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Rāhui enacted after death at Tongariro National Park
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ/Carol Stiles A rāhui is in place in part of the Tongariro National Park after a death on Friday. Police said a man became unresponsive while...
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Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre back from brink of closure
Source: Radio New Zealand Tūturuatu/shore plover Tara Swan Half a year ago, Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre was on the brink of closure. The sanctuary – described as a taonga on...
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How to safely interact with marine mammals
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Aotearoa is home to some seriously special marine mammals — and that’s not just Kiwi bias talking. Nearly half of the world’s whales, dolphins and...
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Rare Hector’s or Māui dolphin spotted in Northland prompts questions
Source: Radio New Zealand By Penny Smith Scientists are asking people to watch out for any Māui or Hector’s dolphins spotted in North Island waters, and report them. Māui dolphin...
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SCG Advances Regional Optimization Strategy for Sustainable Growth
Source: Media Outreach Positioning Vietnam as Production-Export Hub to Global Markets, with SCGD Leading Decorative Surface Materials and Ceramic Tiles Market Ready to Drive Cement Business Expansion of Low-Carbon Products...
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Nitrates in water: ECan’s rule-making fell short of law over allowing discharges, High Court rules
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon The High Court has ruled Canterbury’s regional council erred when it allowed farms to discharge nitrates and other pollution without resource consents,...
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Far North town, Kāeo, gets running water for first time in more than two months
Source: Radio New Zealand Kāeo’s water treatment plant has resumed operation after a 67-day shutdown, just in time for Christmas. (File photo) RNZ / Peter de Graaf A Far North...
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Nitreates in water: ECan’s rule-making fell short of law over allowing dicharges, High Court rules
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon The High Court has ruled Canterbury’s regional council erred when it allowed farms to discharge nitrates and other pollution without resource consents,...
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Ruatiti huts reopen as police continue to search for Mitchell Cole
Source: Radio New Zealand Mitchell Cole Supplied / NZ Police The Department of Conservation has reopened several huts near the Whanganui River where police have been searching for Mitchell Cole....
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Woodfibre LNG Marks 2025 as a Year of Construction Progress, Environmental Stewardship and Community Partnership
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 24 December 2025 – Woodfibre LNG recently marked 2025 as a year of significant progress across construction, environmental protection and community...
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Rare dolphin spotted in the Bay of Islands/ Pēwhairangi
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 24 December 2025 Dolphin researcher Jochen Zaeschmar from the Far Out Ocean Research Collective spotted the solitary dolphin this week, and it has since been...
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Kiwis hatch in Nelson sanctuary during Christmas season
Source: Radio New Zealand A kiwi pukpuku chick captured exploring outside its burrow in the Brook Waimārama Sanctuary in Nelson. SUPPLIED Just over six months after little spotted kiwi were...
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Northland News – Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Board urges summer beachgoers to be safe, responsible
Source: Northland Regional Council Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Board is urging beachgoers to put safety first and respect the unique environment and cultural significance of Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe over the busy summer period. The...
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Special visitor to Abel Tasman needs space this summer
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 24 December 2025 A leopard seal has been regularly seen in the Abel Tasman and Kaiteretere area for several weeks. DOC Senior Marine Technical Advisor...
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Little blue penguin’s special Christmas Eve release after two-month hospital stint
Source: Radio New Zealand Pingu, the little blue penguin. Supplied / BirdCare Aotearoa A kororā is set to be released back into the wild in Auckland on Wednesday afternoon after...
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Bracell Wins 2025 Amcham Eco Award for Pioneering One-for-One Environmental Conservation Initiative
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 December 2025 – Bracell, a global leader in soluble pulp production, has been named a winner of the 2025 Amcham...
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Dog owners asked to keep away from nesting sites used by NZ’s rarest bird
Source: Radio New Zealand A tara iti and chick at Waipū. Supplied / Darren Markin The Department of Conservation is pleading with dog owners not to let their pets roam...
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Kea smarter and more capable of surprise than cockatoos, Austrian study finds
Source: Radio New Zealand Researchers at Austria’s University of Vienna examined the emotion of “surprise” in kea and cockatoos, testing how they would react to being given less desirable food...
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Rescuing Meals, Rewriting Waste: Yindii Closes 2025 With Over Half a Million Meals Saved
Source: Media Outreach Regional food-surplus app turns unsold food into affordable meals, offsets over 1,375 tonnes of CO₂ and pays back more than USD 2.5 million to partners in Thailand,...
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Yindii Turns Food Waste Into Value, Saving 500,000+ Meals in 2025
Source: Media Outreach The food-surplus app returned more than HKD 20 million to partner businesses while making meals more affordable for consumers HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire –...
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Protect our precious freshwater – do your Check, Clean, Dry this summer
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 23 December 2025 Freshwater pests can be accidentally introduced to a new lake or river on wet fishing equipment, lifejackets, boats, kayaks, boots, togs and...
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Your (very last minute) Naturing gift guide this Christmas
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Did you forget to put your bird obsessed neighbours on the Christmas shopping list? Need a last-minute gift idea for the naturing hero in your...
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Ten interesting New Zealanders we met this year
Source: Radio New Zealand Northland fisherman Cliff Barnes, 80, has had more brushes with death than most of us have had hot fish dinners. He’s fallen off his fishing boat...
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Pouri Hut fire a summer safety reminder
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 22 December 2025 On 11 December a fire broke out in the 12-bunk hut which provides a critical link on the Matemateāonga Track. The fire...
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Central North Island high on summer lists
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 22 December 2025 Frequently visited spots include Tongariro National Park, Huka Falls in Taupō, and the Bridge to Nowhere in Whanganui National Park. Short walks...
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New way to get nitrates out of wastewater found by Auckland scientists
Source: Radio New Zealand A wastewater treatment plant in Akaroa. Supplied/Christchurch City Council University of Auckland researchers have discovered different microbes can be used to reduce the carbon footprint of...
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Did New Zealand shortchange Samoa over HMNZS Manawanui wreck compensation?
Source: Radio New Zealand Diesel fuel slicking out from the wreck of the HMNZS Manawanui, in late 2024, after the navy shift grounded on a reef near the village of...