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DoC to stop using volunteer river rangers
Difficulty of training volunteers caused DOC to employ hut rangers instead.
Farmer finds benefits from wintering deer
John Somerville reckons wintering deer is good for animals, environment, paddock & farmer.
Far North avocado boom sparks water worries
Orchard boss says everyone wants the same thing - a long-term, sustainable water supply.
Judith Collins on tractors, freshwater and why the left likes farmers now
National's leader not keen on The Country's tractor challenge, or how left treats farmers.
Changes made to winter grazing regulations
"It comes down to sensible application of necessary regulations," says Damien O'Connor.
Dirty water: Auckland golf resort fined over wastewater discharge
'This... negligent pollution is completely unacceptable, but also completely avoidable.'
Field day focuses on farm environmental issues
Farmers shared information on environment, good management and better farming practices.
Damien O'Connor defends winter grazing decisions
Minister of Agriculture on how freshwater reforms could affect winter grazing practices.
CHB enthusiast tracks return of bellbirds
"My grandfather could remember kiwi running around his hut," says farmer Rob McClean.
Farmer proposes tractor trek to Parliament over freshwater regulations
Driven by "frustration and lack of hope", farmer Bryce McKenzie is mooting a tractor trek.
Farmers take proactive approach to water quality
Wanaka Catchment Group made up of 15 large properties that drain into Lake Wanaka.
Council to prosecute meat processor
Rāhui on Hāwera's Tawhiti Stream to remain until it is returned to full health.
Floating wetland to be removed from Lake Rotorua
Access to boat ramp and adjacent parking area at Motutara Point will close for the work.
Matariki planting days sow seeds for community
Hinewai Ormsby and husband Cam grow native plants and hold annual community planting days.
Results of water tests capture farmer interest
Started in 2017, the Rangitīkei Rivers Catchment Collective is still growing.
Listen: Andrew Hoggard on proposed winter grazing regulations
Feds pres is worried proposed restrictions will bring "a hell of a lot of paperwork".
Two dairy farms want enough water for nearly half of Auckland
Greenpeace says Aucklanders should be the first cab off the rank for Waikato water.
Possum increase leads to proposed aerial blitz
Proposed possum control programme in Akatarawa Forest.
Call to firmer action over effluent spills
Barrie Wills wants prosecution allowed for effluent spillage on highways & public places.
Horizons' biodiversity spend to become contestable
Councillors decide criteria and desired outcomes from biodiversity funding.
What Covid 19 lockdown would mean for farmers
Federated Farmers president says common sense and having a plan will help.
'People are angry': Mounties speak out on methyl bromide
Forestry export industry seeks reduction in coming standards to avoid economic loss
Three Waikato farmers fined for illegal effluent discharge
Three farmers have been fined a total of $116,100 for illegally discharging farm effluent.
Northland conservationist recalls 40 years of saving pōhutukawa
Northland conservationist recalls 40 years of saving pōhutukawa.
Murray McKenzie after returning to Whangamata helped the Allisons to plant trees on their farm
The Hobbiton film landscaper who delayed returning to work to plant 6500 native trees.
Where the wildings are: SWAT team tackles growing weed problem
Pines are useful in the right place but rogue ones are taking over the region's habitat
Greens' Coromandel candidate gutted by mining decision
'Waihi could be a centre for retrieving and recycling precious metals from e-waste.'
Regenerative farming event popular
Kaikoura's first regenerative farming event has been declared a roaring success.
Defence Force called in to help rare fairy terns
Defence Force called in to help Northland's rare fairy terns
Squawk of the town: Gull invasion in Oamaru
Report complied for Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage about red-billed gull problems.
Popular insecticides harm birds in the US
Study on the effects of neonicotinoids on birds in the US from 2008–2014.
Asbestos confirmed in Waimana River dumping
The roofing was found in the water at Wardlaw Glade, Waimana just over two weeks ago.