Government to take 'good look' at ministers' powers in Fast-Track Approvals Bill
Submitters raised concerns about ministers' powers and conflicts of interest.
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Far North news in brief: Two concerts, wildlife relocation and seeking sika deer
News snippets from the Far North.
New report ‘revelation’ about fast growth of climate demands on NZ traders
Exporters may be directly or indirectly affected via supply chain demands.
Letters: Govt's ferry call makes no sense; public sector leaders cave in
OPINION: 'The decision to cancel the iReX project was not based on data or advice.'
Opinion: 'Rage rooms' are on the rise - climate hit hardest with reality
OPINION: What do you smash? Well, that’s where my rage comes in!
Fast-track bill has lack of transparency, protections for conflicts of interestral
The Auditor-General says he's concerned at aspects of the coalition's new bill.
'Risky': Two businesses on fast-track list donated to National
Labour is warning against allowing three MPs the right to fast-track infrastructure.
Sky-rocketing costs of trash illegally dumped across Gisborne - including human poo, dead pigs, tyres, fridges, syringes
Mountains of trash included pig carcasses, syringes, fridges, car tyres and microwaves.
Pest plant found in Horizons region
The plant was thought to have been eradicated from New Zealand.
One thing households could do to save $1000-plus on power bills
Also under scrutiny are the creaky state of Kiwi appliances and our ageing vehicle fleet.
Shane Jones joins ‘shrill’ climate change voices - only for ‘practical things'
'Please have confidence we're going to continue in this direction.'
'It gave me a purpose': Retiree reveals why he poisoned 50 gum trees in heritage reserve
A Kerikeri man deliberately drilled holes in 50 trees and poisoned them. He explains why.
Spanish hot spot could restrict how much water tourists are allowed
Conservationist groups have pressured the government to introduce a limit.
'Pretty useful genetics': Why one region is set for a deer hunting boon in coming years
Farmed animals escaped during the cyclone and will have mated with the wild population.
Environment protection: Time for the people to resist
The bill that James Shaw wanted shepherded through parliament gets canned
Public sector cuts: 130 net roles face chop at Department of Conservation
It's the latest agency to target jobs as a way to meet govt's directed cost savings.
Solar firm Lodestone completes $55m capital raise
Purpose Capital consortium has increased its investment in the solar specialist.
Sniffer dogs keeping predator pests at bay
Dogs are an important tool when checking for pests on predator-free islands.
Bus timetable doubles with arrival of electric fleet in Waikato
The new EV buses come with a new timetable which will see services double in some areas.
Ministry for the Environment staff told redundancies ‘likely’, as Govt aims to save $1.5b
A voluntary redundancy scheme has been started at the ministry.
'Destruction right in front of you': Swimmer fears council ruining river spots
Catherine Reeves enjoyed a picnic in the dense woods, then returned to find trees gone.
'Embarrassing': Chlöe Swarbrick on David Seymour's call for student protesters to be marked absent
The world doesn’t stop at the classroom door, Green Party co-leader says
Commercial fishers welcome lifting of US trade ban over Māui dolphin protections
Exports of nine fish species caught on the west coast of the North Island can resume.
The gold that no one wants: Invasive species found in Taupō fun park
Biosecurity NZ finds highly invasive species after tip-off.
Ngāti Kuri using science and cultural practice to inform predator-free concept
Ngāti Kuri's work also includes installing its own climate station at Te Paki.
Chlöe Swarbrick: A country is not a company and a PM is not a CEO
OPINION: We are living in the consequences of decisions made by human beings.
Plan to sink Hawke's Bay fishing trawler to provide home for marine life
Retiring to the reef, the Twofold Bay trawler is to be given a second life.
Iwi react to plans for vast new Remuera retirement village
There are concerns about the plans blocking viewshafts to sacred mountains.
Ethically Kate: Can you recycle Easter egg foil?
Kate Hall reveals where to put the waste (and how to make Easter sustainable next year).
'I’m inspired every single day by working in the natural world'
Dedicated conservationist has been named 2024 New Zealand Environmental Hero of the Year
'Don’t fly this kind of cargo every day': Air force operation rehomes Hawke’s Bay kiwi
Who says eastern brown kiwi can't fly?
SailGP not worth killing dolphins over - Greenpeace executive director
OPINION: The events in Lyttelton show Sir Russell Coutts' hand, writes Russel Norman.
Grim discovery in NZ's mountain air
They're tiny, toxic and now, scientists have discovered, blowing in our mountain air.
Fears for NZ's biosecurity frontline as job axe falls at MPI
Fed Farmers understands the "economic reality" of cuts, but worries about vital services.