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Next steps on Eden Park restrictions
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has released an investigative report showing Eden Park planning restrictions could be costing hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue with hundreds of...
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Improving New Zealand’s climate change act
Source: New Zealand Government Climate Change Minister Simon Watts has released a new Assessment Framework for Carbon Removals, alongside a range of improvements to New Zealand’s climate change legislation. “The...
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Announcement of EPA Chief Executive’s resignation
Source: Environmental Protection Authority The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) Board Chair, Barry O’Neil, has today announced the resignation of Dr Allan Freeth. Dr Freeth has informed the Board of his intention...
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Recognising Dr Allan Freeth’s service to the EPA
Source: New Zealand Government Environment Minister Penny Simmonds has acknowledged the contribution of Dr Allan Freeth, following the announcement of his resignation as Chief Executive of the Environmental Protection Authority...
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Rare albatross makes remarkable recovery after swallowing multiple fishing hooks
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 04 November 2025 Source: Department of Conservation and American Bird Conservancy A Salvin’s albatross, one of the least studied seabird species in the world, has returned...
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Express lane for new supermarkets underway
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has today introduced the Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill, creating a consenting express lane for new supermarkets. Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis says the Bill...
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Renewable Energy – Pahiatua wind farm granted resource consent – EPA
Source: Environmental Protection Authority An independent panel has granted resource consent, subject to conditions, for the Pahiatua Wind Farm project in Pahiatua in the Tararua District. Pahiatua Wind Limited applied for...
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Vinhomes Green Paradise applies to be a participant in the world’s ‘7 Wonders of Future Cities’ global campaign
Source: Media Outreach CAN GIO, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 November 2025 – The Can Gio Urban Area Project – Vinhomes Green Paradise – has officiallyapplied to become...
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Consumer NZ – Environmental and consumer advocates welcome Z Energy apology
Source: Consumer NZ Z Energy has apologised for any confusion caused by aspects of its advertising campaign, which claimed it was moving with the times and in the business of...
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Cycling to regional resilience in Ruapehu
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 01 November 2025 Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation and Office of the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality “I’m thrilled to announce the Government will...
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Day walk turns dangerous prompting reminder to prepare
Source: New Zealand Police A solo day walk turned into a rescue mission when Southland was in a state of local emergency. Southland Police are urging anyone heading into the...
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DOC urges caution as wild weather impacts tracks, further delays to some Great Walks
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 31 October 2025 DOC Southern South Island Operations Director Aaron Fleming says wild spring weather across Southland, Otago and Fiordland has led to slips, flooding...
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Events – WIPCE 2025: World’s largest Indigenous education conference set to unite Indigenous educators in Tāmaki Makaurau next month
Source: World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education (WIPCE) Tēnā huihui mai tātou katoa, e takatū mai nei ki te manaaki i ngā iwi taketake puta noa i te ao whānui....
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Indoor Air Pollution Cannot Be Ignored Clean Air Network Supports Businesses in Meeting the Challenge
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 30 October 2025 – The World Health Organization reports that over 3 million people worldwide die each year from...
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‘Fonterra milking us dry and selling us out’ – Greenpeace Statement
Source: Greenpeace Fonterra doesn’t care about New Zealand. That’s Greenpeace Aotearoa’s message following the confirmation of sale of Fonterra’s consumer brands this morning. Greenpeace spokesperson Sinéad Deighton-O’Flynn says, “Fonterra’s CEO Miles...
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Motu Move ready to go in Greater Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Bus and ferry passengers in Greater Christchurch will soon be able to pay fares using credit or debit cards, phones or smart watches, with the...
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Environment and Health – Greenpeace welcomes glyphosate ruling, urges NZ Food Safety to restart food safety testing
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace welcomes a decision by New Zealand Food Safety to maintain maximum glyphosate residue levels on wheat, oats and barley at their current level of 0.1mg/kg, but now calls...
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DOC’s plea – stop wrecking our signs
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 29 October 2025 Recent incidents include the iconic green and yellow signs being riddled with bullet holes, being driven into, and being ‘keyed” so that...
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Biosecurity horror stories
Source: NZ Department of Conservation By Brian Vayndell Welcome to spooky season, e hoa! This year, instead of the fiction you’d expect around Halloween, we’ve decided to bring you some...
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University Research – Active commutes lower cancer risk – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Cycling or walking to work lowers your risk of several cancers, new research finds. Cycling or walking to work will reduce your risk of several...
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Calling Mackenzie bird spotters – DOC needs you!
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 29 October 2025 Kakī are among the worlds’ rarest wading birds and were close to extinction with only 23 left in 1981. Their numbers have...
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A community naturing
Source: NZ Department of Conservation What does it look like for a community to ‘always be naturing’? After 10 years of Kids Greening Taupō, Media and Communications Advisor Krysia Nowak finds out. Rangatahi celebrating...
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Environment – Following Gore nitrate concerns, Greenpeace announces free drinking water nitrate testing in Southland, Canterbury
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace Aotearoa will run more free drinking water testing events in areas most at risk of nitrate contamination this November. The organisation is announcing that it will be testing...
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New protections and new funds for Hauraki Gulf
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is backing the biggest step in a generation to restore the Hauraki Gulf / te Pātaka kai a Tīkapa Moana / Te Moananui-ā-Toi, with...
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Significant weather damage on West Coast
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 28 October 2025 Owen Kilgour, DOC West Coast Regional Operations Director, says teams are still out assessing and clearing where they can. “There’s lots of...
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All you need to know: Hauraki Gulf Protection Bill
Source: NZ Department of Conservation The Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act officially passed into law on Saturday 25th of October. It’s important that you have a good grasp...
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NZ-AU: Quarterly Activities and Cashflow Report – 30 September 2025
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) Robust balance sheet with access to over A$86.3M in funding comprising of, A$17.5M in cash, US$43.4M (A$65.5M) 24 month award from the U.S. Department of War to...