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Auckland pre-election report shines light on city's issues
28 Apr 2022Climate change, inequality and finances have been named the biggest challenges for the next Auckland Council by a pre-election report. Audio
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Councils, property owners must share costs of climate, Shaw warns
The minister's move to consult on climate change adaptation is welcome, and "better late than never", the National Party says.
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Alternative route for Mt Messenger Bypass would have saved forest
21 Apr 2022Questions are being asked about whether 30 hectares of native forest really needs to be felled to make way for a long-awaited bypass in northern Taranaki.
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Daily catch limits aim to combat overfishing
20 Apr 2022Daily catch limits for all finfish in New Zealand waters will come into effect next month.
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Govt launches plan to protect native plants and wildlife by 2050
20 Apr 2022The Minister of Conservation is implementing a plan that aims to manage New Zealand's biodiversity crisis by 2050.
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Waikato farmer gets home detention for environmental crimes
13 Apr 2022It was the fifth prosecution laid against the farmer by the Waikato Regional Council.
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'They are pretty enigmatic': Arnoux's beaked whales spotted in Antarctica
12 Apr 2022A group of researchers from New Zealand at Scott Base have had a rare sighting of Arnoux's beaked whales. Video
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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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