Leopard seal at Petone beach taking a sun-drenched break
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 08 September 2022
The animal was first reported at about 8:30 on Thursday morning (8 September), with a small crowd gathering to...
NZ’s marine coastline deteriorating
Source: MakeLemonade.nz
Ōtautahi – A sobering picture of the state and future of Aotearoa New Zealand’s marine environment has been painted in the latest ministry...
Rāhui at Te Angiangi Marine Reserve
Source: Department of Conservation
Introduction
Pōrangahau hapū Ngāti Kere has placed a rāhui over the area from Shelly Bay in the north down to Te Pariomahi/Blackhead...
Hundreds in hunt for Haast job
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 03 November 2022
Applications closed Tuesday. The deadline had been extended from the initial closing date of 13 October as only three...
Horticulture News – Protecting the right to grow food policies welcomed
Source: Horticulture New Zealand
Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) welcomes the National Party’s Primary Sector Growth Plan which includes provisions to make fruit and vegetable growing a...
Electricity conversion project takes top prize at Auckland Science Fair
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
A suite of projects that ranged from whether toothpaste’s a scam to capturing air, to...
Parliament Oral Questions – Oral Questions – 14 December 2022000628
Source: New Zealand Parliament – Oral Questions and Answers
CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government’s statements and...
GPS tracking avoids future Flint incidents
Source: Department of Conservation
Introduction
Heroic rescues of frightened dogs from the sub-Antarctic islands will become an even rarer event with the introduction of tracking collars...
DOC urges responsible camping this summer
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 10 December 2021
“DOC maintains more than 300 campsites throughout New Zealand which offer affordable holidays in beautiful natural settings,” says the...
Awards – Robin Oakley wins HortNZ Environmental Award for 2022
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: Horticulture New Zealand
Robin Oakley, a fifth-generation grower from Canterbury, has won a HortNZ Environmental Award for 2022.
‘Oakley’s is dedicated to continuous improvement,’...
Penguin dumped in restaurant bin killed by a dog
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 05 May 2023
DOC Coastal Otago Senior Ranger Shay van der Hurk says the incident shows how vulnerable our native wildlife can...
Daily closures – State Highway 2, Remutaka Hill – Feral pest control operation
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
Pest control work on the Remutaka Hill will see State Highway 2 closed for hourly intervals next week.
From Monday, 29...
