Sustainability
Waikato Waters secures early LGFA access
Waikato Waters has been confirmed as the first water organisation to be granted access to the New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Limited (LGFA), marking...
Far North council commits to storm response over Easter break
Far North District Council says its response to last week’s damaging storm will continue over the Easter holiday weekend with operations focusing more and...
Auckland Council hammers home pollution message with $35k fine for developer
An Auckland construction company has been fined $35,000 for repeatedly allowing sediment and concrete slurry to escape from a residential development site in Royal...
Kapiti takes aim at freshwater ‘possums’
A Kapiti Coast catchment is well on the way to becoming koi carp-free, the Department of Conservation (DOC) has confirmed.
The Department partnered with mana...
$592k awarded for innovative Auckland waste projects
More than 40 schools, community organisations and businesses have won a total of $592,000 from Auckland Council’s Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund (WMIF), with...
Trans-Tasman programme streamlines product approvals for farmers, vets
The Government has welcomed a new Ministry for Primary Industries pathway to help New Zealand agri-chemical and veterinary medicine companies register products in both...
Visitors reminded to protect Hūnua Ranges this Easter
Visitors to the Te Ngāherehere o Kohukohunui / Hūnua Ranges are being reminded by Auckland Council to play their part in protecting one of...
Fruit fly operation ends for Papatoetoe
Biosecurity New Zealand has ended its Oriental fruit fly operations and lifted restrictions on the movement of fruit and vegetables in the Auckland suburb...
Community emergency hubs open in Waihī Beach and Ōmokoroa
Western Bay of Plenty Council has opened Community Emergency Hubs at Waihī Beach and Ōmokoroa for anyone who needs to evacuate or feels unsafe...
Red weather warnings ‘no joke’, says NEMA boss
As a tropical depression batters Northland, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is urging people to take Metservice warnings extremely seriously.
Parts of Northland are...
Strong season for little Banks Peninsula penguins
The most productive breeding season since 2022 has given University of Canterbury (UC) students and researchers fresh hope for kororā/little penguins at Pōhatu/Flea Bay.
Researchers say recent monitoring at...
New rock lobster catch limits for Gisborne and Otago
Catch limits for spiny rock lobster have been reduced for Gisborne, and increased for Otago following a regular sustainability review, Oceans and Fisheries Minister,...
New report finds workforce planning key to meeting energy needs
A new report has shown coordinated action is needed to build New Zealand’s energy workforce and meet growing demand across the energy sector, says...
New AI tool detects real-time wildfire danger
A wildfire forecasting system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) could help detect dangerous fire conditions earlier and reduce the cost of wildfire response, according...
AI cameras to add sting to hornet eradication program
New technology is being introduced to Biosecurity New Zealand’s yellow-legged hornet eradication programme in Auckland to strengthen the operation in the lead up to...
