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Christchurch will host major climate conference in 2025
7 Oct 2023The United Nations has announced Christchurch will host an international climate conference in 2025.
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Warmest September as global temperatures soar
This year is on track to be the warmest on record after September temperatures alarm scientists.
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Thousands of litres of diesel from grounded trawler leaks into ocean
7 Oct 2023Thousands of litres of diesel has leaked from a boat which ran aground on Banks Peninsula two weeks ago, says Canterbury Regional Council.
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Government announces six new South Island marine reserves
5 Oct 2023The government has announced plans for six new marine reserves between Timaru and the Catlins, expected to come into force in the middle of next year.
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The ambitious project trying to restore almost a fifth of NZ to healthy forest
5 Oct 2023An ambitious new project aims to re-plant and restore at least 2.1 million hectares of native forest over the next 10 years.
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Researchers call for urgent emissions cuts as Antarctic sea ice 'drops off a cliff'
3 Oct 2023Marine and ice specialists from top research outfits gathered at an emergency summit in Wellington on Tuesday to discuss record low sea ice in Antarctica this year, which they described as "deeply…
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Hundreds of The Warehouse Group sites to be powered by solar farms
More than 260 sites owned by The Warehouse Group are set to be powered by solar farms as the group inks a long-term agreement with Lodestone Energy.
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The burning question on rubbish
18 Sep 2023The Detail - Incinerating rubbish and producing electricity as a by-product could be a great solution to scarce landfill space, or a step backwards environmentally.
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Asbestos found on Waimakariri river bank
11 Sep 2023Environment Canterbury has issued a warning after materials containing asbestos were discovered in an old dump site in the Waimakariri River Regional Park, on the north bank.
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'Carrot and stick' - How Rotorua halved early deaths from air pollution
7 Sep 2023The estimated number of Rotorua adults dying early from the impacts of poor air quality has halved in 13 years - contributing to a social cost saving of more than $100 million, district councillors…
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Should soft plastics be collected in kerbside recycling?
4 Sep 2023It is estimated that thousands of tonnes of soft plastics are sent to landfill each year. Audio
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Fossil found by father and 10yo son suggests species originated in Zealandia
2 Sep 2023A recently-discovered fossil suggests a group of sea birds originated in the waters around Zealandia, rather than in the Northern Hemisphere as previously thought.
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One application accepted so far under new OIO farm-to-forest rules
The first decisions under new rules for farm-to-forest conversions have been released, with two of the three applications being declined.
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Plans for 200-hectare solar farm in North Canterbury
A North Canterbury farmer says installing 200 hectares of solar panels on his farm would be a win-win situation.
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Backsliding in the battle against pest species
29 Aug 2023The Detail - Conservation projects across the country risk losing progress as money gets tighter and budgets are slashed.
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Thousands of penguins die in Antarctic ice breakup
A catastrophic die-off of emperor penguin chicks has been observed in the Antarctic, with up to 10,000 young birds estimated to have been killed.
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South Koreans angry over Tokyo's nuclear waste plan
Hundreds of people march in Seoul to protest against plans to release nuclear wastewater into the ocean.
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'A special moment': The cry of the kiwi reaches Karori
10 Aug 2023The rare sound of kiwi calling is returning to western Wellington suburbs after 150 years.
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From slash to cash: Finding innovative ways to fertilise and heal the land
10 Aug 2023Innovators across New Zealand are working on solutions for the huge amount of silt and woody debris that is clogging beaches and riverbanks on the East Coast.
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Tawaki return to coastal forests for start of breeding season
6 Aug 2023Fiordland crested penguins are one of the world's rarest penguin species, and breed near Lake Moeraki.
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Significant Natural Areas rules too broad, research centre says
5 Aug 2023Bioprotection Aotearoa is concerned rules around areas of significant biodiversity are too broad and need more focus.
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The charismatic kākāpō is booming, but its friends need help
4 Aug 2023The Detail - Having kākāpō in the North Island wilderness again is an historic win for our native manu, but conservationists say other species are at risk of falling through the cracks.
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Popular bird poll seeks 'Bird of the Century'
29 Jul 2023The Bird of the Year competition is set to heat up as Forest and Bird seeks to find the Bird of the Century to celebrate its 100th year.
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Leafy berm lauded by one council agency, another threatens to chop it down
29 Jul 2023A garden was once hailed as an "inner-city oasis" by Auckland Council's Watercare now faces the chop at the hands of another council entity: Auckland Transport.
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