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Tighter rules for customary marine title return under NZ First coalition deal
Legislation to nullify Appeal Court decision for customary marine titles.
Matthew Hooton: Government’s savings programme half-hearted, poorly targeted
OPINION: With the dire need to cut costs, agencies should have to justify why they exist.
Environment watchdog's bold idea to combat climate change
Biological emissions from farms should be policed differently to CO2, watchdog says.
Brian Fallow: Climate change kids are all right
Schoolchildren see the need to curb emissions - so why don't the grown-ups?
Enviro watchdog: Farm tool Overseer needs oversight
Tool used to calculate farm run-off into waterways needs greater scrutiny, watchdog says.
Comment: Animal methane matters to our climate
COMMENT: Methane from farms much be counted in our damage to the climate.
Dr Geoff Duffy: Methane stance way off track
COMMENT: Environment Commissioner's report lacks proper scientific understanding.
Nitrogen leaching maximums to be raised
Changing numbers on table will not increase nitrogen in waterways, councillors say
1080 factory staff 'wound up' by death threats
Staff making 1080 baits at Whanganui's Orillion facility subject to death threats
Zero Carbon consultation brings methane into focus
Dairy farmers in with chance for "get out of jail free" card on methane emissions.
OPINION: All parties should be consulted on human rights appointments
Appointments of human rights commissioners should not be controversial.
Has New Zealand failed its environment?
50 years on from the Manapouri saga, NZ's laws have failed its environment, writer argues.
Whanganui forest owners frustrated with MPI
Two Whanganui forest ventures are at odds with Ministry for Primary Industries criteria.
22 leading science bodies urge action on climate
NZ's leading science body joins unprecedented Commonwealth call for climate action.
Putting NZ on the path to zero carbon
Planned law to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will have widespread economic impact.
New watchdog backs bolder action on climate
Commission would track NZ's carbon-slashing efforts and ensure promises are made good.
50 questions about the environment: Our nature
Dr Andrea Byrom says things aren't looking good for our prized native plants and animals.
Agency: NZ must act to adapt to global warming
Briefings: NZ needs to take hold of "window of opportunity" created by Paris Agreement.
Bottled water export tax first priority
Briefings: Dire warnings about growing demands for freshwater in New Zealand.
Climate change action a winner in coalition deal
Climate change action has emerged a winner in just-signed coalition deals.
What new govt may mean for science, environment
What could a change of government mean for New Zealand's environment and science sectors?
Q&A: What we don't know about sea-level rise
The lead author of a leaked report gives the basics of climate change and sea-level rise.
National goes user pays, Labour rules out PPPs
National says it wants tourists to pay for conservation in NZ, but not through a tax.
Election 2017: Conservation, biosecurity and GM
Where do political parties stand on conservation, biosecurity and genetic engineering?
Fonterra farms to record climate pollution
Dairy farmers won't have to pay for their climate pollution yet, the Govt says.
NZ's native birds 'in trouble'
A third of NZ's native birds could soon go the way of the moa, a damning report reveals.
New environment watchdog an ex-Nat MP
Parliament's next environment watchdog will be a former National MP.