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The government has stepped in to clean up the vast West Coast rubbish spill, after local authorities ran out of cash to finish the job. But what's being done to stop it happening elsewhere? 

The Department of Conservation will take charge of riverbed cleanup after Fox River landfill burst open during floods.

Just over $145,000 from the Tasman mayoral fund has been paid out to people affected by the February fires.

Farmland is not being gobbled up by forestry, and tree planting is moving the pendulum back after years of deforestation, Forestry Minister Shane Jones says.

Wastewater overflows into the environment are less harmful than having it flow back into people's homes, the Queenstown Lakes District Council says.

An Indian magician is feared dead after jumping shackled into a river in a bid to recreate Harry Houdini's world-famous trick.

A Tolaga Bay man whose farm was wrecked in last year's devastating storms is delighted a forestry company has pleaded guilty to causing damage. Audio

Water supplies in the Solomon Islands capital continue to be affected by logging, with some of the city's water supply shut down for two days last week.

Some of the best new agri-innovations have been recognised at National Agricultural Fieldays near Hamilton.

People in rural Canterbury agree more needs to be done to stop nitrates leaching into drinking water, however there's mixed views on whether research is the answer.

Uneasy calm in Hong Kong, a controversial mine is given the go-ahead, Ebola deaths in Uganda and misguided love in India - here's a summary of Thursday's world news.

Drivers on the South Island's Lewis Pass are being warned to be prepared for delays, as part of the road has been reduced to one lane due to severe erosion.

In today's world news: N Korean leader's half brother's possible links to CIA, deadly violence in Mali, Canada sends plastic packing, helicopter crash in NYC, and where have all the plants gone.

Taranaki has flunked its latest freshwater quality report card - recording poorer results across the board than in the previous year.

Maritime New Zealand is warning boaties to check their steering systems following a fatal jet boat crash in February.

Ten weeks on and with no funding coming in, a handful of volunteers still fill up to 40 rubbish sacks a day with waste, and are calling for government or an organation to help.

A West Coast community says Fox Glacier will become a ghost town without access to its star attraction.

Sudanese security forces have fired tear gas and live ammunition to disperse protesters setting up barricades in Khartoum.

Nine coastlines have been identified as the places in the Mediterranean most polluted with plastic, a report says.

A Sudanese official has denied that at least 100 people were killed by a paramilitary unit during recent protests, saying that the number was at most 46.

Thousands of rogue rabbits are driving golfers hopping mad in a small, central Otago town.

The daughter of a woman injured when a cruise ship crashed into their tourist boat in Venice hopes the company can help get her mum home.