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Roundup may be put to the test again

A court ruling on whether New Zealand’s pesticide regulator must reassess glyphosate could force a costly new review of Roundup’s safety.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Jul 2025

Agricultural Technology

Kicking the pesticide can down the road

A global review of 1,700 studies warns pesticides harm hundreds of non-target species and could deepen biodiversity loss, even at approved doses.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Thu, 5th Jun 2025

Sustainability

Science and common sense are the only way forward

Pragmatic solutions are needed to cut waste, trim compliance costs and keep safety goals intact as prescriptive rules prove too rigid.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Fri, 12th Jul 2019

Power / Energy

Climate change to play a major role in election

Polls show climate policy is now central to voters, with every major party except New Zealand First facing science questions on emissions.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 30th Aug 2017

Clean technologies

Mixed environmental report card from OECD

Rising dairy, transport and industry emissions are testing New Zealand’s green credentials, with the OECD warning that water pollution is worsening.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Mar 2017

Auckland Transport

Northern Corridor Improvements Board of Inquiry

Auckland road works are a step nearer, with a Board of Inquiry set to weigh the project and submissions later this year.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2017

Auckland Transport

Board of Inquiry to consider East West Link transport project

Public submissions will now test the East West Link, with the board process expected to give industry greater certainty over timing.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Feb 2017

Chatham Rock Phosphate

Seabed miners vow to try again after setbacks

Both seabed mining companies that have had applications to mine in New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone say they intend to keep their projects ali.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2015

Port of Tauranga

Wellington's CentrePort seeks to join big-league ports, dredging for 8,000 TEU ships

CentrePort plans to seek resource consents to dredge the shipping channel in Wellington harbour to make room for container vessels almost twice the.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2015

Global Stories

Environmental Protection Authority stories

Risk & Compliance

Environmental Protection Authority head Rob Forlong resigns

Rob Forlong, the first chief executive of the three year-old Environmental Protection Authority, has resigned at a time when the government is under p.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2015

Wellington City Council

Wellington airport snares new Fiji short-haul route

Fiji Airways, the Pacific nation's national airline, will launch direct flights between Wellington and Nadi from June next year as it looks to exte.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2014