Zero carbon target will cost farmers, raise prices
Long terms costs likely to rise as carbon price and costs of emissions mitigation rose.
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Share sale 'last chance' for irrigation company
Sale of shares would raise more equity, but also represented the last of the water.
Aerial 1080 drop planned for head of Lake Wakatipu
Drop to control soaring rat numbers, stemming from the beech forest's ''mega mast''.
Why farmers say they should be exempt from heavy vehicle greenhouse gas fee
"It's not okay to invent a new tax for those who have no alternatives," says Fed Farmers.
Emissions standoff lift a positive step, say farmers
Hawke's Bay farmers pleased greenhouse gas discussions a step in the right direction.
Jacinda Ardern on farmers, climate change and GM
What the PM thinks about emissions pricing plans, EVs and the Greens.
Hosking: How can 5pc be a pass rate for emissions deal?
COMMENT: NZ can't do much, compared to China, India, and America.
ETS for agriculture equals economic pain for cities
Urban dwellers in for a rough economic ride if agriculture is forced into ETS.
EV policy could subsidise unsafe cars: National
The Government and Opposition have clashed over claims about car safety.
Northland tracks closed to protect kauri
Ten tracks have been closed permanently to protect kauri from dieback.
Climate change's 'thermal squeeze' hurting our birds
A "thermal squeeze" is driving threatened birds to higher, colder pockets of NZ's forests.
A tiny fruit fly was found in an Auckland suburb. NZ spent $4m to get rid of it.
'We're talking about the protection of a multimillion-dollar industry.'
1080 poison: Threats to DOC staff ramp up
Threats have been made to burn down DOC offices and kill or maim workers.
A zealot responds to climate change alarm
Comment: 'We all need to open our minds to the fact that things must change.'
Pine trees cast shadow of death over NZ native plants and animals
'When we allow our precious land resource to be taken over by pines, what does NZ have?'
'Nora's Ark' to protect kauri from dieback threat
More than 75,000 kauri to be planted on dieback-free Māori land beside sacred Takou River.
One of the world's worst weeds found in Auckland
Himalayan wineberry bramble grows in dense, thick mass, smothering forest canopies.
American foulbrood spread prompts burning of hives
Commercial beekeeper Geoff Scott said ignorance was a major contributor to AFB spreading.
Winston Peters on electric vehicles v 'gas guzzlers'
Jamie Mackay asks the acting PM if charging more for 'gas guzzlers' is fair on farmers.
Kauri dieback fears close 10 Bay of Islands walking tracks
Eight of the 10 tracks are in Puketi and Omahuta forests west of Kerikeri.
Ban on pāua fishing considered
Fisheries Minister considering temporary ban on pāua fishing on beaches north of Dunedin.
Comment: How constant are we on water?
Comment:If farmers are expected to do their best over water discharge, shouldn't everyone?
Fears over worsening wallaby problem
Wallabies are the "biggest threat to farming since the rabbit plague of 100 years ago".
Compliance checks for Southland farmers
Environment Southland running checks to see if stock being kept away from waterways.
The case for water-cleaning technology
The FNDC is offered an opportunity to reduce pollution at Doubtless Bay.
Soper: Govt's plan to push green vehicles a no-brainer
COMMENT: It seems they've come up with a pretty good way to do it but it'll take time.
Gas-guzzlers face $3000 fee; discounts for electric cars
It also wants to charge a fee on imported vehicles with higher greenhouse gas emissions.
Research shows why some stock create more methane
New research would ultimately help to cut methane emissions.
Linz funding to control lake weed to double to $2m
Agency's funds doubled to $2 million annually for controlling lagarosiphon, or lake weed.
'Very disturbing': Tūwharetoa board on Lake Taupō spill
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Why NZ should declare an 'Emergency of Political Stupidity'
Jane Smith says it's "out of control" for cities to declare climate emergencies.
Clean-up after raw sewage pours into Lake Taupō to take weeks
Eighty per cent of Taupō's wastewater poured straight into lake.
Kiwi breakthrough in lowering animal methane emissions
Methane from animals accounts for around a third of New Zealand's emissions.