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'It's future thinking': Regional council weighs viability of key flood protection scheme
2 Feb 2022An Otago scheme aimed at keeping floodwaters at bay is under review with climate change looming as a potential challenge.
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Earth has more tree species than we thought
2 Feb 2022There are 14 percent more tree species than previously thought, according to what researchers are calling the first "scientifically credible" estimate.
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Great Barrier Reef preservation work gets $1bn funding boost
28 Jan 2022The funding brings the Australian government's investment in water quality, reef management and research up to $3 billion, its biggest ever spend on the reef.
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Covid-19 will dominate, but NZ must also face 'triple planetary crisis'
25 Jan 2022Opinion: As the government prepares to deal with a looming Omicron outbreak, this won't be the only major issue it will have to tackle this year, Nathan Cooper writes.
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Mayor fears 'ticking time bomb' after controversial plant shuts
26 Jan 2022The government is being asked to step in and force a multi-national agri-chemical business to clean up its New Plymouth production site.
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NZ scientists develop system to disinfect PPE
24 Jan 2022A group of Kiwi scientists have developed a potential solution to the more than 25,000 tonnes of Covid-19-related plastic waste that has polluted the oceans in the past two years.
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Climate: Sponges could be the main reef organisms in the future
18 Jan 2022Analysis - Sponges can survive low oxygen and warming waters. They could be the main reef organisms in the future.
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Mature lowland forest lost in Wānaka fire - DOC
19 Jan 2022A popular Wānaka lake and track were spared during a devastating fire earlier this month.
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Pāua fishing in Kaikōura: Public urged to gather 'for a feed, not the freezer'
18 Jan 2022Members of the Kaikōura community are concerned its pāua fishery is being stripped by the huge demand from the public.
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Plastics in seas could outweigh global fish population by 2040 - report
18 Jan 2022Pollution from plastics is a global emergency in need of a robust UN treaty, according to a report from the Environmental Investigation Agency.
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Toxic algae found at fourth Southland river
17 Jan 2022People are being urged to be vigilant after toxic algae was discovered in a fourth Southland river.
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Recording raises hopes of spotting elusive bird
13 Jan 2022A recording from the Heaphy Track in Kahurangi National Park is being analysed to determine if it is the South Island kōkako. Audio
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Canterbury holds on to 50-year record of highest temperature
12 Jan 2022New Zealand had the hottest national average temperature last year, but the single highest temperature recorded in the country remains unbeaten.
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Warmer ocean temperatures clear indication climate change continuing - academic
11 Jan 2022An honorary academic wants New Zealand to cut emissions, after research found the world's oceans were hotter than ever before in 2021.
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Scientists call for a moratorium on climate change research
11 Jan 2022Opinion - What should climate scientists do in the face of ever rising emissions? They could continue providing more evidence, join climate activists - or stop work in protest against government…
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'It came up and bit me': Oamaru teen tells of shark attack
11 Jan 2022Oamaru teenager Alvira Repia-King is on the mend after being attacked by a shark at Friendly Bay on Sunday afternoon.
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Tauranga water supply hits record low, hose ban possible
10 Jan 2022Tauranga's water supply has hit a record low with water usage rising 14.3 million litres above the daily average.
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Beaked whale stranded near Coromandel dies
10 Jan 2022The beaked whale stranded at Te Kouma, south of Coromandel township, died overnight.
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Happen Films: How a couple are making documentaries to change the world
6 Jan 2022The Happen Films YouTube feed is a treasure trove of beautiful, insightful documentaries about changing the world. The brains behind the outfit speak about what they hope to achieve. Video
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Kaimaumau fire putting cultural, ecological sites at risk
6 Jan 2022The grass at Kaimaumau, in the Far North, is no longer green as a major fire enters its 20th day of burning.
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Canterbury rivers' revival to encompass 'the idea of a living river'
3 Jan 2022Canterbury Regional Council will work with local communities, private landowners and iwi to improve the health of rivers, which have deteriorated over the past few decades.
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Track to treasured ancient ngahere reopens
1 Jan 2022An accessway to a treasured spot in the heart of Waikato is being reopened today, after being closed for more than three years.
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Fears for Mangawhai sandspit over seabed sand mining at Pakiri - council
28 Dec 2021Pakiri sea floor sand has played a major role in Auckland's construction scene.
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Bee initiative creates hive of activity around environmental education
29 Dec 2021Bees are leading the way when it comes to educating locals on the environment in Queenstown.
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