Schools to plant section of Wairoa River
Wairoa students and staff will muck in to plant a section of the Wairoa River in natives.
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Managing and reducing cow methane emissions is crucial to the future of sustainable farms.
Improved hihi feeders installed at Bushy Park
Bushy Park has five new state-of-the art metal hihi feeders.
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On-farm recycling to end as firm winds down
Economic conditions forces Wastebusters closure after 24 years in the business.
DairyNZ: Genetic's role in N leaching studied
A seven-year project could help reduce sector-wide nitrate leaching by 20per cent.
Iwi, DOC turn down frog relocation proposal for Coromandel
The idea to relocate a species of native frogs has been taken off the table.
Astron Plastics turns farming containers into building products
Agrecovery is reassuring farmers that it offers a sustainable solution for containers.
Special robin spotted in Puketī Forest Trust count
The discovery of a 10-year-old North Island robin has made the Puketi Forest Trust happy.
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Dog walkers have bone to pick with canine cap
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Controversial chlorination to continue
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Waipoua iwi on track with kauri dieback plan
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Waikanae estuary rules protect Kāpiti Coast ecology
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Listen: QEII Supreme Court decision 'a great win'
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Rubbish didn't meet guidelines in Whanganui's Brunswick Rd
Rubbish in Brunswick Rd was deemed unsuitable by contractor Waste Management.
Opua kiwi population increases 120 per cent
The kiwi population with Opua State Forest's pest control area have increased by 120%.
We Love Our Beach app launched in the Far North
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Hawke's Bay programme boosts Kiwi numbers
Hawke's Bay organisation gives boost to our national icon
Pea weevil eradication working in Pahiatua.
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Ahuriri Estuary's new blueprint
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CCTV to catch dodgy dumpers in Queenstown
CCTV will be installed in a bid to deter dodgy dumpers at Queenstown's Shotover Delta.
Listen: Farmers struggle to cope with crippling drought
Chris Russell says the drought is taking a harsh financial and emotional toll on farmers.
Protesters demand stop to dairy farm development
Protesters oppose large dairy farm development in the Mackenzie Basin.
Sack of animal carcasses found in and by Clutha river
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Aerial drop of 1080 near Luggate put off
Delays caused by unsettled weather have upset Ospri plans for an aerial drop of 1080.
1080 drop halted after dozens of deer killed
1080 drop on Molesworth Station targeted possum but killed scores of red deer
Roundup controversy and NZ: All you need to know
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Wilding pines are for the chop at Rings Beach
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Higher chemical levels found in Taranaki eels
Eels in Taranaki have registered high chemical levels associated with firefighting foam.