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Latest fromTCN - Environment
Opinion: Will we be taxed back to the 80s?
OPINION: Farmer fears "biggest drop in agricultural economic confidence since the '80s."
Goals similar but methods vary
Work is ongoing to have high environmental standards in Otago
Nationwide kereru count will benefit forests
The Great Kereru Count (GKC) is about to take flight in Hawkes Bay
Greener pastures
Pasture production is directly affected by the availability of key macronutrients in soils
Minister wants trap action in Hawke's Bay
A Predator Free 2050 event held in Napier on Thursday is encouraging trapping of pests.
Hawke's Bay water users urged to turn off the tap
"We don't want to force people to save on water but we will" - HBRC chair
Fight to save rooks for another year
The Burgess's are taking a stand again as rook poisoning season approaches.
Waitaki River 'lost' designation rejected
"There is a problem with the salmon fishery ... but it's not the river."
Overflow of sewage
Discharge of wastewater into Lake Wakatipu's Frankton Arm was caused by an poor repair job
Water royalty point of divergence
Water and the environment are two of the key talking points for Southern Rural Life
Myrtle rust found in King Country
MPI says new infections in Otorohanga not related to first outbreak.
Labour's plan to tackle climate change
The public sector can only buy electric cars unless there's "exceptional reasons" not to.
CHB water issues on backburner for regional council - CHB Mayor
One Hawke's Bay council has been dealt a "double whammy" of disappointment.
Increased efforts to recycle more ag waste
Associate Environment Minister Scott Simpson is sending a support to Agrecovery
Costly fight to stop oil and gas probes
If prohibition of oil and gas pursued, major investment needed for fight against sector
Rick's Beef: Closet chums equal murky water
Why have we got deteriorating water quality in many of our rivers across New Zealand?
Green stream appalls staff
A stream running green with dairy effluent has appalled Waikato Regional Council
Pines displace livestock emissions
The ability of trees to take carbon dioxide from the atmosphere has been known for a while
Basil Sharp: Labour's water tax flawed
Labour's proposed water tax is economically flawed and unfair to some farmers.
Storm's insurance bill tops $20 million
The storm which battered eastern Otago and Canterbury has cost insurers more than $20m.
Increase in 'lost rivers'
Four Otago rivers have been described as ''lost rivers'' by a national fishing group
Bad weather and growing pains
At the back end of Te Horo there are unusual relics of the Great Depression.
Hikoi goes to wrong door
A hikoi protesting against a water bottling plant at Poroti went to the wrong door
Manchurian wild rice a real pest
The battle against the invasive spread of Manchurian wild rice is being won
Anti-WCO billboards sprout up ahead of protest rally
Stakes have been put in the ground as anti-WCO billboards sprout up in the Bay.
Whirinaki timber kiln plan scrapped
Pan Pac to look at other ways of safe thermally-modified timber production
Panguru pupils help clear out pest pyura
Mitimiti's famous kutai are under threat from an invasive pest
Listen: Dr Jacqueline Rowarth on trees and the environment
Dr Rowarth ponders the trade-off between food production and nitrogen fertiliser use.
Our Treasures: Safe haven after great kiwi road trip
We get very fond of the kiwi in our care here at Kiwi North
Hunting origin of kiwifruit-killing disease
New lineages of kiwifruit-killing disease Psa could emerge in the future, researcher says.
Hastings council's insurance covers lion's share of water prosecution costs
Hastings council confirms $220,000 insurance payout for HBRC prosecution costs.