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Native plants can boost crop yields, new study shows
The Plant and Food Research study found having more native plants near crops can attract insects that help with pollination and combat some harmful pests.
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Farmer threatens to burn native bush in face of new rules and plunging land values
17 Mar 2021A Maruia farmer is threatening to burn off 80ha of native bush on his property and turn it into pasture in a bid to raise its value and save his farm.
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Air quality review could see 20-fold rise in Blenheim pollution breaches
17 Mar 2021The government's proposal to change a measure in air quality regulations has left Marlborough District Council in a bit of a pickle.
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Australian cities must do more to cool 'heat islands', report finds
11 Mar 2021Most major Australian cities will be far hotter than forecast in coming years, as a lack of vegetation creates "heat islands," especially in poorer areas, a new report warns.
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Mana whenua want taking of pāua banned from Akaroa Reefs
8 Mar 2021The Akaroa Taiāpure Management Committee is recommending a closure to prohibit the taking of pāua from the Ōnuku area by recreational and commercial fishers.
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Pacific commits to energy transition ahead of COP26
3 Mar 2021Pacific island governments have reinforced their commitment to energy transition action, 10 months out from the global climate conference in the UK.
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New regulations on dams aim to protect NZ from 'potentially catastrophic impacts'
2 Mar 2021New safety regulations on dams, setting limits on how high they can be and how much water they can hold, are coming in.
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Dunedin City Council asks residents for input on city's coastline plan
1 Mar 2021Dunedin City Council is consulting residents on the St Clair to St Kilda Coastal Plan as it grapples with how to balance the needs and desires of locals, with the threat of climate change.
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New floats for mussel farms to be trialled
27 Feb 2021New floats for mussel farms will be trialled in rough waters over the next year in a bid to reduce the number lost at sea.
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Victoria to ban certain single-use plastics by 2023
27 Feb 2021Victoria will ban certain single-use plastics by 2023 in a bid to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill.
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'Window of opportunity is closing' to deal with carbon emissions
Climate Change Minister James Shaw's comments come in response to a global stocktake which shows the world will heat by more than 1.5C unless tough measures are taken.
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Greenhouse gas emissions sharply rose after first phase of lockdown
17 Feb 2021Greenhouse gas emissions rebounded in the three months following last year's lockdown from the end of March to the beginning of June.
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Boil water notice after animals found dead in Banks Peninsula
12 Feb 2021Dead animals found in a Banks Peninsula reservoir may mean residents in Akaroa and Takamatua may have to boil their water for weeks.
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Wellington family looks back at year of car-free living
5 Feb 2021Watch - A family-of-five who've gone car-less reckon it's made no difference to their finances - and they've had to get creative about how they get around. Audio
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Huge investment in infrastructure needed to meet climate change goal - AA
2 Feb 2021There are enormous challenges ahead to reach the Climate Change Commission's target of 40 percent of cars being electric by 2035, the AA says.
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Holiday care urged: 'They've literally got to pick up somebody else's poo'
2 Feb 2021As thousands head to Northland for Waitangi weekend, local iwi Ngāti Kuri is urging holidaymakers at campsites to take care for the environment. Audio
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Site investigations at Tiwai Point to cost taxpayers $300,000
The government will front up another $300,000 of taxpayer funds to address the operations of the aluminium smelter at Tiwai Point.
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Community group plans legal action against ECan over tyre pile
1 Feb 2021A community group is taking the Canterbury Regional Council to court over its inaction in removing a massive pile of tyres set on fire last week.
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Abandoned toxic waste will take two years, $3m to clean up
21 Jan 2021It will cost $3 million to clear 1 million litres of chemicals, including flammable and toxic substances, sitting within metres of electricity lines which power the Marsden Point oil refinery.
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Toxic air killing thousands of people in Europe each year - study
Tens of thousands of European city dwellers die prematurely each year due to air pollution, according to a new study.
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First dogs trained to sniff out kauri dieback fungi
15 Jan 2021New Zealand's first kauri dieback sniffer dogs are ready to get to work in the fight against the spread of kauri dieback in the Auckland region.
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Water restrictions imposed on the Far North
9 Jan 2021Holidaymakers visiting the Far North are being urged to conserve water - while the district's supply is stretched.
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Attacks on kiwi prompts warning to dog owners
29 Dec 2020Kiwi recently killed on the Coromandel Peninsula by dogs has prompted the Department of Conservation to urge owners to take extreme care when in the birds' habitat.
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First white kiwi hatched in captivity dies
28 Dec 2020The kiwi was named Manukura, meaning 'of chiefly status', and was considered to be a huge blessing by local iwi and the Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre.
