Environment News – Bottom trawling ban can’t avoid fishing areas, says Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace
Greenpeace has welcomed Labour’s support for banning bottom trawling on seamounts but warns the ‘devil is in the detail’, reminding political leaders that meaningful...
Nanopore sequencing supports probiotic development
Source: ESR
Probiotics are specific strains of live bacteria or yeast proven to have a beneficial effect on health. They are commonly consumed in yoghurts...
Manurewa work programmes adopted
Source: Auckland Council
Manurewa Local Board has formally adopted its work programmes which detail proposed activity in different areas over the next three years.
Among the...
Environment – Power to the people – go-ahead for solar farm
Source: Environmental Protection Authority
20 September 2022
An independent fast-track consenting panel has granted resource consent to build a solar farm in Te Aroha West, in the...
New shelter for Heaphy Track
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 02 November 2021
The Lewis Shelter replaces the Lewis Hut and has been built on a high terrace behind the old hut...
Generating a new generation of guardians
Source: New Zealand Government
The Government is supporting a Whakatōhea-led project undertaking landscape scale restoration in forests and around vulnerable rivers within the Eastern Bay...
AI imaging tool to help Aotearoa become predator free
Source: MakeLemonade.nz
Te Whanganui-a-Tara – A collaborative project between kiwi companies Groundtruth, providers of the TrapNZ trapping data recording platform and Manaaki Whenua – Landcare...
New public housing sets standard for future
Source: New Zealand Government
New public housing that will save tenants money in energy bills, and provide warmer, healthier and more comfortable homes, is setting...
Ruapehu whio and kiwi to benefit from community conservation boost
Source: Department of Conservation
Introduction
The Horopito Trapping Programme has received a $32,780 boost from the DOC Community Fund.
Date: 08 September 2020
Trapping programme coordinator Jonathan Findon says...
University Research – A third of China’s urban population at risk of city sinking,...
Source: University of East Anglia
Land subsidence is overlooked as a hazard in cities, according to scientists from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and...
Parliament Oral Questions – Oral Questions – 3 December 2020000278
Source: New Zealand Parliament – Oral Questions and Answers
BROOKE VAN VELDEN to the Minister of Health: What expectations does the Minister have of the...
Face to face meeting delivers significant progress on NZ-UK FTA
Source: New Zealand Government
New Zealand and the UK have committed to accelerating their free trade agreement negotiations with the aim of reaching an agreement...
