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'Greed and destruction': Call for closure of all scallop fisheries

The closure is being labelled a dramatic last-ditch effort to save the species.

Risks for RMA rejig as Govt delays legislation

Resource Management Act reform pushed back.

'Greenwashing': Investment funds overstating commitment to environment

Otago research finds managers not 'walking the talk', clients could be choosing 'lemons'.

Govt pushes ahead with biofuel plan, raising cost of fuel 5-10c/L

The Government will push ahead with a biofuels policy, lifting fuel costs.

No legs? No sweat - Amputation no setback for great NZ outdoorsman

Flesh-eating bug cost Ross Millichamp his legs, Kurt Bayer reports.

Record egg haul for Maungataniwha kiwi project

About 95 kiwi chicks due for release in Hawke's Bay

Farmer caught diverting stream, again, faces hefty penalties

A farmer previously fined $60,000 for moving a stream on his property was back in court.

Climate change worsened Westport deluge - study

Scientists have teased out climate change's hidden hand in one of our worst flood events.

'It was never about hunting': Confessions of a possum shooter

"This is the best experience I can try to give my kids."

Dunedin's sea lion population positioned for big increase this summer

Dunedin's sea lion population could be in for a record breeding season this summer.

Back on track: More of Waitākere Ranges reopens this summer

Canine wonders get to the root of killer disease.

Greater Wellington residents urged to report wallaby sightings in region

"It is critical to ensure wallabies do not establish themselves in our region."

One farm, one year, 934 feral deer: Hawke's Bay's 'staggering' problem

'Even the farm staff, when we started documenting all the kills, were staggered'.

Brian Fallow: Aiming low in climate's fight against farm emissions

Bid to cut agricultural emissions could be left behind by events.

Waverley dairy farms scoop environmental awards

Two Waverley dairy farms are fencing and protecting biodiversity in their gullies.

NZ scientists exploring gene-editing tech for possum eradication

Scientists investigating new genetic tech they say could help rid NZ of possums by 2050.