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Second rare bird killed in six months on Taranaki roads
25 Dec 2022The large stocky herons - one of the rarest wetland birds in the world - are notoriously secretive and deemed nationally critical in New Zealand.
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Replacing the RMA: What you need to know
21 Dec 2022Explainer - Back from the dead, cobbled together from old parts and handed to the NBA: It's not Frankenstein's monster playing basketball, it's the government's RMA replacements.
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Kaikōura recreational pāua fishing delayed until April
19 Dec 2022The delayed start to the new season followed a review after pāua were over-fished last summer.
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'A very dire picture': Serious scallop decline prompts fishery closure
13 Dec 2022All areas of the Coromandel scallop fishery will close as the shellfish population continues to decline.
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Airborne microplastics in Auckland equivalent to millions of plastic bottles per year
12 Dec 2022Seventy four metric tonnes of microplastics have been found in Auckland's atmosphere, the equivalent of three million plastic bottles per year, researchers say. Audio
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Bug of the Year caters even to those who despise critters
2 Dec 2022The Bug of the Year campaign coincides with a pollination workshop which aims to improve understanding about bugs and give people added insect-ive to vote. Audio
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Iwi's bid to stop company from bottling billions of litres dismissed
2 Dec 2022The Court of Appeal has dismissed Ngāti Awa's appeal to stop a company from taking a billion litres of water from an aquifer near Whakatāne.
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Fish export ban in Māui dolphin case is about procedure, seafood industry says
30 Nov 2022A temporary ban on exports to the US of fish caught in Māui dolphin habitats is about procedure, not New Zealand's marine mammal protection standards, an industry representative says. Audio
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Is carbon capture technology worth it for NZ?
29 Nov 2022A company wants to build a facility to suck millions of tonnes of climate pollution out of the air by 2030, but critics say the time and money is far better spent stopping putting it up there in the…
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UN recommends Great Barrier Reef be added to world heritage 'in danger' list
29 Nov 2022The UNESCO report follows an official visit to monitor the reef in March and cites cites mass bleachings and increased water acidity among the increased threats to corals.
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COP27 nears breakthrough on climate finance in scramble for final deal
20 Nov 2022Negotiators neared a deal for a fund to help developing nations ravaged by the impacts of global warming, but were locked on how to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions driving them.
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New Plymouth mayor convinced controversial chemical plant contaminated
18 Nov 2022New Plymouth mayor Neil Holdom says he'll be insisting the new owners of a controversial Paritutu agrichemical plant fulfil commitments made to thoroughly test and clean up the site.
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Fears over loss of prized jellyfish raised by Palau at COP27
Palau has raised the issue of its prized jellyfish and the economic impact of losing millions of them, during talks at Cop27 in Egypt.
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Do big wheels belong on beaches?
10 Nov 2022The Detail - Forest and Bird and other groups argue that vehicles are killing wildlife and squashing nests, and that even drivers who stick to the rules cause stress to the animals.
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'Little more than empty slogans and hype': Corporate climate pledges slammed
Promises by companies, banks and cities to achieve net-zero emissions often amount to little more than greenwashing, according to a report by UN experts.
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The dream job in Haast that hardly anyone wanted is now in demand
3 Nov 2022It was the job that had it all - except for candidates. Now more than 1300 jobseekers from all over the world have put their hands up to protect wildlife on the South Island's wild West Coast.
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Auckland Council asks residents to stop releasing goldfish into waterways
27 Oct 2022Auckland Council is pleading with locals to stop releasing goldfish into local lakes and streams as the fish and plants play havoc with the water quality. Audio
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An exciting mystery: Kākā makes return to 'dead zone'
26 Oct 2022It has been decades since the distinctive calls of the cheeky native parrot have been heard in New Plymouth, but the bird is back. Audio
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'No better way to honour my tūpuna': Tree protesters escape convictions
25 Oct 2022Four protesters who were arrested while protecting native trees from the axe last year have avoided criminal sentences, but there have been other consequences for their actions.
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New ground as tech aims to help boost soil health
25 Oct 2022As much of Earth has been degraded, efforts are being made to improve matters.
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Cruise ships likely explanation for behaviour change in dolphins - research
24 Oct 2022Cruise ships visiting Akaroa Harbour may be responsible for a change in the behaviour of Hector's dolphins in the area, new research suggests.
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Dahlia bulb supply concern after viroid taken off certification
23 Oct 2022Dahlia bulbs could be hard to come by next season because of concern about a viroid which affects potatoes and tomatoes.
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UV levels higher than last year, experts urge care in the sun
21 Oct 2022Experts are warning people to be extra cautious in the sun this summer, with UV radiation levels already averaging higher than last year.
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'Embarrassing for them': Agriculture Minister on Groundswell protest at Parliament
Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor says the number of protesters was "not as many as they thought". Meanwhile, National's deputy leader Nicola Willis spent time with those who showed up.
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