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Seabed mining company backing law change
15 Feb 2024The company behind a proposal to mine ironsands off the coast of Taranaki has welcomed the government's proposed bill. Video
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Bug of the Year crowned
14 Feb 2024The kahukura red admiral butterfly has been voted in by nearly 17,000 bug lovers.
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Acres of krill spotted off Kaikōura coastline: 'It's the most I've ever seen'
12 Feb 2024Large swarms of krill have been spotted floating off the Kaikōura coastline, with seabirds and fish feasting on the crustaceans.
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Erosion happened 'very, very quickly' - resident
9 Feb 2024The community of Bluecliffs lost about three metres of land in a day this week - king tides and more rain are forecast for the weekend.
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Future of Bluecliffs homes in doubt: 'No-one's ever taken on Mother Nature and won'
8 Feb 2024A short-term fix is on the cards, but "we need to be realistic about what the future holds", mayor says. Audio
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Fresh bid for mineral sand mine, despite local opposition
7 Feb 2024Company says its mine will bring more than 70 new jobs, but residents are worried about health and environmental risks.
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Parts of East Coast lost 10m of shoreline to cyclone, research shows
7 Feb 2024Some areas are the most eroded they have been in decades. The focus now is on whether they can recover.
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Government has big climate decision to make
Aotearoa is not on track to meet its emissions targets, incoming minister Simon Watts has been told.
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Mass poisoning of birds suspected after dozens found paralysed at reserve
31 Jan 2024Up to 100 pigeons, ducks, sparrows and pūkeko were found in varying stages of paralysis at Auckland's Sherwood Reserve last week. Audio
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Nationwide recycling changes on Thursday: What you need to know
1 Feb 2024The rules come as part of a new initiative to standardise the recycling service across the country by 2027.
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Fonterra to install its first electrode boiler at Edendale plant
The Southland site is next in line to have one of its coal boilers switched out for a renewable energy alternative.
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Is seabed mining an economic necessity or a hazard?
28 Jan 2024One firm hoping to mine minerals claims its extraction process has little impact but environmentalists are sounding the alarm.
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How to keep your garden alive during Wellington's water restrictions
17 Jan 2024A Wellington garden centre says customers are concerned about how their gardens will fare as the region faces stricter water restrictions this summer.
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Fears invasive seaweed could spread through Hauraki Gulf
17 Jan 2024A new patch of invasive seaweed has been found on Aotea Great Barrier Island.
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Ōāmaru's little blue penguins turning up in odd places
14 Jan 2024Adventurous young kororā are biting off more than they can chew on their quest to reach the ocean.
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New community climate adaptation pilot for Northland
28 Dec 2023A new community-led pilot focused on improving climate change adaptation and resilience in Northland's Oakura district has launched.
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Concerns for wildlife as drivers break rules in protected area
10 Jan 2024A Department of Conservation ranger is heartbroken people are flouting the rules by driving their cars at the Waikanae estuary scientific reserve.
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One of our few native frogs could disappear in decades
7 Jan 2024The Hochstetter's frog is suffering through a dry summer and could disappear over the next several decades.
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Cricket's own climate crisis
1 Jan 2024Analysis: As an outdoor summer game in which the natural environment plays a unique role, cricket is perhaps the pitch sport most at risk from a changing climate.
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Lack of signs on contaminated beaches concerns community
14 Dec 2023Another bout of sewage spilling into popular beaches on Auckland's North Shore has the community concerned.
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Warnings over toxic algae blooms at Wellington rivers
14 Dec 2023Red alert level warnings are in place for the Waipoua River at Columbo Road in Masterton and the Hutt River at Silverstream Bridge.
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Hazardous chemical reporting to be strengthened under EPA proposals
13 Dec 2023It follows criticism by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment of New Zealand's patchy system for tracking chemicals.
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Sensor measures dairy cows' nitrogen impact by listening to urination
4 Dec 2023Scientists have developed a smartwatch-like sensor which listens to a cow urinate, measuring the amount of nitrogen hitting the pasture.
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COP28: NZ supports tripling global renewable energy, minister says
4 Dec 2023Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says he will provide an update on New Zealand's stance on a global renewables pledge when he lands in Dubai at the end of the week.