Eric Dodd recieves Peter Nelson Award for pest control in Horizons region
Retired Horizons staff member acknowledged for expertise in vertebrate pest management.
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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."
Farmers 'frustrated' with wetlands red tape
'It's easier to get consent for intensive winter grazing than to build a wetland.'
More to wintering than going through the motions
Dairy farmer Rick Munro says doing the right thing with wintering is no tick-box exercise.
Study shows dairy sector making water quality gains
DairyNZ’s water quality science team finds on-farm actions benefitting water quality.
Finn Ross: Why Australia's carbon tax is better than ours
Opinion: So much is at stake for the future of our forests and our planet.
Kiwi-made eco-friendly vine clips going global
About 30 million plastic clips are used by the NZ wine industry every year.
Comment: This is our biggest opportunity ever, so why miss it?
Opinion: Our current policies have our emissions at an almost standstill.
Te Arawa mobilising to beat invasive pest
The invasive clams were first found in April and originated in Asia.
New controls to prevent spread of oyster disease
Disease-causing parasite Bonamia ostreae infects and eventually kills Bluff oysters.
Opinion: We need to manage our land and water resources
Opinion: We need to prioritise a robust decision-making approach to all hazards.
Recreational daily pāua limits reduced for lower and central North Island
The daily limit has been reduced to five of each species per fisher for sustainability.