The CountryOtago Regional Council to monitor winter grazing practices from airORC to take note of any high-risk sites and follow up with on-the-ground inspection.27 May 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryLake Horowhenua clean-up closer to realityHorizons has bought a farm allowing it to build a wetland that will improve water quality.27 May 03:55 AM
The CountryDeadly fungus myrtle rust found in ChristchurchMyrtle rust infects many of New Zealand's native plants and bad infections can be deadly.27 May 12:39 AM
The CountryMangrove removal volunteers doing it their wayA volunteer displays a medal from one council beside an infringement letter from another.26 May 02:16 PM
The CountryOxford wetland to be protectedEnvironment Canterbury, QEII Trust working with landowner to enhance ecological habitat.26 May 02:00 AM
The CountryTwo rare tāiko rescued and released on Raglan's Mt KarioiDoC sends two tāiko back on seasonal journey after the rare seabirds crash-landed.24 May 10:05 PM
The CountryFour kiwi killed by vehicles in NorthlandKiwi being killed by vehicles on Northland roads as numbers climb.24 May 05:00 PM
The CountryStudy links nitrate levels to preterm births, calls for 'precautionary approach'The current safe concentration of nitrate in New Zealand is 11.3 milligrams.23 May 07:10 PM
The CountryDoC excited about rediscovery of carnivorous plantThreatened plant survey reveals good news for yellow bladderwort.22 May 07:07 PM
The CountryGrey-faced petrel spotted around OākuraGrey-faced petrels have been spotted around Oākura.21 May 01:18 AM
The CountryKauri dieback cash 'not enough to save forest giants'Budget 'virtually abandons' Tāne Mahuta and other kauri to the disease, advocate says.20 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountrySmelly red seaweed returns to Waipū CoveRed algal bloom still a mystery to Waipū locals and NRC staff.20 May 05:00 PM
The CountryBudget 2021: Govt puts $28m into war against kauri killerGovt spending $28m at effort to stop as-yet incurable disease killing NZ's iconic kauri.20 May 03:48 AM
The CountrySouthland farmer says winter grazing needs careful planningSouthland farmer Ewen Mathieson has some top tips for winter grazing.20 May 02:00 AM
The CountryWelcome to Rotorua Raukura and ZephyrIt means there could potentially be three eggs laid each year, per pair.20 May 12:54 AM
The CountryKiwi beekeepers celebrate World Bee Day todayRecent figures showed New Zealand had 10,340 registered beekeepers.19 May 09:00 PM
The CountrySigns of success for weevil introduced to control weedThe weevil has established on a Rangitīkei farm; the next stage is to breed and spread it.18 May 05:00 PM
The CountryStream and Wetlands Trust and students plant 2300 nativesSchool students help secure future of Mangaotama Stream and Wetlands with native planting.18 May 01:25 AM
The CountryPlague warning: Warm March raises odds of beech seeding and pest explosionWarm summer could mean yet another pest-fuelling beech mast in parts of NZ, DOC says.18 May 12:45 AM
The CountryCoromandel coast scallop beds in crisis, report says"How can we change our behaviours so we don't do the same thing again."13 May 09:37 PM
The CountryTaranaki aquifer contaminated 50 times more than acceptableAquifer in coastal Taranaki contaminated with an agricultural chemical.12 May 09:30 PM
The CountryCouncil cleans up, investigates plastic spill into Whakatāne RiverThe discharge of plastic particles was accompanied by a strong sulphur-like smell.11 May 07:29 PM
The CountryFarm advisors' meeting to clean up Te Waihī estuaryWai Kōkopu hosting farm advisory meeting for ideas on how to revitalise the catchment.11 May 03:30 AM
The CountryWhat a dry winter could mean for Kiwi farmersFarmers will be making decisions to try and keep the impacts of this year limited.07 May 02:00 AM
The CountryDrought declaration extended to OtagoOtago Rural Support Trust urged farmers to make difficult decisions like selling stock.05 May 04:00 AM
The CountryBig turnout for Oamaru meeting over large scale forest farmNZ Carbon Farming purchased 2500 ha sheep & beef farm at headwaters of Kakanui River.05 May 02:45 AM
The CountryTranstasman scientists unlock genetic secrets behind myrtle rustWorld's largest assembled fungal genome, taking up a billion letters of DNA genetic code.04 May 04:00 AM
The CountryFears forest farming will cause 'ecological disaster' for North OtagoMeeting on effects of large-scale forest farming in the headwaters of the Kakanui River.03 May 11:00 PM
The CountryWhy Nadia Lim is 'passionate' about woolNadia Lim is passionate about wool and she wants others to share her enthusiasm.03 May 02:30 AM
The CountryBiosecurity systems review makes 68 recommendationsMPI improving biosecurity systems at border after a report highlighted shortcomings.02 May 10:30 PM
The CountryWhakaangi Landcare Trust trapping pests on Northland peninsula thanks to $30,000 grant$30k grant from Foundation North for trapping in Far North forest02 May 06:10 AM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryHauraki Gulf's marine reserves fail to protect plummeting crayfish populations - studyHauraki Gulf's crayfish now just at 3 to 12 per cent of unfished levels, study finds.02 May 01:52 AM
The CountryPūkaha Forest now belongs to people of Aotearoa New Zealand942ha of native forest in Pūkaha now belongs to the people of Aotearoa New Zealand.01 May 10:45 PM
The CountryMarlborough's new aquaculture rules have the 'scent of a Treaty breach', say iwiTop of the south iwi are demanding new aquaculture rules in Marlborough be withdrawn.29 Apr 10:30 PM
