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"I had nothing to hide," she said, holding the gift in her hands.
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Council slams Govt for lack of action on invasive marine pest
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Algae-ridden cruise ship asked to leave New Zealand waters
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Company admits pickled turnip border breach
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Greater Wellington residents urged to report wallaby sightings in region
"It is critical to ensure wallabies do not establish themselves in our region."
Independent review finds NZ on track to eradicate M. bovis
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Native bird numbers on the rise in the capital
Wellington City Council reveals a large increase in native birds counted in the city.
Local Focus: Pest checks on boats are ramping up as weather warms
Biosecurity officers to patrol Bay of Plenty boat ramps to stop the spread of pests.
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Study suggesting kauri-killing scourge has been here for centuries should prompt rethink.
Wellington's Zealandia records first known case of myrtle rust
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Dama wallabies are spreading from Rotorua to the Waikato.
Budget 2021: Govt puts $28m into war against kauri killer
Govt spending $28m at effort to stop as-yet incurable disease killing NZ's iconic kauri.
Scientists testing for deadly oyster parasite Bonamia ostreae
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Manawatū coast surprise: Third venomous sea snake turns up
The latest sea snake was found on a beach by an 11-year-old boy looking for shells.
Hiss-tory repeats as second deadly sea snake found in Northland
Second highly venomous yellow-bellied sea snake found in Northland.
Snake found at Papakura construction site to be kept in collection
The snake found at a construction site in Papakura is a carpet python.
'A driving force': Conservation community in shock at loss of Colin Ryder
Wellington's conservation community mourns the loss of the 'tenacious' Colin Ryder.
Snake on building site: How did it get into NZ?
'There is no evidence of any further snakes and there is no threat to the public.'
Snake in a drain: Dead python comes out of pipe
Snake found in a pipe on South Auckland construction site.
Dog detective unleashed in Wairarapa wetland to sniff out pest plants
Bailey was brought to the Wairarapa coastline to find pest cordgrass, or spartina anglica.
Matthew Hooton: Plan on borders staying closed until 2022
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