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Warning to speeding drivers on Horowhenua District beaches
24 Dec 2020People are allowed to drive on beaches up the coast, including Ōtaki, Himatangi and Waitārere, but many do not know they are subject to rules like any other road.
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Crashing petrels moving south as lights dimmed in Punakaiki
23 Dec 2020The mystery of why native Westland petrel fledglings keep crash-landing on the West Coast continues, after new LED street lights through Punakaiki were switched off to try to help them during their…
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Firefighting foam: EPA sets deadline to phase out damaging types
17 Dec 2020The new move requires that any use of PFAS foams from the end of 2025 get case-by-case approval from the Environmental Protection Authority.
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Landfill opponents hope hearing is 'beginning of the end'
11 Dec 2020After two years of campaigning, a community group opposed to the development of a large landfill in north Auckland has finally had its case officially heard.
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Toxic waste in Mataura won't be removed this year
11 Dec 2020Hopes the thousands of tonnes of toxic waste stored in Mataura would be removed this year are now gone.
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DOC to help pay for mapping of West Coast's significant natural areas
8 Dec 2020The Department of Conservation has agreed to help with the cost of identifying significant natural areas on public conservation land.
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East coast campers warned not to disturb nesting birds
10 Dec 2020Campers and other beachgoers on the North Island's east coast are urged to be wary of nesting shorebirds in and around the Gisborne district.
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How green is your Christmas tree? Climate-friendly festivities
9 Dec 2020As Christmas approaches, how can we reduce our carbon footprint without becoming the grinch? Audio
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Myrtle rust infection kills mature tree on East Cape
9 Dec 2020The first known case of mature tree death due to myrtle rust infection had been observed in New Zealand, on the North Island's East Cape.
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Wetlands should be carbon sink under ETS - council
9 Dec 2020Protection and restoration of wetlands would be more likely if they qualified for carbon credits in the same way as forests do, the council's climate committee says.
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Environmental research funding 'fragmented', government watchdog warns
9 Dec 2020Public money spent on environmental research should be better targeted to prepare New Zealand to tackle freshwater and climate change issues, a report says.
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Carbon neutrality by 2050 will be 'costly' - economist
3 Dec 2020It's officially a climate emergency, but what will it cost us?
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Climate emergency declaration: 'We need to see action happening'
1 Dec 2020A climate emergency declaration by the government will be a step in the right direction but action now needs to happen, a climate scientist says. Audio
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Northern royal albatross colony celebrates second-highest egg count
30 Nov 2020The Department of Conservation says more than 120 albatross have returned to the colony for the season, with 41 eggs laid so far. Video
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Milford Track in Fiordland reopens for tramping
30 Nov 2020For the first time since devastating floods hit Fiordland in February, trampers can now walk the Milford Track end-to-end. Video
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Fight against food waste: 'It's not about blaming, it's looking at the opportunity'
28 Nov 2020The average New Zealand household sends almost 10 times as much food waste to landfill per capita as supermarkets per capita, an award-winning expert working in the field says. Audio
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Long-standing environmental foes try to find common ground
Fish and Game and Federated Farmers have met up for a 'goodwill' meeting in an effort to work better together.
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Wellington households may be getting water meters
25 Nov 2020In a worst-case scenario, the region could be running out of water as soon as 2026, a new report shows.
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Iwi vows to continue fight against Dome Valley landfill plan
24 Nov 2020Mana whenua made their case to independent commissioners against a controversial dump proposed for the Dome Valley, north of Auckland.
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Marine activity impacts on Marlborough Sounds seabed mapped
21 Nov 2020Soundwave survey maps could become an "invaluable tool" for the management of marine farms in the Marlborough Sounds.
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Bottom trawling petition delivered to Parliament
18 Nov 2020A cohort of environmental groups have delivered a 50,000-strong petition to Parliament, wanting the government to ban bottom trawling on seamounts.
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Leaving the coast: A political and financial nightmare
The Detail - Even under the best-case scenario of sea level rise, nearly 70,000 properties will be uninhabitable and unusable in 80 years time. So how do you go about moving people away from the…
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Toxic sludge on Wellington beach: 'People are smelling and breathing fumes'
19 Nov 2020A toxic sludge has again poured onto a beach on Wellington's south coast and there are no plans to permanently stop it.
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NZ government to defend kaimoana exports in US lawsuit over Māui dolphins
16 Nov 2020Up to $247 million of New Zealand seafood exports to the United States are under threat because of the ongoing court action.
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