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From Graham Palmer's back garden he can see galaxies. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Tap water warning for two Dunedin towns
Residents in Karitane and Waikouaiti must stop using tap water for drinking or cooking.
Amberley tyre fire: Man in court charged with arson
A man has been charged in connection with a tyre fire in North Canterbury.
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The illegal dumping comes at a huge environmental and financial cost.
'Not even safe for dogs' - Auckland bay unswimmable until 2022
Locals are furious after sewerage pipes connected to stormwater ruin a new $500k beach.
Fifth of deaths in India blamed on pollution
The number of deaths linked to India's dire air quality rose to 1.7 million in 2019.
World carbon dioxide emissions drop 7 per cent
A Covid-19 locked-down world cut its carbon dioxide emissions this year by 7 per cent.
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Industry blamed for Timaru smog
The Canterbury Regional Council believes industry is to blame for Timaru's air pollution.
Climate Changed: How a warming world has already transformed NZ
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Picton ferry terminal expansion could raise pollution - engineer
New cruise ship berth would mean ships parking very close to town, says engineer.
Natural fibres more prevalent in ocean than plastic - study
The large majority of microfibres polluting our oceans are not plastic but natural fibres.
Lockdown reveals smoggy stamp of Auckland's trucks and buses
Auckland's first lockdown gave scientists a golden opportunity to study traffic pollution.
Labour promising to phase out straws, fruit stickers and other single-use plastics by 2025
Labour would say goodbye to plastic straws and fruit stickers.
Local Focus: Should farmers avoid paying for their pollution? Whanganui candidates argue it out
Candidates on farming and greenhouse gases. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
NZ's annual plastic pollution reaach 9000 tonnes by 2030 - study
NZ could send about 9000 tonnes of plastic into the environment by 2030, analysis shows.
Pollution progress: Napier, Hastings air quality finally meeting national standards
Both Napier and Hastings met their national air quality targets for the year.
Freshwater policies attacked
The new laws fail to acknowledge the momentum farmers already have to address freshwater.
Trump administration finalises coal plant pollution rollback
Former EPA officials warned the move will harm public health.
Drinking water study raises fresh concern over intensive farming
Parts of NZ sourcing drinking water from rivers regularly polluted with harmful pathogens.
Seven in 10 Kiwis want a green Covid-19 recovery - survey
Seven in 10 Kiwis want Covid-19 economic recovery to be green one, new survey shows.
Freezer full of meat dumped by Clive River
Unpleasant sight and smell gets a frosty reception, but may be shelved as a cold case.
Auckland river and stream faecal contamination 'widespread' - report
Rivers in urban catchments had the poorest scores.
Long-forgotten landfill on East Coast leaves beach littered with rubbish
An East Coast community is reeling after landfill breach.
Local Focus: Natural solution for Lowes Pit pollution
Lake to be filled in with a gravel filter. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Moerewa residents angry about new meatworks boiler
Maori settlement concerned about air quality from new boiler at freezing works.
Local Focus: Permanent fire ban proposed for Hawke's Bay
An all-year fire ban is planned for Hawke's Bay. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Wellington council puts brakes on city speed limit
Since 2014 police have attended 492 crashes in the zone where speeds will be reduced.
Concerns PPE gloves and masks are clogging up Kiwi coastlines
Volunteers have seen a significant amount of PPE litter on New Zealand beaches.
New Govt water reforms miss mark on nitrogen pollution, advocates say
The Govt has unveiled reforms to clean up our rivers, but water campaigners aren't happy.
Lockdown makes Mt Everest visible again with drop in air pollution
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