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Powerboat racers left high and dry by Lake Taupō ban
Boat racing on Lake Taupō has been banned to prevent the spread of gold clams.
Coastal rāhui, 800 Trust win Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards
Mahara Okeroa wins Taranaki environmental award.
Rising sea levels increase flooding risk for NZ dairy farms
Scientists model the impact of rising seas on our dairy farms - with sobering results.
Claim of ‘rife bullying’ by irrigating farmers
Springvale farmer expects irrigation water rights issue to end up in court.
Govt faces billion-dollar Emissions Trading Scheme hole
Why another failed ETS auction wouldn't be a "failure".
Dozens descend on Waikato lake for marine oil spill exercise
Members of the public are welcome to watch the emergency response training.
Fonterra opposes waste-to-energy plant proposal
A decision on the proposal won't be made until next year.
Climate change’s financial impacts hugely underestimated say researchers
The global costs of climate change are being underestimated by billions of dollars a year.
Eric Dodd recieves Peter Nelson Award for pest control in Horizons region
Retired Horizons staff member acknowledged for expertise in vertebrate pest management.
Fonterra science optimistic about finding cow methane reduction biotool - CEO
The innovation could potentially switch off methane production in cows.
Giving back to the community important to Ōtaki farming family
Max Lutz and his family have been heavily involved in the community.
Worsening marine heatwaves threat to popular shellfish
Lab glitch unexpectedly delivers insights into how mussels will cope with climate change.
Environment watchdog sceptical of farming groups' methane emissions claims
Parliament's environment watchdog has written to DairyNZ, B+LNZ and Federated Farmers.
Climate call to arms: Four things the next Government must urgently address
Opinion: There are four key areas the next government must urgently address.
Why this village has had a permanent boil-water notice since 1989
Dovedale rural water supply is one of the most glaring issues for Tasman’s council.
Is stopbank planting problematic?
OPINION: Based on the evidence of the cyclone, the council's plantings must be questioned.
Te Arawa mobilising to beat invasive pest
The invasive clams were first found in April and originated in Asia.
'Win-win': Farmer keen for 200 hectares of solar panels
Proposed solar farm would generate enough clean electricity to power up to 30,000 homes.
‘Should’ve done better’: Inquiry into Hawke’s Bay kiwi deaths sparks DoC system changes
The independent report found that kiwi handling wasn't to blame for the deaths.
National, Greens support giving households share of $2.5b ETS revenue
The parties both support the idea in principle, but disagree on the detail.
Council to build 48km-long pest fence to keep wallabies out
"We can't afford to let them spread and establish further."
UK farmers measure sheep burps in Kiwi-designed chambers
AgResearch said it was great to see the chambers being used internationally.
Emerging wilding kiwifruit on West Coast
At this stage, kiwifruit is not listed in the council's pest management plan.
Pest Purge: Is this how we finally rid NZ of pesky predators?
Scientists have used AI to map out how NZ's predator-free dream can be realised by 2050.
New Zealand river's personhood status offers hope to Māori
The enhanced standing of the Whanganui River reflects a wider rebirth of Māori culture.
A faecal matter: Contaminants found in Christchurch's dirty rivers
Nearly half of Christchurch's waterways are in a poor condition.
More than 400 goats killed on Remutaka Hill Road
Authorities are working hard to keep a lid on the growth of feral goat populations.
'High degree of carelessness': Farmer fined over invasive seaweed
Farmer fined after pest seaweed undaria found on his boat in Fiordland's Doubtful Sound.
Farming sector touts emissions-reducing technology amid He Waka Eke Noa criticism
Uncertainty remains about when emission-reducing technology will be available for farmers.
Banks Peninsula residents kick up stink about consent for massive cattle feedlots
Petition delivered to Canterbury Regional Council calling for feedlots to be stopped.
Politicians cautious over He Waka Eke Noa emissions plan
Government would need to go through a process before officially responding to the plan.
Race against time to price farm emissions by 2025
Farms are likely to pay emissions costs by 2025.