Parliament`s environment commissioner Simon Upton has accused farming groups of wrongly claiming they had new science on methane emissions. Read...

The government needs to invest in making Canterbury`s rivers safer as climate change causes increased flooding, says Environment Canterbury chairperson Peter Scott. Read...

Scientists with the International Atomic Energy Agency, along with observers, will visit Japan next week to take marine samples near the defunct Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. Read...

An estuary has long been used due to its safety and proximity to fishing grounds. But local iwi oppose vehicle access as the area is of cultural significance. Read...

Wellington`s World of Wearable Arts competition has formalised its commitment to the environment. Read...

More than two-thirds of New Zealand workers say their employers are not doing enough to care for the environment. Read...

The environment and Maori identity were hot button topics among rangatahi at this year`s Nga Manu Korero speech competition. Read...

Being thrown into a professional rugby environment straight out of high school came with struggles for Kelsey Teneti. Read...

The Endeavour Fund will support 68 smart ideas and research programmes that have the potential to help the economy, environment and society. Read...

Environment Canterbury has issued a warning after materials containing asbestos were discovered in an old dump site in the Waimakariri River Regional Park, on the north bank. Read...