Nature & Environment

Legal action over a controversial mega-dump in Auckland's Dome Valley is continuing, with Forest and Bird granted leave to appeal part of the decision to approve the landfill.

Central Otago is sitting on a gold mine that may be worth billions, but tensions are simmering.

Half of New Zealanders also agreed that billionaires shouldn't exist while people still struggled with basic necessities like housing, food and healthcare.

Auckland Council says it's just the start and more property acquisitions are planned. Audio

Dead and sick birds had been found, however, the town's wastewater treatment process isn't affected.

There are calls for more support for green fuel alternatives as the Middle East conflict exposes New Zealand's vulnerability to fuel supply chain shocks. Audio

A native urchin species is grazing the Poor Knights Islands down to bare rock. But what can be done?

Staff are out in South Auckland after finding more Oriental fruit flies in Papatoetoe on Monday.

Energy experts say an immediate leap in prices after US-Israeli strikes on Iran should prompt a re-think of the government's push to build an LNG import terminal.

With LNG on the way, The Detail looks at two possible fuel alternatives that could deal to New Zealand's reliance on gas and coal

Echo Technology is acquiring BMS, a specialist in secure data storage disposal and the refurbishment and resale of end‑of‑life IT equipment.

The discovery of three more Oriental fruit flies is not unexpected and shows surveillance is working, Biosecurity NZ says,

Christchurch City Council is looking at ways to mitigate the stench from Bromley's damaged treatment plant.

Harwoods Hole at the top of the South Island has been permanently closed over safety concerns.

The Hauraki Gulf is back in the spotlight, as National leaves the commercial fishing industry sweating - and confused