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Govt funds sought for Ashburton River shingle removal after floods
Canterbury Regional Council (ECAN) says it needs financial help from central government to reinstate the Ashburton River, which flooded this month.
Our Changing World - Scurvy saviour fights for survival
An endangered plant and a rare butterfly are both being carefully nurtured at a Christchurch restoration project. For this week's Our Changing World, Katy Gosset visits the Charlesworth Reserve and… Audio
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.
Hauraki Gulf marine protections win broad support as 'a good start'
Fishing industry figures, environmentalists and mana whenua have come out largely in support of newly announced plans for expanding marine protections in the Hauraki Gulf. Audio
Hauraki Gulf marine park plans cautiously welcomed
A major new environmental plan for the Hauraki Gulf is being cautiously supported on all sides.
The government has announced protection zones which will prohibit fishing, as well as a severe… Video, Audio
The Panel with Chester Borrows and Georgie Stylianou (Part 1)
Panellists Chester Borrows and Georgie Stylianou discuss new protections for the Hauraki Gulf, an increase in home loan interest rates, and Cromwell's fruit scultpure. Audio
'It's a win-win' - Council foots bills to plug town's water losses
A district council is trying to solve the mystery of why hundreds of thousands of litres of drinking water is disappearing every day in a small mountain town.
Hauraki Gulf marine protections a boon for sea life
The government has announced 18 new protected areas in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, along with limiting trawl fishing.Otago University Zoology Professor Emeritus Liz Slooten is very happy about the… Audio
Tasmanian devils devastate island's penguin population
A project to preserve endangered Tasmanian devils on a small island has backfired after the predators killed seabirds in large numbers, a conservation group says.
Iwi view on Hauraki Gulf plan
The government has unveiled its plan to better protect the Hauraki Gulf - Tiikapa Moana - for future generations. Successive reports in recent years have warned about the impact of overfishing… Audio
Hauraki Gulf plan to arrest ecosystem's decline
The government has unveiled its plan to better protect the Hauraki Gulf - Tiikapa Moana - for future generations. Successive reports in recent years have warned about the impact of overfishing… Audio
How fresh is the air we breathe?
New Zealanders make take it for granted that we live in a clean, green part of the world but just how fresh is the air we breathe? Many Kiwis would be surprised by what we're breathing in, says… Video, Audio
Trawl fishing to be banned, new protected areas for Hauraki Gulf
Trawl fishing will be largely banned and 18 new protection areas created in the Hauraki Gulf under a proposal released by the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, David Parker, this morning. The Hauraki… Audio
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.
Canterbury farmers look for solution to nitrate trouble
Some farmers in mid-Canterbury are making significant changes to the way they farm to reduce the amount of nitrate coming off their properties and improve water quality.
Nitrate levels in private… Audio
Hauraki Gulf restrictions worry recreational fishers
Major new fishing restrictions are to be put in place to rejuvenate the Hauraki Gulf.
The Government has just announced 18 marine reserves will be in place within three years and there will be… Audio
Govt announces new strategy for Hauraki Gulf
Minister for Oceans and Fisheries David Parker and Acting Minister of Conservation Ayesha Verrall have released the Government Strategy for revitalising the Hauraki Gulf, in the face of depleting fish… Audio
East Coast flooding: Damage assessment underway
Work continues this morning to assess and repair the damage wrough by flooding on the East Coast.
Ben Greene is the Civil Defence and Emergency Manager at Gisborne District Council.
He spoke to… Audio
Farmer on what he's doing to combat nitrates
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 lesson his impact on water quality.
Levels in private drinking water… Audio
Farmers assessing flood damage in East Coast and Canterbury
Farmers on the East Coast, north of Gisborne, are in clean-up mode after a huge deluge over the weekend caused flooding and washed away roads.
