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Algal blooms in parts of Lake Rotorua prompts warning
24 Oct 2020Fishers are being warned to avoid parts of Lake Rotorua after a potentially toxic algae bloom was found in the lake.
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Bottle Lake Forest guardian fearful of more suspicious fires
23 Oct 2020A park ranger living on the doorstep of Christchurch's Bottle Lake Forest Park says a spate of fires in the area is the worst he's seen in three decades.
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Devon St turns over new leaf after years of slip-ups
21 Oct 2020After years of complaints, the avenue of alder trees lining New Plymouth's main street are undergoing a heavy trim before they get the chop completely.
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Fonterra rolls out on farm emissions reports for its farmers
13 Oct 2020The dairy co-operative has introduced on-farm greenhouse gas emissions profiles which it says will help its farmers better understand how they can reduce emissions.
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'The sea-ice is dying': Historic Arctic trip ends
The German Research Vessel Polarstern returns to port after drifting for a year in Arctic sea-ice.
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La Niña likely to bring rain for top of NZ this summer - Niwa
There are fears a lack of rain will lead to another serious drought this year, but weather experts are predicting there might be a reversal of fortunes.
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Climate change already having 'profound impact' as fire risk rises - report
15 Oct 2020Not as clean and green as you might think - and New Zealanders need to stop driving so much. That's the message from the Ministry for the Environment's latest report.
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Brewing company and wineries among those to breach pollutant limits
15 Oct 2020Half of the firms in Napier allowed to discharge pollutants into the city's wastewater system breached agreed limits in the past year.
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Wellingtonians disgusted at bizarre attacks: 'It feels so wasteful'
9 Oct 2020Wellington's environment and conservation efforts are under siege after a spate of malicious or ignorant attacks, including a hole cut in a sanctuary's fence and paint dumped down the drain.
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Labour pledges stronger protections against kauri dieback if re-elected
9 Oct 2020Labour is pledging to defend kauri trees from dieback by using the Biosecurity Act's strongest form of protection - a National Pest Management Plan.
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Renewable energy's role in combating climate change
The Detail - New Zealand is not far off achieving 100 percent renewable energy, but is it the best bet for combating climate change?
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Arrests as Extinction Rebellion protesters block entrance to coal mine
28 Sep 2020Police have arrrested 10 Extinction Rebellion protesters who had blocked the entrance to Bathurst's coal mine at Coalgate, Canterbury.
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Clean energy coal boiler replacement fund rolls out to more schools
24 Sep 2020Government funding to switch coal boilers to clean energy is being rolled out to another 18 schools.
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'Lack of responsibility' as geese run amok near Rotorua lakefront
22 Sep 2020Take a gander - a group of unrepentant undesirables are causing disruption near Rotorua's lakefront, holding up traffic and defecating on footpaths.
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Dead animals, chainsaws, guns found in Chch recycling
23 Sep 2020Nearly half of Christchurch's recycling is going to landfill because it is contaminated with waste, and more than $1 million being spent on the operation.
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Delays to repair Napier pipe seeping sewage into the ocean
23 Sep 2020The extension was requested earlier this month, because the Covid-19 restrictions in Auckland meant contractors and equipment couldn't come on time.
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Council approves plan to flip carbon footprint
22 Sep 2020It will cost $540 million to transform Greater Wellington Regional Council into a carbon positive organisation.
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Fishers in two minds over Green Party fishing policy
21 Sep 2020Commercial and recreational fishers are welcoming some aspects of the Green Party marine policy, but say care must be taken and more data is needed on fishery stocks.
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Green Party wants to protect 30 percent of NZ oceans
20 Sep 2020The Green Party wants at least 30 percent of New Zealand's oceans to be protected by 2030.
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Litter still tangled in the banks of Mangaore Stream
20 Sep 2020Shredded plastic seen tangled in the banks of a stream in the Manawatū may be coming from an old landfill, but the district council says it won't know for sure until summer.
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'Urban food growing' important for climate and communities - Greens
19 Sep 2020Councils should be encouraged to leave room for community gardens in new subdivisions, Green Party co-leader James Shaw says.
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'The worst campaign environment that I've been involved in'
17 Sep 2020Campaign season is often a time of hugs, hongi and handshakes, where voters cram into packed halls while listening to the big election promises, but Covid-19 means limited gatherings and social…
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Tourism operator fearful over 'languishing' fund process
17 Sep 2020A South Island tourism operator says he could have prevented redundancies if wasn't for delays to a nature-based job creation scheme.
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Planners seek help with protecting West Coast's notable trees
14 Sep 2020Now is the time for Coasters to speak up if they'd like to see a favourite old tree saved from the chainsaw.
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