Why tiny mice pose a big headache for NZ's war on pests
The toll of mice on a remote island shows why their threat to NZ must be taken seriously.
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Environmental gains anticipated for BioChar research
Research shows BioChar's potential to mitigate climate change through storing carbon.
Gary Taylor: Five environmental issues the Government needs to deliver on
COMMENT: Why has reform in the most neglected part of our environment stalled?
The people saving the flower that only grows on Te Mata Peak
Meet Pimelea mimosa, one of Te Mata Peak's most special inhabitants.
DoC aims to eradicate the wild pigs within 10 years
Pigs on Auckland Island are the only completely virus-free pig species.
Shane Jones stares down Wairarapa dam critics
Shane Jones says Wairarapa water storage is about future-proofing NZ - not irrigation.
Albatross' plastic plight shocks fisherman
He'd been picking up plastic on the beach. Then an albatross washed up "feet in the air".
Heat 'plays havoc' on kiwi and other birds in Northland
Kiwi and baby kingfisher, kūkupa, and tui have been brought in dehydrated.
Frustration builds over Queenstown's 'faecal peak'
'How would you feel if people were going to the loo on your property?'
New dam breaks Government promise: environmentalists
The Government says it's water storage, not an irrigation scheme.
Kiwi kids learn how to keep pests out
More than 1000 Scouts learned the importance of biosecurity at Mystery Creek Jamboree.
American students spend holiday volunteering in Rotorua forest
United States visitor arrivals to New Zealand rose by 6.6 per cent last year.
Albatross dies after being found on beach with plastic bottle in its stomach
Whirinaki Beach albatross emaciated and likely starved due to 500ml bottle obstruction.
Ruakākā resident upset about council's seawall plan
Several pōhutukawa trees might be removed to build the seawall along Princes Rd.
New app a 'win-win for farmers and the environment'
"Don't Muddy the Water" app expected to be publicly available from February 2020.
Best of 2019: Something in the water: Why locals are unhappy with Whanganui Prison
Zinc, copper, nitrogen, phosphorus and E. coli found in water.
Beach battle: Fence of steel poles erected to protect wildlife refuge
The fence required resource consent from the Northland Regional Council under the RMA.
Tidy Kiwi cleans up Karangahake Gorge single-handedly
Quinn Barker is a very tidy kiwi and he has 350 bags of litter to prove it
Entitled hikers vandalise signs, ignore ban on closed kauri tracks
Fourteen people issued trespass notices over summer break.
New Wanaka brewing site strives for sustainability
b.social facility is charged fully from renewable energy rather than gas.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: The problem with Veganuary
Comment: Dr Rowarth investigates the vegan call to "give up meat to save the planet".
Forest and Bird blames Antipodean albatross decline on longline fishers
Forest and Bird said the albatross have a nationally critical threat status.
Five trespassed from Hawke's Bay DOC campsite for starting fire for 'Kiwi camping experience'
"Toasting marshmallows" is no excuse in a total fire ban, DOC says.
Beach clean-up raises awareness of bottling plant case
Beach cleaners collect three sacks of rubbish.
Rob Rattenbury: The ongoing war against possums
This is a neverending war with periods of peace after bouts of extermination.
Best of 2019: Rubbish dumped at native Whanganui bush
DOC staff and Gordon Park volunteers want to see a stop to dumping in native bush block.
Drying out: Parts of North Island could soon be in drought
Pockets of the North Island could slide into drought if a big rainmaker doesn't come soon.
Irrigators say policy will destroy rural New Zealand
But environmentalists say the status quo should not continue.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Check before you swim this summer
Comment: Is NZ's Clean Water proposal too stringent in its assessment of swimmability?
Year in Review: Todd Muller - Why our farmers deserve better
Looking back at one of the most popular stories on The Country in the past 12 months.
Best of 2019: Plastic pollution in Hātea Awa third highest in country
Most of the litter found is plastic items and food wrappers.
Comment: Identifying 'whodunit' is a freshwater priority
Comment: Are our favourite swimming spots good to go? And if not, why not?
A rural education at Auckland Teachers' Day Out
Teachers get an insight into what goes on from paddock to plate.