Local Focus: Too much of a good thing in our rivers
A $6 million project is extracting excess Central Hawke's Bay river gravel for industry.
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Controversial kiwifruit spray likely to be banned
Kerikeri's John Levers has been fighting for a Hi-Cane ban for years. He's almost got it.
A2 Milk's Mataura Valley to go 100% electric
A2 Milk's Southland-based Mataura Valley is to go 100 per cent electric.
Seabed mining ruling: Trans-Tasman Resources sees clear legal pathway to having consents re-approved at EPA
Mining firm sees clear legal pathway to consents, despite Supreme Court rejection.
Weekday log train services between Napier and Wairoa to start Monday
The number of log trains between Wairoa and Napier will go from two to five next week.
Company charged with acid discharge into stream that led to estuary
Charges laid after alleged hydrochloric acid leak.
Thousands of native plants improve Burgess Stream
Over half of the 4500 native plants for a biodiversity project are in the ground.
Canterbury farmers taking part in soil conservation project
Soil Conservation and Revegetation project benefitting Hurunui and Kaikōura waterways.
Piako planting protects life-supporting capacity of freshwater
Scheme is part of government's $1.2 billion Jobs for Nature programme
Napier Port's use of methyl bromide to cease
Logs methyl bromide fumigation gets the axe as port strives to improve safety.
Huge interest in Southland green hydrogen project
Some of the interested parties include international businesses.
$4.45 million being spent to make Lakes Hayes swimmable again
The 280ha lake has suffered from a build-up of nutrients from human activity.
Pristine bush turned into putrid, polluting rubbish tip
Illegal dumps on Whangae Rd part of bigger problem costing local ratepayers $200K a year.
'I've got nothing to be ashamed of': Dairy farmers under siege
Two fifth-generation farming families fight back against the demonisation of dairying.
'Significant' changes for methyl bromide use underwhelm
Changes are coming for use of the gas at the Port of Tauranga but locals aren't impressed.
NZ carbon price hits $59/tonne after strong auction
At today's level, the price is more than double where it was in March 2019.
150 of world's rarest wading bird released into Mackenzie Basin
The young critically endangered birds were reared in captivity.
First spring kiwi chick 'Hope' born as Alert Level lowers
Hope was born at 8.20am, hours after the South Island lowered Covid Alert levels.
Farmer calls for patience when dealing with environmental change
New regulations have been coming thick and fast at farmers in the last few years.
Constructed wetlands could reduce nitrate levels in Waimakariri
Constructed wetland uses vegetation & microbes in soil to treat water from farms.
Queenstown's green creek mystery could take weeks to solve
Mystery substance in Queenstown creek was similar to water-tracing dye.
Lake Wakatipu's green glow: The mystery of the liquid continues
The council this morning was still waiting on test results of the liquid.
'Huge win for the region': Hawke's Bay tree planting gets $2m funding boost
Three Hawke's Bay environmental projects have gotten a big funding boost from Govt.
'Nothing but bad news': Major climate report's stark outlook
Biggest climate report in nine years warns window to avert worst impacts is closing fast.
Intensive winter grazing improves but not all councils have data on its use
Report shows 7 regional councils have no estimates on how many farms use winter grazing.
Fears remnants of former quarry is seeping into city's water supplies
The Christchurch City Council is investigating following the allegations.
Emissions from dairy farms highest ever
Environment Ministry blames fertilisers and says emissions from dairy cows are dropping.
Unknown coral species hauled up in bottom trawling nets
Bottom trawlers have hauled up 128 previously unknown species of coral.
Second kauri dieback offender fined for entering closed tracks
Damon Gojack pleaded guilty after he was issued several trespass notices.
Pharmaceuticals company fined $28,000 for modifying, taking water from wetlands
Tairāwhiti Pharmaceuticals convicted of modifying and taking water from Te Whare Wetlands.
Gary Taylor: Some FAQs about farmers' concerns
Opinion: Tractor rallies have highlighted farmer frustration, but what is really going on?
DOC: What Kiwis really think about the 'great' outdoors
DOC feels pressured by growing appetite for limits on natural places.
Council's role in river waste dumping 'extraordinarily embarrassing'
The council did not initially say it had faced censure over the incident.
Caught cats put to good use catching rabbits
Wild cats trapped, desexed and released on rural properties to manage rabbit populations.