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Mayor unclear on why council didn't withdraw support before consent hearing
13 Apr 2021New Plymouth District Council is at a loss to explain the timing of its flip-flop over its support for a composting plant which has stockpiled 20,000 tonnes of contaminated waste.
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Council no longer supporting controversial composter
12 Apr 2021New Plymouth District Council is ditching its support for a Remediation NZ, which has stockpiled 20,000 tonnes of contaminated waste at its Uruti site.
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Penguins protected, say Waiheke marina developers
11 Apr 2021Developers of a planned marina on Waiheke Island have hit back at claims construction would disrupt Kororā little blue penguins.
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School Strike 4 Climate returns after Covid-19: In photos
10 Apr 2021RNZ was there to capture in images the efforts of protesters, led largely by secondary school students, to force decision makers to make changes to curb climate change.
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School Strikes 4 Climate: Protestors call for less talk, more action
9 Apr 2021Students in Ōtautahi and Te Whanganui-a-Tara had a specific set of demands today as they took to the streets in the name of climate action.
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Students take to streets for School Strike 4 Climate
9 Apr 2021Thousands of students have marched in New Zealand's first School Strike 4 Climate protest since Covid-19 hit, taking demands to Parliament and clashing with Christchurch's mayor.
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Fact or fishy? Netflix's Seaspiracy film
9 Apr 2021A documentary about the fishing industry's impact on sea life and the oceans has caused a lot of debate. BBC's Reality Check team takes a deep dive to find the truth.
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Govt banning new coal boilers
8 Apr 2021The government has announced a ban on any new coal-fired boilers from the end of this year and a phasing out of existing ones by 2037.
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Meeting hears concerns over nitrate levels in Canterbury water
8 Apr 2021More than 100 people turned out at a public meeting to debate the level of nitrates in Canterbury's drinking water.
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Forestry taking a toll on East Coast communities
7 Apr 2021East Coast locals are disheartened by the prospect of more forestry in the area as the industry grows.
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Toxic waste buried at Tiwai Point smelter, former staff say
6 Apr 2021Investigators are looking into claims highly toxic waste has been buried in unmapped sites at Tiwai Point aluminium smelter.
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Oyster rāhui in place to protect Foveaux Strait
30 Mar 2021A rāhui has officially been enacted today to help protect the Foveaux Strait oyster fishery from the potential spread of a deadly parasite.
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Climate Change plan beset on all sides
Feedback closed yesterday on the Climate Change Commission's draft proposal to make Aotearoa carbon neutral by 2050 - with complaints the plan goes both too far and not far enough.
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Warning over toxic beach succulent that can temporarily blind
23 Mar 2021Sea Spurge is a tough European succulent that first invaded New Zealand shores in 2012 and is now starting to crop up on beaches around the country.
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Compost business grilled over stance on fresh water
25 Mar 2021A Taranaki composting business has been told its understanding of how to legally manage fresh water is at the very least, unusual.
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Native plants can boost crop yields, new study shows
The Plant and Food Research study found having more native plants near crops can attract insects that help with pollination and combat some harmful pests.
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Farmer threatens to burn native bush in face of new rules and plunging land values
17 Mar 2021A Maruia farmer is threatening to burn off 80ha of native bush on his property and turn it into pasture in a bid to raise its value and save his farm.
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Air quality review could see 20-fold rise in Blenheim pollution breaches
17 Mar 2021The government's proposal to change a measure in air quality regulations has left Marlborough District Council in a bit of a pickle.
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Australian cities must do more to cool 'heat islands', report finds
11 Mar 2021Most major Australian cities will be far hotter than forecast in coming years, as a lack of vegetation creates "heat islands," especially in poorer areas, a new report warns.
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Mana whenua want taking of pāua banned from Akaroa Reefs
8 Mar 2021The Akaroa Taiāpure Management Committee is recommending a closure to prohibit the taking of pāua from the Ōnuku area by recreational and commercial fishers.
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Pacific commits to energy transition ahead of COP26
3 Mar 2021Pacific island governments have reinforced their commitment to energy transition action, 10 months out from the global climate conference in the UK.
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New regulations on dams aim to protect NZ from 'potentially catastrophic impacts'
2 Mar 2021New safety regulations on dams, setting limits on how high they can be and how much water they can hold, are coming in.
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Dunedin City Council asks residents for input on city's coastline plan
1 Mar 2021Dunedin City Council is consulting residents on the St Clair to St Kilda Coastal Plan as it grapples with how to balance the needs and desires of locals, with the threat of climate change.
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New floats for mussel farms to be trialled
27 Feb 2021New floats for mussel farms will be trialled in rough waters over the next year in a bid to reduce the number lost at sea.
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