Mike Joy could have made a lot of money if he`d kept his head down and his mouth shut. But he`s not built that way. Read...

Internationally, the Ardern government is seen as a progressive beacon, and its recent budget was watched closely as a milestone in the `year of delivery` for Ardern’s well-being agenda. Read...

Environment Southland has today released the Southland Regional Pest Management Plan and accompanying decisions report and Biosecurity Strategy. Read...

Omaui residents will be allowed to keep cats after Environment Southland backs down on a move to ban them. Read...

Hawke`s Bay is preparing to declare a climate change emergencyto signal that real action needs to start, regional council chairman Rex Graham says.The declaration is expected to come after the Environment and Services Committee... Read...

Rats are expected in a bush environment like Titirangi Village, but not an infestation, residents say. Read...

Improving rural mental health is a key issue for farmers visiting Fieldays. Read...

Environment Ministry obstacle to scheme that would see 85pc of plastic drinks bottles recycled, MPs told. Read...

National is proposing increasing the penalties for breaching biosecurity rules at the border to protect our farms, orchards and natural environment from pests and diseases, National’s Biosecurity spokesperson Nathan Guy says. Read...

The Fiji government says invasive species being carried into the country on ships have the potential to cause great harm to the environment. Read...