Toxic Waste
Mataura dross to stay for a while yet
Hopes the thousands of tonnes of toxic waste stored in Mataura would be removed this year are now gone.
Mediation has been ongoing between the parties involved, and in a minute issued a short time… Audio
Mataura talks break down again
Residents in Mataura in Southland are frustrated over a lack of progress in removing toxic waste from the town's former paper mill. Newsroom's South Island correspondent and investigative writer talks… Audio
Toxic dump fears as strong swells expected to lash West Coast
A severe weather forecast for the South Island's West Coast has raised fears that an old toxic waste dump could burst. Video, Audio
Petition to stop rubbish dump near river north of Auckland
North Auckland residents have launched a petition calling for landfills close to waterways to be banned.
Southland seeks urgent Government help on Tiwai waste
The council's consent to keep the 20,000 tonnes of toxic waste in storage expires today and they can't afford to dispose of it alone. Audio
The Toxic Go-Slow: Has the clean-up of New Zealand's most poisoned places stalled?
Ian Telfer explores whether efforts to clean-up the toxic legacies of New Zealand's industrial past have stalled. Video, Audio
Toxic waste clean-ups stalled
The clean up of thousands of toxic waste sites has been pushed back for at least a decade after the Government dropped it as a priority. Audio