Morrinsville rallies community to give tiny bat and other wildlife a fighting chance
Predator Free Morrinsville is being launched on Saturday with a working bee - all welcome.
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Bales chequerboarded on pasture a winner for South Otago dairy farmer
Mark Anderson has been using a bale grazing system for the three past winters.
Farmer suggests premium price for regen ag milk
Dylan Ditchfield wants top dollar for milk produced by regenerative farming practices.
Defensive karearea swoops disconcert
Watch out for defensive swooping behaviour during the November-December nesting season.
Ngāi Tahu entrepreneur creates wool bandage to save ecosystem
26-year-old entrepreneur Lucas Smith runs his Wool Aid company near Lake Tekapo.
Efforts to control wilding pines exceeding expectations
Wilding conifers cost New Zealand around $100 million every year.
Climate change conference 2021: What does NZ's new pledge mean for Kiwis?
NZ just upgraded its Paris Agreement climate pledge. So what does that mean to you and me?
Rooks get wings clipped as landowners dob them in
A large rook population can completely destroy entire paddocks
West Coast leaders 'stuck' on how to identify SNAs
Tai o Poutini Plan Committee at an impasse over legal requirement to identify SNAs.
Miner's giant challenge: Making steel, saving the planet
NY Times: Australian billionaire betting fortune on a bid to clean up the steel industry.
'Uncharted territory': Seabed mining company wants consents reconsidered
High Court will now decide process to reconsider seabed mining consent
Brushing up on possums
Research is a significant step in understanding the reproductive behaviour of the pest.
Irrigation and innovation a winner for farming couple
The Aitkens are in the early days of ambitious plans for irrigated North Canterbury farm.
$640,000 grant for research into possum genes
Genes important to possum reproduction could be used in pest control and eradication.
PlantMe app encourages Kiwis to grow their own veges
PlantMe is a one-stop digital platform for Kiwis keen to grow their own vegetable gardens.
Digital net catches more wildlife offenders
DoC's new electronic infringement system led to 250 notices and 200 warnings
Fed-up James Shaw on touring rugby teams and the Wiggles
"I've been feeling a little bit annoyed about the stick I've been getting on this."
Little berries a big passion for organic black currant growers
Trusting their instincts has paid off for blackcurrant growers Tony and Afsaneh Howey.
NZ primary sector best performer in global emissions survey
NZ agriculture, land use and forestry sector came in first place out of 32 countries.
Simon Wilson: It's a terrible time to talk about climate change but we have to do it
National says it's a bad time for climate action and that's true. But when's a good time?
'Little remorse': Judge says council tried to minimise dump offending
Rotorua District Council is before the court for discharging leachate from the landfill.
TSS Earnslaw steam engines could go green
Searching for alternatives to generate steam instead of coal.
'Trailblazing' farmers unite to improve river
The Pomahaka River was once the dirtiest waterway in Otago.
Poultry farmers face added costs in effort to stamp out Salmonella strain
MPI introduces stricter controls in bid to control Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak.
Two new species discovered in Rotorua forest
New species of spider and fungi have been found in the Dansey Road Scenic Reserve.
Government could pay you to scrap your gas guzzler
The Government releases its latest emissions reduction plans.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Regenerative agriculture and the Snark Syndrome
Opinion: People are blaming poor nutrient density on farmers - not consumer food choices.
Catchment group connecting farmers with community
Ida Valley catchment group allows farmers to get off-farm and socialise.
Local Focus: Too much of a good thing in our rivers
A $6 million project is extracting excess Central Hawke's Bay river gravel for industry.
'They see all sorts of issues': Southlanders' wary of EVs
Southland has one of the lowest uptakes of EVs in the country.
How Kiwi farmers could benefit from regenerative agriculture
Significant opportunity for NZ to take advantage of global regenerative agriculture trend.
Dragons, turtles, Amazon catfish: BOP sleeper pests woken by warmer temps
As the world warms, destructive pests may be able to successfully raise young.
Controversial kiwifruit spray likely to be banned
Kerikeri's John Levers has been fighting for a Hi-Cane ban for years. He's almost got it.
Hapū-led pest control projects cracks down on possums, pigs with $2m funding boost
Hapū, community and councils join forces to eradicate pests in Kaipara.