Environment

Critically endangered species found thriving in South Canterbury spring.

Catchment groups are essential to Recloaking Papatūānuku, an ambitious initiative to restore 2 million hectares of native forest and wetlands.

As the world wakes up to the devastation wrought by microplastics, says Alan Emerson, our wool marketers are missing a trick.

EU rules about proving the origin of products to help combat deforestation aren’t going away.

Biodiversity, carbon mapping and lots more at farmers’ fingertips through Silver Fern Farms’ new partnership.

Government to pause rollout of plans until amendments are finalised.

Every third bite of sustenance you take comes courtesy of a honey bee’s pollination efforts.

Government sets out scope of assessment of significant natural areas with aim to approve changes by mid-2025.

Proposal is to have it operate as a single catchment, rather than answer to several local authorities.

Catchment groups are doing extraordinary work but there’s a funding crunch bearing down on them.

Regional ag players describe debate over controversial plan as ‘destructive’.

Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment takes his case to Waikato farmers.

Cow urine the field of battle as scientists dispute to the Nth degree.

Raising alarm ‘on the back of a single person’s report’ is cynical and harmful, Otago researcher says.

Funds bolster Otago Fish & Game restoration of wildlife management reserve in Central Otago.

Damning report comes as major $22m study passes halfway mark.

As complaints mount ORC reminds people of their responsibilities.

Armed with a high-resolution landscape model, farmers can make precise decisions on what mitigation options are available to them.

The EPA declined glyphosate review citing insufficient new evidence on toxicity, aligning with global regulatory assessments on chemical safety.

Manuherikia Catchment Group working to restore Thomson’s Creek wetland.

Restore Native nursery showers North Island schools with the best biodiversity teaching tool of all, the trees themselves.

ANP Farms must pay almost $95,000 for dairy effluent offences.

Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton had some words of wisdom for green pressure groups, writes Neal Wallace.

Ten Northland forests certified as demonstrating responsible forest management.

Current consents still in force ahead of pending government changes, council points out.

Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment suggests increasing payments to landowners for ecosystem services such as biodiversity credits.

Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says environmentalists who oppose mining or farming need say how they would maintain NZ living standards.

New Zealanders express concern over freshwater regulations, citing need for practicality, local approach, and balance with economic growth.

Comparison to position of other countries points out threats and opportunities.

Association endorses use of two other programmes.

Twin brothers earn inaugural Cawthron National Freshwater Champions nod.

More than $850,000 allocated to environmental and community initiatives.

Biomonitoring team thrilled to find evidence of freshwater crayfish in river.

Nearly 40% of people surveyed for BLNZ said there was too much or a little too much environmental regulation.

Call to firm up role of this vital resource as government funding deadline nears.

Issue ‘consistently’ raised but no word yet from bloc.