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Mahara Okeroa wins Taranaki environmental award.
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Rising sea levels increase flooding risk for NZ dairy farms
Scientists model the impact of rising seas on our dairy farms - with sobering results.
Pongakawa on-farm field day shows benefits of land use change
Decreasing a herd and retiring challenging land has reduced GHG emissions by a third.
Claim of ‘rife bullying’ by irrigating farmers
Springvale farmer expects irrigation water rights issue to end up in court.
Govt faces billion-dollar Emissions Trading Scheme hole
Why another failed ETS auction wouldn't be a "failure".
Dozens descend on Waikato lake for marine oil spill exercise
Members of the public are welcome to watch the emergency response training.
Freshwater policy change expected - DairyNZ
DairyNZ wants councils to assess each farm individually rather than a blanket ruling.
Fonterra opposes waste-to-energy plant proposal
A decision on the proposal won't be made until next year.
Farmer calls for tougher cat control after toxoplasmosis devastates sheep flock
“It’s a fairly soul-destroying job, day after day going around picking up dead lambs.”
Climate change’s financial impacts hugely underestimated say researchers
The global costs of climate change are being underestimated by billions of dollars a year.
Eric Dodd recieves Peter Nelson Award for pest control in Horizons region
Retired Horizons staff member acknowledged for expertise in vertebrate pest management.
Fonterra science optimistic about finding cow methane reduction biotool - CEO
The innovation could potentially switch off methane production in cows.
Northland dairy farmers helping kiwi thrive
You never get tired of that beautiful distinctive call on a moonlit night.”
Giving back to the community important to Ōtaki farming family
Max Lutz and his family have been heavily involved in the community.
Worsening marine heatwaves threat to popular shellfish
Lab glitch unexpectedly delivers insights into how mussels will cope with climate change.
Research wages war on silent enemy in our planted forests
RNC has been wreaking havoc on pine trees in New Zealand since at least 2008.
Flyovers show most Waimakariri farms following winter grazing rules
Environment Canterbury has seen some positive results from its winter grazing flyovers.
Environment watchdog sceptical of farming groups' methane emissions claims
Parliament's environment watchdog has written to DairyNZ, B+LNZ and Federated Farmers.
Landowners contacted as SNAs identified in Mid Canterbury
Five letters have already gone out to landowners in the region.
'Unavoidable': Farmer faces habitat charges
Native tussock was home to two species of New Zealand’s rarest skinks.
'Very fortunate to have all this': Dan Steele on Blue Duck Station
“It’s a pretty hard piece of country in a remote area but it’s got a lot of attributes."
Climate call to arms: Four things the next Government must urgently address
Opinion: There are four key areas the next government must urgently address.
Research to reveal effect of climate change on the Waikato River
The Waikato River supplies drinking water to around one-third of New Zealand’s population.
'For everybody’s benefit': Farmer on board with bund project
Al Body is giving his time, land and ingenuity to a detainment bund project.
Farmers, MRCC unite to protect our precious waterways
OPINION: The protection of waterways is a shared commitment.
Potential compensation for stopbank maintenance
Tasman District Council has approved river stopbank recompense policy for consultation.
Marine surveys keeping tabs on invasive seaweed
Divers survey to determine the presence and extent of marine pests in Coromandel.
Why this village has had a permanent boil-water notice since 1989
Dovedale rural water supply is one of the most glaring issues for Tasman’s council.
Solar farms projects get a $15m boost
Lightyears Solar has recently completed the construction of it first solar farm in Waiuku.
New CEO for Animal and Plant Health NZ
Dr Liz Shackleton's new role will be effective from the end of October.
Is stopbank planting problematic?
OPINION: Based on the evidence of the cyclone, the council's plantings must be questioned.
National to free up rules around rural water storage, growing crops
Farmers will no longer need resource consent to build water storage if National in power.
Group launched to fight methane tax
“All we seek is that methane emissions policy be based on current, unrefuted science."