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Rising oceans a threat to Aussie cities
Australia's main cities face floods and king tides from rising sea levels that could make once-in-a-century disasters....
Mike Joy: The dying myth of a clean, green Aotearoa
Has anyone noticed that "100 per cent pure New Zealand" has quietly been changed to "100 per cent pure you"?
34,500 litres of rubbish collected from Coromandel coast - in 3 days
Volunteers have picked up more than a full shipping container of rubbish from the Coromandel coastline in three days...
Oil prospector to follow DOC guidelines - minister
The Government says Petrobras is following DOC guidelines to minimise the disturbance to marine mammals while it looks for oil off the East Cape.
Increase in dirty dairy farms unacceptable, says Fonterra
An increase in the number of farmers failing to meet effluent rules is unacceptable, says dairy giant Fonterra.
All lost at sea on the trail of Moby Duck
They are small, yellow and designed to endure nothing more stressful than a quick journey around a bathtub.
Wave of garbage ruins summer fun
Boaties, strong winds and discarded household junk are being blamed for clogging once-pristine coves, islands and beaches this summer.
The carbon detectives
Cutting greenhouse-gas emissions is challenging enough. But what if we can't even measure the pollution we're trying to reduce?
Beach clean-up top of the charts
International chart-topper Jack Johnson is getting behind a large-scale Kiwi initiative to clear our beaches of rubbish.
Delicate balancing act ahead for minister
We've told the Government, 'Guys, you need a bigger toolbox and you need to think about economic instruments'," says Alastair Bisley, chairman of the Land and Water Forum, talking about what is required to resolve the issue of water quality