Biosecurity systems review makes 68 recommendations
MPI improving biosecurity systems at border after a report highlighted shortcomings.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromTCN - Environment
Whakaangi Landcare Trust trapping pests on Northland peninsula thanks to $30,000 grant
$30k grant from Foundation North for trapping in Far North forest
Hauraki Gulf's marine reserves fail to protect plummeting crayfish populations - study
Hauraki Gulf's crayfish now just at 3 to 12 per cent of unfished levels, study finds.
Pūkaha Forest now belongs to people of Aotearoa New Zealand
942ha of native forest in Pūkaha now belongs to the people of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Marlborough's new aquaculture rules have the 'scent of a Treaty breach', say iwi
Top of the south iwi are demanding new aquaculture rules in Marlborough be withdrawn.
Opinion: What lessons can we learn from European glyphosate review?
Opinion: Prospect of a ban on glyphosate placing enormous pressure on European farmers.
Opinion: Four futures for the food system at AgriFood Week 2021
Opinion: One way or another, the way we feed people is going to change.
Geoff Ross on why farmers need to 'look beyond the gate'
Ross runs Lake Hawea Station, New Zealand's first carbon footprint certified farm.
Penguin tangled in fishing line rescued by walkers
"Once the fishing line was removed, we witnessed the penguin take a deep breath."
$194K in fines for unlawful discharge of animal effluent in Taupō
A farming company, company director, and effluent spreading company were convicted.
EPA calls for information on glyphosate
Ongoing public debate about the effects of glyphosate on environmental and human health.
Killer that leaves mummified corpses of victims hanging in trees recruited
Target is giant willow aphids that can damage – or even kill – infested willows.
Keen to improve Waimakariri's biodiversity?
Waimakariri Biodiversity Trust will work collaboratively to improve the local environment.
Family wins top award at Ballance Farm Environment Awards
Running their Waiorongomai Valley Farm is a family affair for the van Ras family.
Stock health a main priority at environment award winning farm
Good adopters of technology who use accurate data to inform good management practice.
NZ's biggest solar power farm planned for Kaitaia
'Solar farm' will pump out 20 times more power than NZ's current biggest solar plant.
PM visits to consult on regenerative farming
It was relevant for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to visit a Norsewood farm this week.
'Not acceptable': review reveals how dead animals ended up in water reservoir
Three cases of water-borne diseases were reported by people who visited Akaroa.
Long distance relationship: Helping eels make 5000km journey to breed
Trap and transfer programme helps eels along Clutha river past two hydro-electric dams.
Tricks and technology help Northland dairy farmers reduce water use by 50%
The Alexanders are committed to finding a better way to manage water on their farm.
Opinion: Restoring our fragile freshwater systems
Opinion: We have taken too much from our environment and we must start giving back.
Tararua sheep and beef farm named Business of the Year
Award winning farm field day on May 6.
Vulnerable North Island kōkako on the way to recovery
There is hope for endangered forest songbird the North Island kōkako.
The truth about cats and (conservation) dogs
Looking for a needle in a haystack? Or a cat on a pest free island? Send in the hounds!
Demand for organic dairy helps boost growth of organics sector
NZ's organics sector continues to grow, with demand for organic dairy a big driver.
Paradise under pressure: report reveals toll of intensive dairying, urban sprawl
What has decades of intensive dairying and urban sprawl meant for NZ's best land?
Covering Climate Now: How do we shrink agriculture's climate footprint?
The Climate Change Commission has proposed a cut to livestock numbers. Is it inevitable?
Dunedin landowner blocks Ospri possum control work
Police called to Adrian Black's property after Ospri staff confronted by protesters.
Fossil-fuel move: Coal boilers phased out by 2037
Phase-out starts with ban on new low to medium temperature coal boilers from 2022.
Meeting hears concerns over nitrate levels in Canterbury water
Consent renewal for irrigation project sparks meeting on nitrate levels in water bores.
High country farmers oppose pastoral lease Bill
"We need more of a partnership - a balanced carrot-and-stick approach."
Canterbury consent replacement raises concerns about nitrates
Opponents to large Mid-Canterbury irrigation scheme say nitrate pollution is a concern.
Claims highly toxic waste buried at Tiwai Pt smelter
Former staff say the waste, that contains cyanide, has been buried in unmapped sites.