'Game changer': Effluent pond treatment slashes methane emissions by 99pc
Effluent ponds are the second-largest source of on-farm methane emissions.
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Health warning issued for Lake Whakamaru
Extension of the health warning issued last week for Lake Ohakuri and Lake Maraetai.
Return of white tui delights watcher
White tui leaves watcher with 'spiritual feeling of wonder'
Sea splurge detected at Ōakura beach
Taranaki beachgoers are asked to keep a lookout for sea splurge this summer.
Farmer buy-in helping drive success of Pomahaka plant project
West Otago delivers the gold standard in farmer-led water-quality improvement projects.
Waiuku farmer's recycled fence posts proving popular in South Island
Waiuku-based farmer Jerome Wenzlick plans South Island expansion to keep up with demand.
Wilding pines target of $1.3m funding
$1.3 million cash boost will help Northland rid itself of wilding pines
New app to help manage costly invasive weed
Nassella tussock has resisted eradication efforts in New Zealand for over a century.
Some farmers out of step with more stringent winter grazing rules - report
Regional council reports find some farms not demonstrating good practice.
Farmers encouraged to boost native species using regenerative techniques
Three reports by Our Land and Water look into regen ag's effects on Kiwi farms.
'Farmers have been forgotten by the Govt' – Judith Collins
National's leader says she supports Groundswell and James Shaw needs to 'read the room'.
How will Kiwi farmers grow food through increasing droughts?
Report says long-term planning needed now to reduce strain on farmers over next decades.
Taupō company turning sawdust into environmental wins
Activated Carbon NZ Ltd is the only New Zealand manufacturer of activated carbon.
Toxic algae: Health warning issued for Lake Ohakuri and Lake Maraetai
People should avoid any contact with the lake water.
Morrinsville rallies community to give tiny bat and other wildlife a fighting chance
Predator Free Morrinsville is being launched on Saturday with a working bee - all welcome.
Bales chequerboarded on pasture a winner for South Otago dairy farmer
Mark Anderson has been using a bale grazing system for the three past winters.
Farmer suggests premium price for regen ag milk
Dylan Ditchfield wants top dollar for milk produced by regenerative farming practices.
Defensive karearea swoops disconcert
Watch out for defensive swooping behaviour during the November-December nesting season.
Ngāi Tahu entrepreneur creates wool bandage to save ecosystem
26-year-old entrepreneur Lucas Smith runs his Wool Aid company near Lake Tekapo.
Efforts to control wilding pines exceeding expectations
Wilding conifers cost New Zealand around $100 million every year.
Climate change conference 2021: What does NZ's new pledge mean for Kiwis?
NZ just upgraded its Paris Agreement climate pledge. So what does that mean to you and me?
Rooks get wings clipped as landowners dob them in
A large rook population can completely destroy entire paddocks
West Coast leaders 'stuck' on how to identify SNAs
Tai o Poutini Plan Committee at an impasse over legal requirement to identify SNAs.
Miner's giant challenge: Making steel, saving the planet
NY Times: Australian billionaire betting fortune on a bid to clean up the steel industry.
'Uncharted territory': Seabed mining company wants consents reconsidered
High Court will now decide process to reconsider seabed mining consent
Brushing up on possums
Research is a significant step in understanding the reproductive behaviour of the pest.
Irrigation and innovation a winner for farming couple
The Aitkens are in the early days of ambitious plans for irrigated North Canterbury farm.
$640,000 grant for research into possum genes
Genes important to possum reproduction could be used in pest control and eradication.
PlantMe app encourages Kiwis to grow their own veges
PlantMe is a one-stop digital platform for Kiwis keen to grow their own vegetable gardens.
Digital net catches more wildlife offenders
DoC's new electronic infringement system led to 250 notices and 200 warnings
Fed-up James Shaw on touring rugby teams and the Wiggles
"I've been feeling a little bit annoyed about the stick I've been getting on this."
Little berries a big passion for organic black currant growers
Trusting their instincts has paid off for blackcurrant growers Tony and Afsaneh Howey.
NZ primary sector best performer in global emissions survey
NZ agriculture, land use and forestry sector came in first place out of 32 countries.
Simon Wilson: It's a terrible time to talk about climate change but we have to do it
National says it's a bad time for climate action and that's true. But when's a good time?