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Downing trees for Marlborough airport carparks 'epic fail in fight against climate change'
8 Mar 2023Trees have been chopped down at Marlborough Airport to make way for hundreds more carpark spaces.
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Toxic discharge believed to have killed large number of fish in Christchurch
2 Mar 2023A toxic substance discharge is suspected to have caused the death of large number of fish in a Christchurch river.
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Forestry waste from council-owned plantation big factor in cutting off Gisborne's water supply
1 Mar 2023Slash and whole trees from Gisborne District Council's joint-venture forest appear to have played a significant role in damaging the city's main water supply during Cyclone Gabrielle.
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Silt: An explainer
28 Feb 2023There are tonnes of silt smothering the East Coast in badly hit flood areas but what exactly is it and where did it come from? Audio
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Time to invest in native planting after Bola pine failures
22 Feb 2023Opinion - We urgently need to shift Aotearoa's forestry policy from exotic tree plantations to a focus on diverse native forests to protect against future extreme weather, David Norton writes.
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Cities urgently need to become 'spongier' – but system change will be costly
22 Feb 2023Two extreme and deadly weather events within the first two months of 2023 have brought the consequences of climate change into sharp focus, Alex Lo and Faith Chan write.
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Napier's raw sewage to be let out into sea for foreseeable future
22 Feb 2023Mana whenua have put a rāhui in place and people have been warned not to eat kai moana and to stay away from the beach.
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National seeks to sway freedom camping law with newfound power
The National Party plans to use its extra place on a select committee to strongarm the government into making a crucial change to its freedom camping legislation.
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Have you seen kākahi/ fresh water mussels in Manawatū-Whanganui?
12 Feb 2023The Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council is on the hunt for fresh water mussels - and it wants your help.
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Scientists gain insights into endangered bats at Pelorus
10 Feb 2023After five years, scientists have gained a better understanding of the population of long-tailed bats that live at the Pelorus River, between Nelson and Blenheim. Video
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'We know better now': Waitaki council to find long term solutions for historic waste
9 Feb 2023Three sites containing historic waste are in danger of slipping into the sea and potentially causing an environmental disaster in the Waitaki District.
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More extreme marine heatwaves on way as Christchurch hits 34C
3 Feb 2023Sea surface temperatures continue to rise near Stewart Island and Otago. And Christchurch hit its hottest day of the year.
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Wellington to build new landfill on top of old one
2 Feb 2023The Southern Landfill in Ōwhiro Bay will be full by 2026, and its resource consents are due to expire at the same time.
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Scientists observe warming seas for harmful algal blooms
29 Jan 2023Scientists believe rising sea temperatures may entice more harmful algal blooms from the sub-tropics to New Zealand's shores.
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Northland's first major fluoride-treated drinking water likely next year
29 Jan 2023The first of up to 90,000 Northlanders likely to soon be drinking water dosed with industrially-produced fluoride could be doing so within 18 months.
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Second round of fluttering shearwater introduced to Cape Farewell from Marlborough Sounds
24 Jan 2023Fluttering shearwater/pakahā chicks from Long Island in the Marlborough Sounds have successfully been transferred to Cape Farewell for a second year.
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Two new dark sky reserves for NZ
19 Jan 2023Two Wairarapa districts are the latest to be certified under the International Dark Sky Reserve movement, joining just 20 other places worldwide.
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Pile of dumped rubbish at Ihumātao as high as the trees
18 Jan 2023Illegally dumped rubbish at one of Auckland's most archaeologically significant sites has been piling up as high as the trees.
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New species of New Zealand gecko hidden in plain sight
16 Jan 2023A new species of gecko has been lurking right under our noses, researchers say.
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More water tests underway in Tasman to investigate contamination
16 Jan 2023People were warned not to swim or take shellfish from a part of the sea in Tasman's Kaiteriteri.
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Causes of Lyttelton Harbour contamination remain under investigation
11 Jan 2023While Cass Bay's contamination levels dropped, other beaches nearby were still not safe to swim at.
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Indonesia and Malaysia agree to fight 'discrimination' against palm oil
9 Jan 2023The comments by Indonesian President Joko Widodo followed a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
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Algae-ridden cruise ship asked to leave New Zealand waters
2 Jan 2023The Viking Orion first docked in New Zealand in mid-December.
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Clean car standards for importers take effect today
1 Jan 2023Clean car standards are now in force, to tackle carbon dioxide emission levels in the transport sector.
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