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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.
Wink keeping an eye on velvetleaf
Wink has been trained to find a serious cropping weed called velvetleaf.
More 'little rays of sunshine' at forest sanctuary
It's been a busy year at Bushy Park Tarapuruhi, with a better hihi breeding season.
'Treat them like a bluebottle': Potentially harmful sea slug washing up along BOP coast
People are advised to stay away from the slugs and to keep dogs away from them too.
Focus on planting exotic forests key to climate goals - forest owners
Native trees establish slowly and need more work than exotics, NZ Forest Association says.
Man found guilty of flouting kauri dieback laws
Armitstead could be fined up to $60,000 when he is sentenced in May.
Regulations expected to hit Southland dairy output
Mounting pressure on Southland's agricultural sector is expected to hit dairy production.
Tara iti / NZ fairy tern survival in Northland helped with chick born at Auckland Zoo
A partnership with Auckland Zoo gives hope for NZ's rarest bird, the tara iti/fairy tern.
Farming couple 'walk the talk' on sustainability
Evan and Linda Potter named National Ambassadors for Sustainable Farming and Growing.
Opposition mounting on Watercare's Waikato River plan
Southgate, also Hamilton mayor, has been a vocal opponent of the application.
Biodiversity Hawke's Bay's day of education at Little Bush
Little Bush Reserve was the centre of a Biodiversity Hawke's Bay led event