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Adam Alexander: seed detective
Adam Alexander is on a mission to save rare vegetables and put them back on menus all over the world. Adam is a seed guardian at the UK's Organic Garden Heritage Seed Library, which has over 500 rare… Audio, Gallery
Wipeout on wet wipes in Gisborne mooted as fatberg solution
A bylaw to ban the sale of wet wipes in Gisborne has been mooted as a possible solution to fight fatbergs.
Severe summer water restrictions for Auckland unlikely
An overnight and morning downpour today lifted the city's dams to 82 percent of capacity, after consistent rain through winter and spring.
Council and iwi agree to temporarily close controversial dump
Horowhenua locals are counting an environmental win over the temporary end to dumping at a controversial landfill.
Three Waters Reform: Rotorua raises concerns and pleads for more detail
Rotorua Lakes Council appears to remain open-minded but "sceptical" when it comes to Three Waters reform.
Pest control apprenticeships get $2.35m funding boost
The two-year programme kicked off last year and is aimed at increasing the numbers of skilled workers involved in predator control.
Predator free apprenticeship scheme gets funding boost
An apprenticeship programme aimed at ridding Aotearoa of its worst pests has received a $2 million funding boost.
The two-year programme kicked off last year and is aimed at increasing the numbers of… Audio
Experts question Fonterra-funded nitrates study
The conclusions of a Fonterra-sponsored study into nitrates in drinking water are being questioned by leading experts.
DOC was advised to euthanise orca calf Toa, documents reveal
The Department of Conservation was told by overseas experts it should euthanise orca calf Toa just days after it became stranded on the rocks in Plimmerton.
Moth thought to be extinct found in Marlborough
A tiny, jumping moth once feared to be extinct has been found in four new locations in Marlborough.
$2m boost for Predator Free apprenticeship programme
The government is expanding its Predator Free apprenticeship programme with another 25 people to be hired.
Iwi withdraws opposition to ilmenite mine on West Coast
Manawhenua have dropped objections to a mining venture on the Barrytown flats after the original plans were modified.
Magnitude six quake strikes near Melbourne
A magnitude 6 earthquake has struck near Melbourne.
Geoscience Australia says the quake hit shortly after 11 this morning about 150 kilometres east of the city at a depth of 10 kilometres.
It was… Audio
Waka Kotahi blocks off potential bat roosts
The revelation after the agency said no roosts or potential roosts of the endangered long-tail bat would be disturbed before the Mt Messenger bypass got the green light.
NZ losing out on billions as moves to circular economy slow - report
The Sustainable Business Network says progress is not keeping pace with the urgency of climate change, resource depletion, and environmental degradation.
Clean Vehicles Bill passes first reading in Parliament
The government's plan to reward those who buy EVs and low-emission vehicles and charge those importing gas guzzlers is now a step closer to becoming law.
Eastern bar-tailed godwits arriving in New Zealand after marathon flight from Alaska
Gathered on the Motueka sandspit near high tide on Tuesday more than a thousand godwits were resting, beaks tucked into their wings as they recovered from their long journey.
Clean vehicles bill passes its first reading in Parliament
A bill that sets up the legal framework for the government's clean car discount and fees for high-emission imports has passed its first checkpoint to becoming law this evening.
Godwits land in South Island after non-stop flight from Alaska
After a mammoth journey with non-stop flying for more than eight days, flocks of Eastern bar-tailed godwits are finally arriving at the top of the South Island.
The birds have travelled more than… Audio
Shaw denies special MIQ treatment for Glasgow trip
The Climate Change Minister has denied he's receiving special treatment in the MIQ system for a trip to Scotland later this year but the Prime Minister has confirmed he's got a spot.
James Shaw plans… Audio
