NIWA: Every scrap of plastic tells a valuable story
NIWA will be studying rubbish collected from the Kaiwharawhara catchment in Wellington.
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Russell joins student strike
Russell Primary School pupils will join next week's strike for global warming action.
Can coastal wetlands mitigate climate change?
Researchers say saltmarshes "may be the sleeping giants of global carbon sequestration."
Pasture: One ryegrass endophyte stands out
NEA endophytes from Barenbrug Agriseeds safeguard your stock, say experts
Will bubbles burst the algal blooms in Lake Tutira?
Is Lake Tūtira's giant air curtain making a difference?
High sea temperatures turning up the heat in the Bay
The summer just been was New Zealand's third-warmest summer on record.
Albino possum found in Otago trap
This is the second albino possum caught by Otago Peninsula Biodiversity Group.
Federated Farmers manager lends a hand in Nelson fires
Federated Farmers has sent help to Nelson after the fires.
Ocean glider 'Betty' to capture watery depths of Hawke Bay
Ocean glider 'Betty' will capture the watery depths of Hawke Bay.
Rising seas and weather events: Thames still to sign climate change declaration
Locals of the low-lying town motivated to make change. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Dairy NZ: Pasture Plus talks have daily focus
Monitoring your pasture properly is key to farming success, say experts.
Forest & Bird critical of DOC tahr control plan
Forest & Bird says DOC's new tahr control operations abandon National Parks.
Bird poo the source of health warning at swim spot
Too much bird poo in a popular Bay of Plenty swimming spot prompts investigation.
Elderly elms felled after failing to thrive in Clive
The trees at the entrance to the Clive Pool were cut down on Monday morning.
New awards for conservation heroes
The Northland Regional Council has launched new awards to recognise conservation efforts.
Hawke's Bay iconic gannets still accessible
Hawke's Bay's gannet colony is still accessible, with Gannet Safaris still running trips.
Kiwi Birdlife Park building new sanctuary in Queenstown
Queenstown's Kiwi Birdlife Park is building a new home for its most precious inhabitants.
John Archer: Muttonbirds and a seaside clinic
How inland Maori on mineral-deficient soils obtained health-giving iodine
New forest home hopes to see kiwi flourish in Hawke's Bay
First of 200 kiwi released into new Hawke's Bay home
No ground access to Fox Glacier after road landslip
Fox Glacier access has been wiped out by a massive landslip.
DoC's $12m West Coast 1080 plan
Area proposed for predator control was 500,000ha, including aerial and ground operations.
More than 200kg of rubbish picked up in underwater clean-up
Tyres, jandals, bottles and even sunglasses were among the haul.
Three Northland schoolgirls organise strike to protest climate change
Three Northland schoolgirls organise strike to protest climate change.
New rescue van for bird helper
A local animal lover gifts Hawke's Bay Bird and Wildlife Rescue a new rescue vehicle.
Bugger, the insects could be in trouble
Wētā live only in NZ, can hiss, bite, wave their spiky legs and leap up to three metres
Wairarapa winning the pea weevil battle
No weevils have been found anywhere in the region in the 2018/19 season.
Fateful dip: Still sick, one year after school swim trip
Georgia Beal is still suffering after swimming in Napier's Pandora Pond a year ago.
Wetlands vital to Northland eco-system, say NRC
Wetlands are environmentally crucial to Northland, say NRC.
Hawke's Bay's defences against fruit fly commended by biosecurity minister
"Each and every one of us is responsible. Keep an eye out for something unusual."
Three Bay of Plenty schools given Growing for Good grant
Pahoia Primary, Welcome Bay School and Apanui School were the successful schools.
Water pivotal to transformation of Central Otago
Good irrigation has transformed the heart of Central Otago.
Could this be the answer to carbon?
A promising study could transform the approach to carbon capture and storage.