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Group taking action over DOC permit that allowed killing of native wildlife
17 Oct 2023An environmental group has filed for a judicial review of a decision allowing 46 species of wildlife - including protected kiwi - to be killed during the construction of a bypass.
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Sewage still discharging into Waitematā Harbour, bypass pipe installed
17 Oct 2023A new bypass pipe installed in Parnell has reduced the sewage discharged into the Waitematā Harbour but has not stopped it, Watercare says. Audio
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Review of Westport preliminary flood protection design complete
16 Oct 2023West Coast Regional Council can move forward with preliminary flood protection design work for Westport.
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Low-methane genetics on track for 2026, agri-tech co-operative says
11 Oct 2023One of New Zealand agriculture's largest private investors in research and development says low-methane dairy cow genetics could be in-market by 2026.
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The million-plus club: New Zealand's biggest emitters for 2023 revealed
13 Oct 2023New Zealand's top 10 emitters still make more than half the country's greenhouse gases, with Fonterra taking out the top spot for the third year running, followed by the three biggest petrol…
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Rivers in the sky, heatwaves in the sea: Aotearoa's climate outlook
11 Oct 2023Bigger, heavier 'rivers in the sky' - like the atmospheric river that brought record rainfall to Auckland in January - are on the cards as the planet heats, the latest report on Aotearoa's climate…
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Work to protect Gisborne's fragile water supply to lose funding
7 Oct 2023A report presented to the council lays bare a stark warning that plant and animal control gains could be lost.
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Christchurch will host major climate conference in 2025
7 Oct 2023The United Nations has announced Christchurch will host an international climate conference in 2025.
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Warmest September as global temperatures soar
This year is on track to be the warmest on record after September temperatures alarm scientists.
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Thousands of litres of diesel from grounded trawler leaks into ocean
7 Oct 2023Thousands of litres of diesel has leaked from a boat which ran aground on Banks Peninsula two weeks ago, says Canterbury Regional Council.
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Government announces six new South Island marine reserves
5 Oct 2023The government has announced plans for six new marine reserves between Timaru and the Catlins, expected to come into force in the middle of next year.
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The ambitious project trying to restore almost a fifth of NZ to healthy forest
5 Oct 2023An ambitious new project aims to re-plant and restore at least 2.1 million hectares of native forest over the next 10 years.
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Researchers call for urgent emissions cuts as Antarctic sea ice 'drops off a cliff'
3 Oct 2023Marine and ice specialists from top research outfits gathered at an emergency summit in Wellington on Tuesday to discuss record low sea ice in Antarctica this year, which they described as "deeply…
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Hundreds of The Warehouse Group sites to be powered by solar farms
More than 260 sites owned by The Warehouse Group are set to be powered by solar farms as the group inks a long-term agreement with Lodestone Energy.
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The burning question on rubbish
18 Sep 2023The Detail - Incinerating rubbish and producing electricity as a by-product could be a great solution to scarce landfill space, or a step backwards environmentally.
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Asbestos found on Waimakariri river bank
11 Sep 2023Environment Canterbury has issued a warning after materials containing asbestos were discovered in an old dump site in the Waimakariri River Regional Park, on the north bank.
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'Carrot and stick' - How Rotorua halved early deaths from air pollution
7 Sep 2023The estimated number of Rotorua adults dying early from the impacts of poor air quality has halved in 13 years - contributing to a social cost saving of more than $100 million, district councillors…
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Should soft plastics be collected in kerbside recycling?
4 Sep 2023It is estimated that thousands of tonnes of soft plastics are sent to landfill each year. Audio
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Fossil found by father and 10yo son suggests species originated in Zealandia
2 Sep 2023A recently-discovered fossil suggests a group of sea birds originated in the waters around Zealandia, rather than in the Northern Hemisphere as previously thought.
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One application accepted so far under new OIO farm-to-forest rules
The first decisions under new rules for farm-to-forest conversions have been released, with two of the three applications being declined.
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Plans for 200-hectare solar farm in North Canterbury
A North Canterbury farmer says installing 200 hectares of solar panels on his farm would be a win-win situation.
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Backsliding in the battle against pest species
29 Aug 2023The Detail - Conservation projects across the country risk losing progress as money gets tighter and budgets are slashed.
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Thousands of penguins die in Antarctic ice breakup
A catastrophic die-off of emperor penguin chicks has been observed in the Antarctic, with up to 10,000 young birds estimated to have been killed.
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South Koreans angry over Tokyo's nuclear waste plan
Hundreds of people march in Seoul to protest against plans to release nuclear wastewater into the ocean.
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