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99% of Dunstan Downs to be preserved for conservation
12 Apr 2022The majority of high country station Dunstan Downs across Canterbury and Otago is set to be preserved for conservation.
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'A pandemic is not the way to tackle climate change'
12 Apr 2022Climate Change Minister James Shaw says the latest report shows we cannot rely on a pandemic to cut emissions, and National's Christopher Luxon says more may need to be done.
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Climate change report: 'We need people to look at their lifestyles'
5 Apr 2022Deeper and and more rapid cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are needed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, an IPCC scientist has warned. Audio
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'Now or never' to limit climate warming, IPCC scientists say
5 Apr 2022The key UN body says in its report that there must be "rapid, deep and immediate" cuts in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
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Central Nelson hopes to reduce emissions with new solar bins
29 Mar 2022The bins have a small solar-powered compactor which crushes the rubbish, allowing it to hold more than a standard bin.
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Whales found stranded at Farewell Spit, some dead
17 Mar 2022Thirty-six whales have been confirmed as stranded on Farewell Spit at the top of the South Island, and some have died.
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'Biggest manta ray I've ever seen': Hunt for sightings of fish
17 Mar 2022A massive manta ray with a wingspan over 6m-wide has been spotted in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, and marine scientists are asking boaties to report sightings of the giant fish for conservation records.
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Three Waters ads a 'missed opportunity'
16 Mar 2022The government's Three Waters reforms advertising campaign has been labelled a "missed opportunity" by Tauranga City Council commission chair Anne Tolley.
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'This is their home': Dunedin sea lions notch up breeding record
15 Mar 2022In the most successful breeding season since the sea lions returned to Dunedin shores, 20 pups were tagged from St Kilda to Warrington.
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Hector's dolphin calf found dead on West Coast
11 Mar 2022Eleven of the endangered species have been found dead around the South Island since November - eight of them calves.
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Climate change will increase existing social inequalities - James Shaw
1 Mar 2022A new IPCC report indicates New Zealanders will need to make major changes to how they live to keep climate emissions in check, says the Climate Change Minister. Audio
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Nine Hector's dolphins found dead in four months in South Island
25 Feb 2022Seven of the dead dolphins were calves, and the most recent discovery was a Hector's dolphin with its tail end missing at a beach near Mikonui, south of Hokitika, last week.
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Decision over waste-to-energy plant 'of national importance'
20 Feb 2022Concerned residents from the Manawatū town of Feilding are urging the regional council to hold public hearings about a proposed waste-to-energy plant.
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Inglewood board says yes to wildlife centre
15 Feb 2022A multimillion-dollar wildlife centre and kiwi viewing house in Inglewood is a step closer, with the community board recommending New Plymouth District Council buy land for it.
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Thousands of litres of oil from factory fire removed from Canterbury rivers
11 Feb 2022"...tay away from visibly oiled areas. Residual oil is likely to remain in the Cam/Ruataniwha [River] and Kaiapoi River upstream from the Williams Street bridge in Kaiapoi for the next few weeks."
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Central Blenheim park goes without glyphosate weedkiller for 18 months
8 Feb 2022Blenheim's Seymour Square has been glyphosate-free for 18 months after councillors challenged staff to decrease its use in Marlborough parks.
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Marlborough's landfill accounts for three quarters of council's emissions
9 Feb 2022The biggest contributor to carbon emissions in Marlborough is its landfill site, with more than 34,000 tonnes emitted in 2020.
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NZ to attend UN environment assembly session
6 Feb 2022New Zealand will be taking part in commemorating 50 years of the United Nations Environment Programme this year, with a delegation possibly travelling to Kenya for the event.
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Floating carpet of dead fish found off French coast
5 Feb 2022Dutch-owned trawler FV Margiris, the world's second-biggest fishing vessel, shed more than 100,000 dead fish into the Atlantic Ocean off France.
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Is it time for council to throw South Auckland some shade?
5 Feb 2022To many it might be a leafy paradise, but for those in the south of the city, Auckland can seem more like a barren, concrete-covered desert. However, as Justin Latif reports, new council funding may…
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Lake with clearest water in world under threat
2 Feb 2022Nelson's Rotomairewhenua/Blue Lake, which has the clearest water in the world, is facing a threat from an invasive diatom that blooms into a slimy, clinging algae-like substance.
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'It's future thinking': Regional council weighs viability of key flood protection scheme
2 Feb 2022An Otago scheme aimed at keeping floodwaters at bay is under review with climate change looming as a potential challenge.
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Earth has more tree species than we thought
2 Feb 2022There are 14 percent more tree species than previously thought, according to what researchers are calling the first "scientifically credible" estimate.
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Great Barrier Reef preservation work gets $1bn funding boost
28 Jan 2022The funding brings the Australian government's investment in water quality, reef management and research up to $3 billion, its biggest ever spend on the reef.
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