Patrick Lynch
Tackling tyre mountains
8 May 2017
Regional councils are taking action over millions of used tyres stockpiled around the country. Video, Audio
Why are waste tyres not regulated?
2 Nov 2015
Every year in New Zealand about three million used tyres are put into landfills, dumped or stored in ways that can be dangerous for the environment, with the risk of them catching fire or leaching… Video, Audio, Gallery
Judge warns of higher fines ahead for polluting farmers
9 Sep 2014
A Hamilton district court judge has fined a Waikato dairy farmer more than 43 thousand dollars and warned polluting farmers of harsher penalties ahead. Audio
Dairy farm fined a record $114,000
15 Oct 2013
A South Auckland dairy farm has been fined a record 114 thousand dollars for deliberately pumping thousands of litres of effluent directly into a local stream. Audio