Environment
Popular track bridge closed after heavy rain
Heavy rainfall over Easter weekend has led to the closure of a bridge on the Hooker Valley Track, one of New Zealand’s most popular...
Seafloor survey sheds light on Pelorus Sound biodiversity
The NIWA research vessel Ikatere has been surveying Te Hoiere/Pelorus Sound in a bid to help Marlborough District Council better understand its seafloor biodiversity.
The survey's first...
Change in the wind for environmental reporting
Environment Minister, Penny Simmonds says changes to the Environmental Reporting Act will improve the way the state of New Zealand’s environment is measured and...
Easter rain set to boost Auckland dam levels
The wet forecast for Easter weekend may be putting a dampener on holiday plans, but there could be a silver lining for Auckland’s water...
Cruise ships clean up biofouling act
Biosecurity New Zealand says the cruise industry has stepped up its efforts to protect New Zealand from biofouling, with just one vessel falling foul...
Inaugural forestry champion awards nominations open
Nominations are now open for the inaugural Growing Native Forests Champions Awards, celebrating the people and groups leading native growing efforts.
Forestry Minister, Todd McClay...
DOC figures reveal growing pressures on NZ marine mammals
New data released today by the Department of Conservation (DOC) has revealed the number of marine mammal species classified as 'Threatened or At Risk'...
Far North water restrictions still needed after ‘atmospheric river’
Far North District Council says an ‘atmospheric river’ that brought several days of heavy rain last week may have boosted river levels across the...
New web page to share Shotover Wastewater Treatment Plant monitoring
Otago Regional Council (ORC) has created and launched a web page dedicated to updating the public on the progress and water testing results relating...
Horowhenua rolls out compost trial
Horowhenua District Council has begun a three-month trial to collect resident's food scraps and turn them into compost.
Around 500 households in Queen Street East...
Palmerston North water gets E.coli all-clear
A new sample of Palmerston North’s drinking water has come back without any trace of E. coli, Palmerston North City Council has confirmed.
Last week,...
Work to protect Bluff’s Ocean Beach begins
Work to contain the contaminated contents of an historic landfill is underway at Bluff’s Ocean Beach.
The beach has been off limits to public since...
Biosecurity NZ swats fruit fly controls
Biosecurity New Zealand has today lifted controls on the movement of fruit and vegetables in the North Shore suburb of Birkdale.
The agency has recorded...
Federated Farmers hail wool procurement directive as ‘shear brilliance’
Federated Farmers is welcoming the announcement that from 1 July all government agencies will be directed to use woollen products when building or refurbishing.
Federated...
Study finds global EV uptake fails to cut COâ‚‚
Think driving an electric vehicle is better for the planet? Not necessarily. In fact, when it comes to carbon dioxide emissions, your EV may...
