Anti-mining groups are warning a Canadian company to forget about finding gold in Northland. The Canadian miner Full Metal Minerals has announced it's bought the exploration permits for Puhipuhi near Whangarei, from Evolution Mining. The deal...... Read More

A forest owner and harvesting company responsible for a 197 hectare pine forest in steep mountainous terrain south-east of Ōpōtiki have received a hefty fine for their environmental offending. The charges relate to disturbance of stream beds and...... Read More

An unusually long, dry summer has caused an explosion in rat and mice numbers, creating extra work for groups working towards a predator-free New Zealand. Pest controllers in Auckland are gearing up for an especially busy winter as hoards of pests...... Read More

A group of Wellington divers are facing charges for gathering excess pāua and offering to sell it on the black market. The charges come in the wake of a Ministry for Primary Industries operation that was recently concluded with the...... Read More

Regional councils admit the nearly 20,000 sites nationwide confirmed as contaminated land could be just a fraction of the real number. A report released this week by the Ministry for the Environment, Our Land 2018, showed the overall extent of land...... Read More

There could still be oil and gas exploration going on in New Zealand in 50 years' time, despite government moves against the practice, says the Energy Minister. The government has decided to stop issuing new permits for offshore exploration as...... Read More

Edgecumbe residents who lost their homes in a major flood a year ago will have secure housing again, in new homes built on a local marae. About 1600 people were evacuated when a stop bank on the Rangitāiki River at Edgecumbe breached during ex-Cyclone...... Read More

All five species of whitebait may be extinct in 16 years, according to an open letter published online. The letter -  from the Canterbury Aoraki Conservation Board - urges three ministers to take action on whitebait preservation. The letter addresses Minister...... Read More

Putting its rubbish where your mouth is, NZ burger chain Better Burger is challenging its customers to take a stand this Earth Day (Sunday April 22) and eat everything on their plate, including the packaging! The New Zealand owned and operated company...... Read More

Ministry for Primary Industries is working with the Tauranga City Council and Bay of Plenty Regional Council to contain and eradicate an infestation of the aggressive aquatic weed Salvinia molesta in the Wairakei Stream in Papamoa. Salvinia...... Read More