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Vehicle ban on the cards for fragile Marlborough beaches
1 Dec 2019A fragile collection of native birds, lizards and plants could soon be protected by a ban against driving on some Marlborough beaches, following increased traffic after the Kaikōura earthquake.
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Otago Uni dept head quits to save climate, biodiversity jobs
30 Nov 2019Three marine scientist roles have been saved from redundancy at Otago University by the department's head falling on his sword, following a protest and petition.
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North Shore primary students grill MPs over state of local beaches
29 Nov 2019Students from an Auckland primary school are fed up that they're missing out on the unspoilt North Shore beaches enjoyed by locals just one generation ago.
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Warning over river proposal: 'If you go ahead there will be ramifications'
28 Nov 2019Ngāti Waewae's chair is warning the West Coast Conservation Board and Forest and Bird to back off over Waitaha proposal.
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Govt wants to clean up landfill levy scheme
27 Nov 2019More funding is being proposed to tackle New Zealand's growing waste problem.
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Kākāpō return to island after disease treatment in Auckland
27 Nov 2019Two kākāpō whose entire species was threatened by a deadly fungal disease are being returned to their island homes tomorrow - leaving only three more needing treatment on the mainland. Video
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Waitākere Ranges closure crackdown: 'There's got to be some deterrent'
26 Nov 2019Auckland Council is ramping up its efforts to catch recidivist offenders who use closed walking tracks in the Waitākere Ranges - and risk spreading kauri dieback disease.
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RMA changes a breakthrough, say farmers, environmental groups
26 Nov 2019Under the proposal, councils would be required to work closely with tangata whenua, landowners, and communities to identify and look after significant indigenous biodiversity. Audio
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'We are testing this planet to destruction' - Prince Charles
22 Nov 2019Prince Charles is calling for people to become more sustainable in order to reverse the damage to the environment and mitigate climate change.
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National promises to back Waitaha hydro-power scheme if elected
22 Nov 2019Simon Bridges has promised to give a controversial West Coast hydro-power scheme the green light, after the proposal was vetoed by the Minister for the Environment in August.
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Floating platforms set up in Chch to save world's rarest gulls
21 Nov 2019Floating platforms have been set up to stop the chicks of critically endangered black-billed gulls from drowning, after they made a home in the flooded ruins of a quake-damaged Christchurch building.
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Hunters decry 1080 drops over food safety risk
21 Nov 2019Hunters are concerned venison meat from deer killed in an area due to be bombarded with 1080 pellets today will be poisoned and dangerous to consume. Audio
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New traps and lures a 'pivotal step' towards predator-free future
21 Nov 2019Five new innovative products to help eliminate predators have been unveiled at Zealandia this morning.
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Otago to get lower level, more expensive LED street lights
20 Nov 2019Lower level LED lights will be installed in the outer regions of Dunedin in a bid to protect sensitive ecological areas.
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A solution to plastic recycling problems?
Australian scientists have developed a technology they say could make all plastic recyclable, as the country grapples with how to deal with its waste crisis.
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No 1080 in rats found dead on North Beach - toxicology
20 Nov 2019Toxicology shows no presence of 1080 in dead rats that washed up along with other animals on North Beach near Westport this month.
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'Council's obligation is looking at the environment and its natural limits'
20 Nov 2019A new plan more than six years in the making to manage Hawke's Bay's fresh water is being slammed as fundamentally flawed, with accusations it favours irrigators over the environment.
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Climate-friendly power schemes hindered by government policy - industry
19 Nov 2019Owners of small-scale power schemes say some government policies aimed at achieving a key climate change goal were instead hindering its path.
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Australian bushfires wipe out half of koala colony
Bushfires have wiped out about half the koalas living on a coastal reserve in New South Wales, experts estimate.
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Hoiho projects to get $500,000 helping hand
13 Nov 2019Projects to help the hoiho, just crowned Bird of the Year, are among 168 receiving government grants for community conservaton.
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Bird of the Year: Speculation over Russian votes take flight online
12 Nov 2019Forest and Bird says there are no signs that a Russian hacking scandal has hit its Bird of the Year competition, despite hundreds of votes coming from the Federation.
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Extra $208m for NZ's largest wind farm
Mercury NZ will spend another $208 million building the country's largest wind farm near Palmerston North.
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Local effort to reel in pesky catfish recognised at Biosecurity Awards
5 Nov 2019Bay of Plenty locals who are reeling in the region's pesky catfish problem scooped the top gong at New Zealand's Biosecurity Awards.
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Can we be predator-free by 2050?
12 Nov 2019The Detail - The predator-free 2050 goal announced three years ago was described as "the most ambitious conservation project in the world" - but how realistic is it?
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