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Rain lifts the spirits
Farmers spirits lifted with rain, but more needed to see drought off.
East coast storms fatal for penguins
Rough seas and strong easterlies kill penguins and other seabirds on Northland east coast.
Birds and pufferfish wash ashore
Thirty-eight pufferfish have been collected from Mount beach with more sightings.
Forest & Bird: Councils ignoring own enviroment reports
Forest & Bird calls out councils for ignoring reports on environmentally-conscious farms.
Protecting your farm from mycoplasma bovis
Tips on how to protect farms from mycoplasma bovis.
Robin Grieve: Greens MP Shaw 'scaremongering' about climate change
Green MP James Shaw's comments on climate change are irresponsible, says Robin Grieve.
Dr Doug Edmeades: Confessions of a climate change sceptic
Opinion: Dr Doug Edmeades explains why he is a climate change sceptic.
Getting the measure of the catch
Boat ramp surveyors will be at 20 boat ramps along the northeast coast this summer.
Velvetleaf serious threat to crops
Velvetleaf is regarded as the world's worst cropping weed, damaging arable crops.
Mayor says highway is a neglected regional road
Mayor looking forward to highway discussion with Government.
Slippery rescue to prevent more deaths
Fish deaths prompt relocation of quarter of eel population from lake near Napier
'Stupid' tap signs confusing - councillor
Mayor clarifies perplexing signs at Woodville water source.
Boozy aftermath: Holidaymakers leave bottle mountain behind
Thames-Coromandel produces the most amount of recycling over the busy holiday period.
Rain welcome but some farms still feeling the pinch
Rain has helped ease potential drought conditions across much, but not all, the district.
'Something's biting me': Eel attacks boy, 5
Young Northland boy recounts moment eel latches onto his leg.
Katie Milne: Treat your farm as a fortress
Farmers need a game plan to repel harmful substances that hurt your livelihood.
Record number of rare whio ducklings found
A record number of whio ducklings have been located on Mt Taranaki.
Papamoa bonfire trashes beach
Remains of Papamoa beach fire upsets residents and raises council concerns.
Warmer Central Otago has many implications
When it comes to climate change, there is more to it than sea-level rise and temperature.
Toxic fish at Mount trigger warning
Do not touch pufferfish and keep dogs away from these poisonous creatures.
Lake Hayes scrub fire may have been sparked by mower
The Lake Hayes scrub fire may have been started by a lawn mower.
Water conservation request to Otago farmers as rivers dry up
Farmers across Otago are being asked to conserve water after river levels drop.
Fatberg causes Taupo wastewater spill
Council asks people to take more care after ninth spill into the lake since last January.
Report card not good news for Lake Horowhenua
The first report card on the health of Lake Horowhenua is in and it is not good.
Helping farmers get back on their feet after early dry
'When circumstances are happening beyond control that can be huge for the farmer'
'Game changing' industrial park proposal for Kaikohe
Council proposing to invest $6m in land, consents to lure industry.
Otago, Canterbury flooding to cost up to $55m
Floodings costs for Canterbury and Otago have nearly doubled.
Otago Fish and Game note increase in angling offences
Otago Fishing and Game have noted a rise in fishing offences.
Northland Regional Council urges boaties to stop the spread of Undaria
The Northland Regional Council is urging boaties to prevent the spread Undaria pinnatifida
Total fire ban now in force across Otago and Southland
There is now a total fire ban across Otago and Southland.
Monitoring checks health of Far North lakes
Scientists have begun a "sprawling health check" of hundreds of New Zealand lakes.
HBRC pilot scheme to offer free checks for farms in Hawke's Bay
The HRBC Water Information services team is running a pilot scheme with Irrigation NZ.