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Dome Valley landfill plan: Opponents prepare to take case to court
15 Jun 2021Opponents of a mega-landfill in north Auckland are preparing for a legal battle after the controversial dump was given the green light.
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G7 summit: Leaders pledge climate action but disappoint activists
14 Jun 2021The G7 nations have agreed to step up action on climate change and renewed a pledge to raise $US100bn a year to help poor countries cut emissions.
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Northern muttonbird numbers growing on mainland colonies
11 Jun 2021A bird almost driven off the mainland by introduced pest species is returning in numbers to the Waitākere Ranges and other areas, credited to pest control work by conservationists and volunteers. Audio
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Climate report: 'No mention of the existing fleet of vehicles'
9 Jun 2021The ageing vehicle fleet already in New Zealand needs to be addressed instead of focusing on imports, the head of MTA says, and a climate scientist says Kiwis are driving unnecessarily big vehicles. Audio
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Keystone pipeline cancelled after Biden revokes key permit
A $9 billion oil pipeline that became a symbol of the rising political clout of climate change advocates and a flash point in US-Canada relations has been officially cancelled.
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Environmentalists and Kennedy Pt developer at odds over risk to kororā
9 Jun 2021Environmental campaigners seeking an urgent halt to a Waiheke Island project say there is footage that shows threats to kororā nesting nearby, but the developer rejects that. Audio
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Foolish for NZ to 'lead' world on climate change - ACT
9 Jun 2021The ACT Party says the government's being asked to "ban and ban and tax its way out of climate change" by the Climate Commission.
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Nearly all cars imported by 2035 must be electric - climate report
The Climate Change Commission has released its final report laying out the roadmap for the country to slash emissions and become carbon neutral by 2050.
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Promising signs for kākāpō summer breeding
4 Jun 2021Kākāpō last bred in early 2019 when a record 73 chicks hatched, but Department of Conservation is predicting they may breed again this summer.
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'Epic failures' in SNA mapping move, iwi and hapū say
4 Jun 2021Iwi and hapū in Te Tai Tokerau are outraged at proposed restrictions on how land of ecological significance can be used, which they say undermines their right to make decisions about their whenua.
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Climate Commissioner warns farmers they have no wiggle room
1 Jun 2021The climate watchdog has told farmers to clean up their practices or risk international punishment.
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'Incredibly timid': Call for clampdown on agriculture as emissions plan finalised
31 May 2021The plan to slash emissions to tackle climate change is being given to the government today.
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Kea headed for the hills to avoid people, study finds
31 May 2021The world's only mountain parrot adapted over time to steer clear of people, a study has found.
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Climate lawyers celebrate landmark rulings on preventing harm
29 May 2021Lawyers demanding action on climate change say recent landmark class action wins overseas will affect how the court sees the issues here.
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Volunteers descend on Papakura Stream for major clean-up
27 May 2021More than 100 hands were on deck on the outskirts of Auckland to launch a multi-year clean up in one of the city's dirtiest waterways.
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Burning ship coats 'tourist paradise' beach in oil
28 May 2021Sri Lankan and Indian naval boats are struggling to put out the eight-day blaze on the X-Press Pearl.
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Bid to restore Lake Horowhenua with new wetland project
27 May 2021The government has agreed to buy a dairy farm next to Lake Horowhenua to construct a wetland and help restore the polluted lake.
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Australian court says mine approvals must consider climate harm
An Australian court ruled the country's environment minister has an obligation to children to consider the harm caused by climate change as part of her decision-making in approving the expansion of a…
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Composting plant's application declined over effects of discharges
26 May 2021A controversial composting and worm farming operation in North Taranaki - which has been linked to health problems and environmental damage - has had its application to renew its resource consents…
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Department of Conservation director-general to step down
25 May 2021Department of Conservation's director-general Lou Sanson is leaving the role after eight years.
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Climate group 'a bit pissed off' by Budget's lack of emissions focus
21 May 2021Climate action groups say their low expectations for spending to tackle climate change in yesterday's Budget were well and truly borne out.
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Climate activists hold low expectations for budget's climate focus
19 May 2021Climate activists are laying out their climate wishlists but are bracing themselves for disappointment from tomorrow's Budget.
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Govt's climate change actions falling short - activists
17 May 2021Climate activists are calling the government's climate change proposals woefully out of step with the scale of the efforts needed.
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Iwi to get say on DOC proposed changes for treaty compliance
12 May 2021Iwi consultation on changes needed to bring the Department of Conservation's policies in line with the Treaty of Waitangi, as per its legislation, is going ahead.
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