The National Party is demanding the government step in and help fund the clean-up of a long-disused landfill. Old rubbish has been spewing out of the Fox Glacier dump and down the Fox River since flooding last month. The Westland District Council......
The feisty northern dotterel, once one of the country's rarest birds, is no longer a threatened species. Against all odds, the small mainland birds have thrived in coastal communities where volunteer dotterel minders trap predators and ensure the......
The government's state of the environment report shows fertile land for food production is under threat as more lifestyle blocks are developed on the fringes of urban areas. Environment Aotearoa 2019 is a report jointly produced by the Ministry for......
A water expert says the likelihood of another bacterial infection in Martinborough's water supply is low, now that a new agency has taken charge. The South Wairarapa District Council issued a boil-water notice this month after E coli was detected......
Hamilton Zoo, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, says its work to protect endangered species with its breeding programme is more important now than it has ever been. It was founded by Murray and Gloria Powell in 1969 as the Hilldale Game Park,......
For the first time, catch limits are being introduced for recreational fishers targeting southern bluefin tuna. The recreational catch for the tuna has typically been low, but Fisheries New Zealand said it had increased substantially in the last five......
Multiple fire appliances and helicopters are fighting a bush fire in Reporoa this afternoon. It's understood that nearly five square km of bush has been burning near Settlers Rd in Reporoa, stretching along about two kms. The NZ Fire and Emergency......
The Sustainable Business Council is urging companies to look to environmental data before making business decisions. Yesterday, the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ released Environment Aotearoa, which gives an overview of all environmental......
