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Sensor measures dairy cows' nitrogen impact by listening to urination
Scientists 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…
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Dogs fall ill after eating unknown substance on Hawke's Bay beach
4 Dec 2023The regional council says it has cleared the substance, and taken samples away for analysis.
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Scrapping NZ battery project 'short-sighted' - Otago energy expert
4 Dec 2023The government confirmed on Sunday it was scrapping the Lake Onslow scheme in Otago. Audio
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Monitoring the Makarora mohua
30 Nov 2023A rat plague has come to the beech forest near Makarora, and conservationists are worried for the little population of mohua who call this area home. Audio
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Rivers, lakes in Taranaki dubbed 'poor', unsuitable for swimming due to E coli risk
19 Nov 2023All of Taranaki's river swimming spots - and some lakes - have rated poorly for the risk of getting sick from a faecal bug in the latest report card on the region's water quality.
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What to do with our doo-doo? Raglan ponders next steps for sewage
21 Nov 2023A new treatment plant is in the pipeline, but the beach-side community doesn't know what to do with the end product.
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Predator control brings female South Island kākā on a par with males
20 Nov 2023Kākā are thriving in Fiordland's Eglinton Valley, thanks to three decades of predator control.
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Northland Regional Council freshwater plan could face farmer opposition
Far-reaching proposals for protecting Northland's rivers and lakes could see stock banned from erosion-prone farmland and up to 10 metres from all waterways.
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Warning as nesting kārearea attack walkers, cyclists
16 Nov 2023The Tasman District Council is warning people to be aware of nesting kārearea / falcons, which have been attacking unsuspecting walkers and mountain bikers in the Richmond Hills.
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Coastal rāhui, 800 Trust win Taranaki Regional Council Environmental Awards
16 Nov 2023A Parihaka kaumātua hopes a 70km stretch of the Taranaki coastline will become a mātaitai, or customary fishing reserve. Audio
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Mount Maunganui: Life in a polluted air shed
3 Oct 2023People are dying while pollution continues to waft over schools, marae and family homes in a beloved beachside town.
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'You just have to be prepared to get out' - Nelson braces for wildfires
2 Nov 2023With a hot, dry, El Niño summer forecast, Nelson residents are anxious to avoid a repeat of the big Pigeon Valley fire in 2019.
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Voting begins for Bird of the Century
29 Oct 2023Can the ruru, royal spoonbill or rifleman finally beat the kākāpō?
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Climate change's financial impacts hugely underestimated - Kiwi researchers
27 Oct 2023A study by two New Zealand researchers has found the global costs of climate change are being underestimated by billions.
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Is it safe to swim in Auckland this Labour Weekend?
20 Oct 2023It's Labour Weekend, a time when some Aucklanders traditionally take to the water for their first dip of the season.
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'We are polluting our neighbours': How winds impact air quality
19 Oct 2023If you're in the south of Invercargill or the west of Alexandra, there is a good chance your air quality is much worse than people elsewhere in town. Audio
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Group taking action over DOC permit that allowed killing of native wildlife
17 Oct 2023An environmental group has filed for a judicial review of a decision allowing 46 species of wildlife - including protected kiwi - to be killed during the construction of a bypass.
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Sewage still discharging into Waitematā Harbour, bypass pipe installed
17 Oct 2023A new bypass pipe installed in Parnell has reduced the sewage discharged into the Waitematā Harbour but has not stopped it, Watercare says. Audio
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Review of Westport preliminary flood protection design complete
16 Oct 2023West Coast Regional Council can move forward with preliminary flood protection design work for Westport.
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Low-methane genetics on track for 2026, agri-tech co-operative says
11 Oct 2023One of New Zealand agriculture's largest private investors in research and development says low-methane dairy cow genetics could be in-market by 2026.
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The million-plus club: New Zealand's biggest emitters for 2023 revealed
13 Oct 2023New Zealand's top 10 emitters still make more than half the country's greenhouse gases, with Fonterra taking out the top spot for the third year running, followed by the three biggest petrol…
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Rivers in the sky, heatwaves in the sea: Aotearoa's climate outlook
11 Oct 2023Bigger, heavier 'rivers in the sky' - like the atmospheric river that brought record rainfall to Auckland in January - are on the cards as the planet heats, the latest report on Aotearoa's climate…
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Work to protect Gisborne's fragile water supply to lose funding
7 Oct 2023A report presented to the council lays bare a stark warning that plant and animal control gains could be lost.
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Christchurch will host major climate conference in 2025
7 Oct 2023The United Nations has announced Christchurch will host an international climate conference in 2025.
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Warmest September as global temperatures soar
This year is on track to be the warmest on record after September temperatures alarm scientists.
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Thousands of litres of diesel from grounded trawler leaks into ocean
7 Oct 2023Thousands of litres of diesel has leaked from a boat which ran aground on Banks Peninsula two weeks ago, says Canterbury Regional Council.
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Government announces six new South Island marine reserves
5 Oct 2023The government has announced plans for six new marine reserves between Timaru and the Catlins, expected to come into force in the middle of next year.
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