The council’s initial proposal, which was heavily opposed, was to temporarily restrict all access to a paper road in Cape Palliser for three years to allow the land to regenerate.
Environment
Sat, Sep 20
Climate Change Minister Simon Watts repeatedly denied the plan, but then confirmed it to 1News two days later.
Friday 6:30pm
2:42
Contact Energy has asked people to think of its proposal as an "insurance policy".
Friday 9:51am
1:29
The new target adds to Australia’s ambition of a 43% cut by the end of this decade and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
Thu, Sep 18
ECan's recent annual groundwater survey found both E. coli and nitrate concentrations were increasing.
Wed, Sep 17
The long-awaited $450 million wastewater treatment plant at Snells Beach has finally opened, but for oyster farmer Tom Walters, the milestone comes far too late.
Tue, Sep 16
Locals fear return of dust storms and dry bores under fast-track hydro proposal, while Contact Energy says move could cut emissions and ease power prices.
Sun, Sep 14
The man landed about 700kg of finfish, which included gurnard, snapper, rig, and john dory, according to the Ministry for Primary Industries.
Fri, Sep 12
The Department of Conservation said the dolphin was discovered by a member of the public.
Thu, Sep 11
With a climate resilience fund and a high-level agreement on regional peace in the bag, Pacific leaders will finish up multi-day talks at a private retreat.
The new owner of a rural Tasman property is currently clearing up more than 13,000kg/L of hazardous waste left on the site by the previous owner.
Wed, Sep 10
Bottles now appearing on local streets are up to 3.3 litres in size, the equivalent of 300 small canisters.
Wed, Sep 3
Companies polluting land or water are now risking fines of $3000 – four times the amount they’ve been up for in the past.
Tue, Sep 2
Officials said the receptacles were particularly bad for the environment and could be mistaken by marine life for food when they reached the ocean.
Mon, Sep 1
Burrow holes, droppings, dead animals and damage to gardens are among the problems caused.
The council's goal was to reduce the amount of waste ending up in landfills, beginning with a six-month trial in some areas of South Auckland.
Sun, Aug 31
From tomorrow, the archaic rule described by James Meager as an oversight, would be fixed to ensure both adults have equal fishing rights.
McCallum Bros halts sand extraction at Pākiri after years of legal battles, shifting focus to new mining plans at Bream Bay.
Sat, Aug 30
Landowners in north Marlborough are frustrated at the lack of action on riverbank erosion threatening their properties, but the council says it can’t intervene without footing a bill of more than a billion dollars.
Wolf snake, a type of non-venomous boa, was found wrapped around the toe of a jandal in the suitcase.
Fri, Aug 29
The health of the Tāmaki Estuary is under scrutiny as environmental advocates raise concerns about sewage overflows, climate change and biodiversity loss.
Thu, Aug 28
After the last ice age, huge ice sheets melted and global sea levels rose, forcing the hunter-gatherer human population inland.
Wed, Aug 27
Damage by four wheel drive vehicles was causing deep ruts in the paper road and drivers had also veered onto private land, says Ngati Hinewaka's chairperson.
Te Ao Māori
Sun, Aug 24
Researchers have tracked New Zealand's southern right whales, discovering a spot in the ocean where they converge.
In a post on social media, Greenpeace said it was "preventing [the vessel] from carrying out destructive bottom trawling".
Sat, Aug 23
