A zealot responds to climate change alarm
Comment: 'We all need to open our minds to the fact that things must change.'
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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
The Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board will be calling for a full investigation.
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.
'We're all in it together' - farmers take action
Environmental work an excellent way for farmers to get to know the community.
Pest-trapping volunteers vexed by vandals
Someone is vandalising pest-traps on hills above Arrowtown.
Monster kauri log to shed light on mysterious ancient event
Monster kauri log unearthed near Kaikohe could prove immensely important to science.
Plague warning: Maps reveal extent of bush pest plague
Official maps reveal the vast swathe of wilderness under threat by this year's mega mast.
Students get their hands dirty in wetland project
Dannevirke High School students team up with Horizons for tree planting,
Public urged to report ferret sightings in Northland
These 'stoats on steroids', seen recently in the Bay of Islands, can kill even adult kiwi.
Whangārei District Council wants zero carbon target brought forward 20 years
"Only positive radical action will do": Extinction Rebellion Whangārei's plea to meeting.
Intensive farming rules divide council, environment groups
Environmentalists want plan change "called in" - Horizons chairman opposed to it.
Environment suffering to 48-year high of rat numbers
Rat numbers are high across the country but the devastation has been in here for months.
Comment: When tourism flies in the face of farming
Comment: Why is the Government focused on agriculture while tourism flies under the radar?
Rats keep Tauranga pest controllers and residents busy
Tauranga pest controllers are fielding many calls from people having rat trouble.
Climate change: Is more expected of farmers than anyone else?
Comment: Farmers are among the first to feel the impacts of climate change.
Now it's a rat plague - stoats will be next
As the rats die off stoats will start hunting kiwi chicks - only 5 per cent will survive.
Wool insulation for Pāmu's South Island farm houses
First wool insulation fitted to three farm houses on Pāmu's Waimakariri farm this month.