Property developers will also have to provide more glazing under suggested changes to the government`s bill on high density housing. Read...

Several routes will run on a less-frequent Saturday timetable during the week, Environment Canterbury says. Read...

Hammering the environment In 2019, Auckland Council declared an intention to `put climate change at the front and centre of our decision-making`. That was followed by the Government declaring a climate emergency, trumpeting the reduction... Read...

Environment Minister David Parker is allowing an iwi-led housing development in Napier to fast-track its consent processes. Read...

A well-known southern family has begun a bid to be allowed to stay overnight on their commercial barge nestled in a remote Fiordland sound.The Alpine Group Ltd and Stephen William Day submitted an application to Environment Southland... Read...

A proposal to create up to 670 homes on rural land at the edge of Napier has been referred for a fast track consenting process after the Minister for the Environment found it would address an urgent need for housing in the area. Read...

First-home buyers are stepping back from the market as it gets harder to find a mortgage. Read...

Cosmetics brand Lush is boycotting social media until platforms, such as Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat, take action to provide a safer environment for users. Read...

A new study has found that unhealthy food and drink options such as store-bought cake, sweet treats and alcohol account for nearly a quarter of diet-related greenhouse gas emissions. A team from the University of Leeds looked at... Read...

OPINION: We need for the global environment a new, potent, purpose-built international agency, in continuous session, if success is to be achieved. Read...