Iwi, DOC turn down frog relocation proposal for Coromandel
The idea to relocate a species of native frogs has been taken off the table.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromTCN - Environment
Astron Plastics turns farming containers into building products
Agrecovery is reassuring farmers that it offers a sustainable solution for containers.
Special robin spotted in Puketī Forest Trust count
The discovery of a 10-year-old North Island robin has made the Puketi Forest Trust happy.
Irrigation: How precision technology saves water
Precision technology saves water and it reduces leaching and runoff.
Dog walkers have bone to pick with canine cap
Professional dog walkers say proposed new rule is barking mad.
Controversial chlorination to continue
Despite controversy, chlorination looks set to stay.
Waipoua iwi on track with kauri dieback plan
The track to Tāne Mahuta will not be closed anytime soon, says Waipoua iwi Te Roroa.
Waikanae estuary rules protect Kāpiti Coast ecology
With whitebail season coming, Kapiti Coast rules need addressing.
Listen: QEII Supreme Court decision 'a great win'
Supreme Court decision validating QEII National Trust covenant a victory for conservation.
Rubbish didn't meet guidelines in Whanganui's Brunswick Rd
Rubbish in Brunswick Rd was deemed unsuitable by contractor Waste Management.
Opua kiwi population increases 120 per cent
The kiwi population with Opua State Forest's pest control area have increased by 120%.
We Love Our Beach app launched in the Far North
A group in the Far North have created an app to encourage users to respect the beach.
Hawke's Bay programme boosts Kiwi numbers
Hawke's Bay organisation gives boost to our national icon
Pea weevil eradication working in Pahiatua.
Pest control in Pahiatua is well on the way to eradicating pea weevil.
More trees, more tourism, different stock for station
Heavy rain costs Blue Duck Station $300,000 - owner must repair and make changes
Ahuriri Estuary's new blueprint
An aspirational new plan aims give the jewel of Hawke's Bay a facelift
CCTV to catch dodgy dumpers in Queenstown
CCTV will be installed in a bid to deter dodgy dumpers at Queenstown's Shotover Delta.
Listen: Farmers struggle to cope with crippling drought
Chris Russell says the drought is taking a harsh financial and emotional toll on farmers.
Protesters demand stop to dairy farm development
Protesters oppose large dairy farm development in the Mackenzie Basin.
Sack of animal carcasses found in and by Clutha river
A sack of dead animals floating in the Clutha River has given a walker a nasty surprise.
Aerial drop of 1080 near Luggate put off
Delays caused by unsettled weather have upset Ospri plans for an aerial drop of 1080.
1080 drop halted after dozens of deer killed
1080 drop on Molesworth Station targeted possum but killed scores of red deer
Roundup controversy and NZ: All you need to know
A US court case has prompted more calls for a ban on popular herbicide Roundup. Should it?
Wilding pines are for the chop at Rings Beach
Wilding pine infestations on pastoral farms can decrease production.
Higher chemical levels found in Taranaki eels
Eels in Taranaki have registered high chemical levels associated with firefighting foam.
1080 factory staff 'wound up' by death threats
Staff making 1080 baits at Whanganui's Orillion facility subject to death threats
Water woes no easy fix, says CHB mayor
A CHB Mayor has scoffed at comments that her district council should solve water problems.
Opinion: Anti-1080 hysteria helps no one
Fanciful allegation with no basis in fact is being spread throughout social media.
Council accused of broken promises over cow muck
It has been called a case of 'blatant abuse' and 'broken promises'.
Struggling to manage wet soils and slower grass growth rates
Many farms are struggling with wet soils making for slower growth rates and poorer use.
Canterbury mudfish on brink of extinction
The native Canterbury mudfish is on the brink of extinction, a new report says.
Waikareao Estuary walkway works nearly finished
Major works to improve the Waikareao Estuary walkway are on track to finish within a week.
View maintained Lower Waitaki aquifer water doesn't need treatment
A Waitaki Bridge man asserts water from the Lower Waitaki aquifer doesn't need treatment.
Councils 'failing the basics' on dairy effluent monitoring - report
Forest & Bird calls for greater monitoring of dairy farm effluent.