Tahr cull vital to saving alpine ecosystem - DoC
Conservation plan being developed to protect Ben Ohau Ranges from Himalayan tahr.
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Heat bringing challenges to pest control
Rotorua pest controllers talk about what the hot, dry summer has meant for their work.
Hauraki Gulf: Crayfish in peril, snapper just hanging in there - report
The State of our Gulf 2020 report calls for drastic actions to heal our big blue backyard.
Farmers need to speed up adaptation to changing climate - report
Possible impact of climate change on pastoral,arable & horticultural farm systems studied.
Waikato councils in a stink over leaky pipe
Matamata-Piako mayor says regional council didn't play fair in prosecuting his council.
New app to help hunters track tahr numbers during culling
A long-term plan is being developed to control Himalayan tahr in the South Island.
Avocado growers win in the High Court
High Court rejects appeal against resource consents granted to mainly avocado growers.
Gunning for cemetery bunnies
Council will conduct a rabbit control operation at the Heads Rd cemetery.
Wine without water? Irrigation experiment in Central Otago
Robin Dicey can't turn water into wine, but he is turning grapes into wine without water.
Potential for 'catastrophe': Mangroves deliberately planted in Ahuriri Estuary
The introduction of mangroves could devastate a hugely important habitat.
Todd Muller: Water will be the currency of the 21st century
Comment: Water is one of our nation's critical strategic assets.
Cluck around the block: Mobile hen houses help with soil health
Thousands of hens are living the life of Riley on the Pringle's South Otago farm.
Managing whitebait - a species in decline
Four of our six whitebait species are categorised as threatened or at risk of extinction.
Microplastics in NZ green-lipped mussels
Microplastics have been found in green-lipped mussels - and the implications are unclear.
NZ's big dry and climate change: What's the link?
Scientists say events like NZ's drought are growing more likely under climate change. How?
'Nasty pieces of work': Asian paddle crabs get claws into region
"They have a huge appetite, feeding on shellfish such as pipi, tua tua and cockles."
No evidence of toxins in Northland mass mussel deaths
No evidence of toxins in Northland mass mussel deaths
Heartfelt message for drought-stricken Kiwis
"It will rain. Hang in there. People are thinking of you!"
Hopping mad: Audits causing problems for rabbit sellers
Processors say it's unfair they have to pay the same amount for audits as large operators.
Humans could be behind spread of 'lake snow'
Lake snow has been found in more than a dozen lakes or lake outlets around New Zealand.
Keep low emissions pork sector out of ETS - NZPork
NZPork GM says including pigs in ETS could disproportionately impact pig farmers.
Climate change-focused school opens in Taranaki
The Green School currently has around 50 students on the roll.
Council releases butterfly to control manuka-smothering weed
HBRC uses biocontrol in the form of a butterfly to combat weeds.
Top breeding season in Northland for rare fairy tern
This small, dainty coastal tern is the most endangered of New Zealand's endemic birds.
Govt announces world-first eradication of pea weevil
Govt confident there are no pea weevils remaining in Wairarapa, and therefore New Zealand.
Comment: Could Govt try to seize natural gas reserves?
Comment: Confiscating natural gas reserves would be an extremely risky move.
Charges laid against dog owner after kiwi death
DOC has begun legal proceedings against a Coromandel dog owner.
Water storage project touted as answer to water woes
The NRC is hosting public information sessions about water storage on February 18 and 19.
Time for a national strategy to manage our water
COMMENT: Why are we still managing and governing water resources at regional level?
Mussels cook to death as temperatures soar in Northland
Mussels cook to death - as temperatures soar in Northland
Villa Maria winery trials native plants as alternative to herbicides
Hawke's Bay winery trials show plants have not affected vine vegetative growth so far.
Good omens: Kaituna's freshwater flows return to estuary
'The current literally personifies the lifeforce coming from the Kaituna.'
Region's rivers and streams nearing record low levels
With no significant rain forecast, rural communities are urged to prepare.
Rio Tinto blasted by Environment Minister David Parker
Minister says company has 'outrageously' attempted to avoid cleaning up its own mess.