Bug call the right call for hort industry
MPI praises actions of Oamaru man who found stink bugs in a shoe box.
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Golden harvest for kiwifruit growers
Northland kiwifruit crop earned growers more than $50 million in exports this year.
Canadian student researching oil extraction views in Taranaki
A Canadian student wants to know what you think about oil and gas extraction.
Climate change tough issue for dairying
Climate change is a difficult subject to tackle for dairy farmers.
Lawrence Gymkhana Club receives funding
The Lawrence Gymkhana Club has received a large chunk of funding.
Should we change NZ land usage to lower emissions?
Report looks at whether NZ can change the way land is used to achieve emissions target.
No idle hands for Ngāti Toro in Kerikeri
Members of Ngāti Toro have stepped up to clean up the Forest Pools area.
Residents celebrate another anniversary at Walls Bay
Walls Bay has long been part of a dispute with a local commercial boatyard.
Rubbish barge back for summer
Barge will visit Urupukapuka then moor off Moturua Island three days a week from Dec 28.
Tokerau Beach incident shows dark side of dolphins
Large pod of dolphins in Tokerau Beach concern DoC.
Still a way to go before rivers are swimmable
Water quality in our rivers, lakes and streams is improving.
1080 madness: DoC ranger slept with gun under his bed
A DoC ranger slept with a gun for weeks after getting death threats from 1080 activists.
Te Mata Peak: $1m to get this... from this
Council spends $650,000 returning range back to square one.
Repair bill from Otago floods at least $500,000
Repair costs after the latest floods in Central Otago are skyrocketing.
The single word that could spark a global showdown
Almost 200 countries agree on this crucial issue, but just four could force a showdown.
Listen: Should NZ ban synthetic nitrogen fertiliser?
Dr Rowarth responds to Greenpeace claims about synthetic nitrogen fertiliser use in NZ.
Napier residents mad over muddy water
Napier's pipes delivered sludge, not water to residents
Conservation Comment: Methane not main challenge to agriculture
This research may reduce our methane emissions without devastating the NZ economy.
How we're eating the plastic we put in the ocean
We're likely consuming the plastics we put in the ocean. And there's even worse news.
New wonder material: A rugby field packed in a teaspoon
Scientists are excited at the carbon-capturing potential of a new class of compounds.
Sustainability Award for Hawke's Bay scientist
Dr Walker spearhead a project to reduce pesticide residue in fruit
A bug's life: Waging war on weed
Relocating leaf bugs to control tradescantia. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Live brown marmorated stink bugs found in shoes
Up to 26 live brown marmorated stink bugs were found in a box of shoes ordered on eBay.
Sewage contaminates pond, swim leg of race cancelled
If farmers have to improve water quality, then so do councils, writes Rhea Dasent.
Funds for mānuka plantings
Funding for manuka plants will help beekeeping cultivars progress.
How NZ could cut ag emissions by to 10 per cent
Many farmers want to cut their greenhouse gas emissions - but nearly half don't know how.
Battle begins to rid Opua of fanworm
Eradication programme funded by regional council and Biosecurity NZ to begin.
Far North scrub fires cost $200k in two weeks
Scrub fires in the Far North are creating an expensive problem for emergency services.
Kaikohe urged to save water
A precious spring in Kaikohe could dry up if residents aren't careful with water.
Tackling the wilding pines on Mt Tauhara
Wilding pines on Mt Tauhara will be targeted in an operation before the holidays begin.
Southland's Aparima catchment improves
The Aparima Catchment is showing positive signs of water quality improvements.
Rural Women NZ give environmental role to Becks farmer
A farmer from Becks is now is Rural Women New Zealand's new environmental spokeswoman.