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Carbon neutrality by 2050 will be 'costly' - economist
3 Dec 2020It's officially a climate emergency, but what will it cost us?
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Climate emergency declaration: 'We need to see action happening'
1 Dec 2020A climate emergency declaration by the government will be a step in the right direction but action now needs to happen, a climate scientist says. Audio
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Northern royal albatross colony celebrates second-highest egg count
30 Nov 2020The Department of Conservation says more than 120 albatross have returned to the colony for the season, with 41 eggs laid so far. Video
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Milford Track in Fiordland reopens for tramping
30 Nov 2020For the first time since devastating floods hit Fiordland in February, trampers can now walk the Milford Track end-to-end. Video
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Fight against food waste: 'It's not about blaming, it's looking at the opportunity'
28 Nov 2020The average New Zealand household sends almost 10 times as much food waste to landfill per capita as supermarkets per capita, an award-winning expert working in the field says. Audio
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Long-standing environmental foes try to find common ground
Fish and Game and Federated Farmers have met up for a 'goodwill' meeting in an effort to work better together.
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Wellington households may be getting water meters
25 Nov 2020In a worst-case scenario, the region could be running out of water as soon as 2026, a new report shows.
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Iwi vows to continue fight against Dome Valley landfill plan
24 Nov 2020Mana whenua made their case to independent commissioners against a controversial dump proposed for the Dome Valley, north of Auckland.
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Marine activity impacts on Marlborough Sounds seabed mapped
21 Nov 2020Soundwave survey maps could become an "invaluable tool" for the management of marine farms in the Marlborough Sounds.
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Bottom trawling petition delivered to Parliament
18 Nov 2020A cohort of environmental groups have delivered a 50,000-strong petition to Parliament, wanting the government to ban bottom trawling on seamounts.
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Leaving the coast: A political and financial nightmare
The Detail - Even under the best-case scenario of sea level rise, nearly 70,000 properties will be uninhabitable and unusable in 80 years time. So how do you go about moving people away from the…
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Toxic sludge on Wellington beach: 'People are smelling and breathing fumes'
19 Nov 2020A toxic sludge has again poured onto a beach on Wellington's south coast and there are no plans to permanently stop it.
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NZ government to defend kaimoana exports in US lawsuit over Māui dolphins
16 Nov 2020Up to $247 million of New Zealand seafood exports to the United States are under threat because of the ongoing court action.
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Kākāpō wins bird of the year for an unprecedented second time
16 Nov 2020The votes are in and the result is conclusive - the kākāpō has won bird of the year for an unprecedented second time. Audio
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Govt announces $70m fund to make fossil fuel switch
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made the announcement on the fund today, which will allow businesses to access financial support to switch away from boilers run on coal and gas.
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Risk profile for bird strikes at some airports increasing
1 Nov 2020Two of New Zealand's three air force bases have the country's highest risk profiles for bird strikes on aircraft.
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West Coast whitebaiters worried about potential river closures
27 Oct 2020West Coasters are worried their rivers may be closed to whitebaiting as part of a proposal about to go to the incoming Minister of Conservation. Audio
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Time running out for endangered albatross unless longline fishers change - sea bird expert
27 Oct 2020A new Department of Conservation study shows there have been 35,000 unexplained deaths in the past 11 years of the already critically endangered antipodean albatross.
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Algal blooms in parts of Lake Rotorua prompts warning
24 Oct 2020Fishers are being warned to avoid parts of Lake Rotorua after a potentially toxic algae bloom was found in the lake.
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Bottle Lake Forest guardian fearful of more suspicious fires
23 Oct 2020A park ranger living on the doorstep of Christchurch's Bottle Lake Forest Park says a spate of fires in the area is the worst he's seen in three decades.
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Devon St turns over new leaf after years of slip-ups
21 Oct 2020After years of complaints, the avenue of alder trees lining New Plymouth's main street are undergoing a heavy trim before they get the chop completely.
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Fonterra rolls out on farm emissions reports for its farmers
13 Oct 2020The dairy co-operative has introduced on-farm greenhouse gas emissions profiles which it says will help its farmers better understand how they can reduce emissions.
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'The sea-ice is dying': Historic Arctic trip ends
The German Research Vessel Polarstern returns to port after drifting for a year in Arctic sea-ice.
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La Niña likely to bring rain for top of NZ this summer - Niwa
There are fears a lack of rain will lead to another serious drought this year, but weather experts are predicting there might be a reversal of fortunes.
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