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'I was shocked' - microplastics prevalent in Bay of Plenty shellfish
8 Jul 2021Microplastics have been found in high levels in shellfish across the Bay of Plenty prompting concern for both the marine environment and human health.
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Waste minimisation efforts slow to take hold
7 Jul 2021The Detail - New Zealand has been ranked among the most wasteful countries in the world per capita, our landfills are filling up and it's a struggle to finding new sites.
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Converse mural claims 'disingenuous', scientist says
7 Jul 2021The shoe brand Converse is being accused of misleading people with its global public art campaign, Converse City Forests, in which it claims the murals it's painted are the equivalent of planting more…
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Kōkako boost 'insurance population' on Kāpiti Island
7 Jul 2021The first translocation of kōkako has taken place to predator-free Kāpiti Island for more than a quarter century.
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The booming problem of construction waste
5 Jul 2021The Detail - The building boom is in full force but with it comes an ugly side effect - hundreds of thousands of tonnes of waste.
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Endangered NZ tern seen in Australia for first time
5 Jul 2021Birdwatchers are still marvelling at the unexpected sighting of a black-fronted tern, seen in late June in the New South Wales Hunter region.
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RMA changes: relationship building critical to outcomes - iwi leader
4 Jul 2021Stronger recognition of Māori environmental views in the first draft of the new resource management law won't by itself create the change needed, a Whanganui iwi leader says.
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Marlborough council releases beach vehicle ban bylaw
1 Jul 2021From barriers on the beach to a blanket ban of vehicles, the options for protecting Marlborough's quake-hit east coast have ranged from controversial to more controversial.
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Study looks into rising kea deaths in Southern Alps
30 Jun 2021Research on rising kea deaths in the Southern Alps could help to improve future predator management.
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Water reforms: New entities proposed to take responsibility of infrastructure
30 Jun 2021Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta warned that without the changes communities would either face large bills or infrastructure will continue to degrade.
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Waiheke Island marina: Arrested protester frustrated by charge
29 Jun 2021A small crowd of supporters from the Protect Pūtiki occupation appeared at the Auckland District Court yesterday.
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Rubbish disposal weighed against Māori spiritual values
29 Jun 2021The Detail - The Dome Valley dump has planning approval as Auckland hunts for its next rubbish disposal option - but the very real need for a new site is coming up against both environmental and…
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Protected wildlife birds shot: 'Callous attack,' DOC says
28 Jun 2021A one-year-old kākā had to be euthanised after being shot in the latest of a series of shootings against other protected wildlife in Auckland.
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Female wallaby killed in Kakanui Range as part of pest eradication
25 Jun 2021A female wallaby has been killed in North Otago's Kakanui Range by an Otago Regional Council team tasked with monitoring and destroying the pest.
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Ashburton flooding: Farmers call for more financial support to ease pressure
Ashburton farmers say if the government cares about mental health, it needs to provide more money to help ease pressures of the flood recovery.
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Australia lashes out after UN recommendation on Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef should be added to a list of "in danger" World Heritage Sites, a UN committee has recommended.
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Combatting high nitrate levels: 'As farmers we've got to be honest'
A farmer in an area known as ground zero for high nitrate levels, is making fundamental changes to the way he farms in order to lessen his impact on water quality.
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Fishing restrictions and new protection areas for Hauraki Gulf
22 Jun 2021The government will largely remove trawl fishing in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, and create 18 new protection areas, in a major new environmental plan.
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'Largest forest type bleeding 3.4 million tonnes of CO2 every year'
18 Jun 2021Native habitats are increasingly unable to store carbon because introduced pests are chewing through forests, shrublands, and tussocklands, new research says.
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Toxic waste 'under considerable threat' if coast erosion trend continues
17 Jun 2021The sea is rapidly eroding a beach in front of a mountain of toxic waste stored at Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, new coastal mapping shows.
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Businesses anxious over capital's Golden Mile car ban plan
Wellington retailers in the central shopping corridor are scared a plan to ban cars from the area will cause businesses to close or abandon the area.
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'Overwhelming': Shipwreck suspected to be behind plastic beads mystery
16 Jun 2021An investigation has been launched into whether mysterious plastic beads that have appeared scattered across Tairua Beach could be from the wreck of the Rena, which sank almost 10 years ago. Audio
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'Kids getting headaches' - Marae still pushing for industrial neighbours to move
16 Jun 2021A Mount Maunganui marae in the middle of an industrial area is concerned for the health of their whānau and want their heavy industry neighbours to find a new home.
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China says nuclear radiation levels normal after reports of leak
China says radiation levels around the Taishan nuclear project in the southeastern province of Guangdong remained normal, following media reports of a leak at one of its reactors.
