EnvironmentTwo rare tāiko rescued and released on Raglan's Mt KarioiDoC sends two tāiko back on seasonal journey after the rare seabirds crash-landed.24 May 10:05 PM
New ZealandStudy links nitrate levels to preterm births, calls for 'precautionary approach'The current safe concentration of nitrate in New Zealand is 11.3 milligrams.23 May 07:10 PM
New ZealandBudget 2021: Govt puts $28m into war against kauri killerGovt spending $28m at effort to stop as-yet incurable disease killing NZ's iconic kauri.20 May 03:48 AM
New ZealandPlague warning: Warm March raises odds of beech seeding and pest explosionWarm summer could mean yet another pest-fuelling beech mast in parts of NZ, DOC says.18 May 12:45 AM
New ZealandCoromandel coast scallop beds in crisis, report says"How can we change our behaviours so we don't do the same thing again."13 May 09:37 PM
New ZealandTaranaki aquifer contaminated 50 times more than acceptableAquifer in coastal Taranaki contaminated with an agricultural chemical.12 May 09:30 PM
New ZealandCouncil cleans up, investigates plastic spill into Whakatāne RiverThe discharge of plastic particles was accompanied by a strong sulphur-like smell.11 May 07:29 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHauraki Gulf's marine reserves fail to protect plummeting crayfish populations - studyHauraki Gulf's crayfish now just at 3 to 12 per cent of unfished levels, study finds.02 May 01:52 AM
New ZealandPūkaha Forest now belongs to people of Aotearoa New Zealand942ha of native forest in Pūkaha now belongs to the people of Aotearoa New Zealand.01 May 10:45 PM
KahuMarlborough's new aquaculture rules have the 'scent of a Treaty breach', say iwiTop of the south iwi are demanding new aquaculture rules in Marlborough be withdrawn.29 Apr 10:30 PM
New ZealandPenguin tangled in fishing line rescued by walkers"Once the fishing line was removed, we witnessed the penguin take a deep breath."28 Apr 01:46 AM
New Zealand'Not acceptable': review reveals how dead animals ended up in water reservoirThree cases of water-borne diseases were reported by people who visited Akaroa.20 Apr 02:06 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe truth about cats and (conservation) dogsLooking for a needle in a haystack? Or a cat on a pest free island? Send in the hounds!16 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandParadise under pressure: report reveals toll of intensive dairying, urban sprawlWhat has decades of intensive dairying and urban sprawl meant for NZ's best land?14 Apr 10:45 PM
New ZealandCovering Climate Now: How do we shrink agriculture's climate footprint?The Climate Change Commission has proposed a cut to livestock numbers. Is it inevitable?14 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandFossil-fuel move: Coal boilers phased out by 2037Phase-out starts with ban on new low to medium temperature coal boilers from 2022.07 Apr 10:46 PM
New ZealandMeeting hears concerns over nitrate levels in Canterbury waterConsent renewal for irrigation project sparks meeting on nitrate levels in water bores.07 Apr 09:00 PM
New ZealandCanterbury consent replacement raises concerns about nitratesOpponents to large Mid-Canterbury irrigation scheme say nitrate pollution is a concern.05 Apr 08:30 PM
New ZealandClaims highly toxic waste buried at Tiwai Pt smelterFormer staff say the waste, that contains cyanide, has been buried in unmapped sites.05 Apr 08:03 PM
New ZealandMan found guilty of flouting kauri dieback lawsArmitstead could be fined up to $60,000 when he is sentenced in May.30 Mar 02:45 AM
New ZealandOpposition mounting on Watercare's Waikato River planSouthgate, also Hamilton mayor, has been a vocal opponent of the application.25 Mar 10:48 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWould you drink treated sewage? Auckland told to stop relying on Waikato for waterConfidential agreement could see recycled wastewater on the table.25 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandHalf-tonne fatberg blocks Gisborne networkSecond one in as many years at this particular spot.18 Mar 07:05 AM
New ZealandWatercare says $160m needed if Waikato River take goes aheadA permanent water treatment plant at Tuakau would need to be built.18 Mar 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCameron Burrows: We're in the right place to face our climate-change challengeOpinion: We need to rapidly make changes but they must be the right changes.17 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ imported more coal last year than in any year since 2006The Govt is being challenged to spend more money on renewable energy14 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCentral Hawke's Bay climate resilience project push back, despite government fundingThe climate resilience project aims to protect Waipawa riverbanks from erosion.13 Mar 09:54 PM
New ZealandAngler's horror at damage to trout from ingested rubbishA trout badly harmed by an ingested thread spurs a call to keep rubbish out of our rivers.10 Mar 08:04 PM
New ZealandSnake in a drain: Dead python comes out of pipeSnake found in a pipe on South Auckland construction site.09 Mar 06:18 AM
New ZealandTaihape Area School gets rebuild a decade after flaw identifiedCountry town's school blighted by leaks and backed-up sewage is finally getting a rebuild.25 Feb 09:30 PM
EnvironmentTrial aims to prevent runaway mussel floatsResearch trial aims to reduce number of mussel floats that get lost at sea each year.25 Feb 09:00 PM
New ZealandCompany at top of dumping breach list takes on big new contractTanning company with a history of dumping contaminants taking on a large new contract.24 Feb 10:30 PM
KahuSilver Fern Farms fined $337k over potentially lethal ammonia leakAmmonia leak potentially lethal to residents, staff and emergency services.24 Feb 06:58 AM
New ZealandHundreds of fish die in estuaryThe dead fish included smelt, flounder, giant bullies, trout and inanga.21 Feb 06:28 PM
