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DOC appeals for help in Oamaru kororā death
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 07 October 2025 DOC is working with police in Oamaru to identify what caused the death of the kororā after a witness reported suspicious vehicle...
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Oxfam – Two thirds of climate funding for Global South is loans as rich countries profiteer from escalating climate crisis
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa New research by Oxfam and CARE Climate Justice Centre, published today, finds developing countries are now paying more back to wealthy nations for climate finance loans than they...
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Environment – Wetlands Win Proves Power of Partnership to Improve Water Quality – Earth Sciences NZ
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand Constructed wetlands project receives NZ award for environmental sustainability An innovative project constructing new wetlands to improve water quality has been recognised at the recent International...
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Appointments to QEII National Trust and Ngā Whenua Rāhui Komiti
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 03 October 2025 Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation “The Queen Elizabeth II National Trust and Ngā Whenua Rāhui play critical roles in supporting landowners...
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Auckland Museum – Dive into the world of Sharks at Auckland Museum this Summer
Source: Auckland Museum Sharks is set to take centre stage at Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum this Summer, opening Wednesday 10 December 2025. Sharks invites families, students...
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Environment – ‘Nitrate emergency starts here’: Greenpeace pins blame on Canterbury dairy conversions
Source: Greenpeace ‘The Nitrate Emergency: it starts here.’ That’s what a freshly-installed Fonterra farm sign said outside Canterbury’s first complete dairy conversion this morning. Greenpeace installed the modified Fonterra sign saying...
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Kaipara Moana Remediation and DOC agreement encourages more environmental action for waterways
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 02 October 2025 Source: Kaipara Moana Remediation Kaipara Moana Remediation Pou Tātaki Justine Daw says her team is welcoming the agreement as another significant collaboration to...
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Chen Zhi Climate Action Challenge and Ministry of Environment Partner to Advance Youth Climate Solutions in Cambodia
Source: Media Outreach PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 October 2025 – Cambodia’s climate resilience efforts gained fresh momentum with the signing of a memorandum of understanding...
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Happy hatch-day, takahē
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Most takahē chicks hatch between October and December, but we celebrate the hatch-day for every takahē on 1 October. This shared hatch-day helps us track...
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Greenpeace – Luxon’s Trump-like energy policy heads down a fossil fuel dead end
Source: Greenpeace The energy policy initiatives announced by the Luxon Government today are a desperate attempt to revive fossil fuels, which have spectacularly failed to provide New Zealand with cheap or...
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DOC confirms car park prices for West Coast sites
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 01 October 2025 “We decided on these prices after comprehensive market research, and engagement with Treaty Partners, stakeholders, and the community at these two sites”...
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Illegal Denniston fossicker fined
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 01 October 2025 The artifacts included metal wheels, axles and chain associated with the mine. The area is a popular tourist attraction in the Buller...
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New bridge reconnects popular Glenorchy trail
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 01 October 2025 A new 42 m suspension bridge across the Routeburn River is now open, reconnecting the popular Lake Sylvan Track after the previous...
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Government sets consent expectations to councils
Source: New Zealand Government The Minister for RMA Reform, Minister of Agriculture, and Minister for the Environment have set clear expectations to all Regional and Unitary Councils to take a...
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Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2025-2026 Kicks Off: Collaborating with Young Generation to Shape the Future with AI
Source: Media Outreach Calling on Hong Kong students to drive positive social impact and advance environmental sustainability through innovative use of technology and boundless creativity. Winning teams will have the...
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Greenpeace – International organisations condemn ‘no additional warming’ approach as NZ methane target decision looms
Source: Greenpeace A coalition of nearly 100 international organisations, including Greenpeace, have launched an open letter to governments calling for binding targets to cut industrial agricultural emissions and condemning the controversial ‘no additional...
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Universities – Climate leadership falling short in New Zealand – UoA study
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) New Zealand leaders favour small incremental changes in response to escalating climate impacts rather than the bold changes needed to make a real difference, according to research...
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Backing Iwi-led biodiversity protection
Source: New Zealand Government Whakaeteete mai ko Hikurangi! A $6 million investment into the Raukūmara Pae Maunga restoration project will fortify local employment and iwi-led conservation against destructive pests, Conservation...
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Kaikōura Marine Management Act consultation
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 30 September 2025 Source: Department of Conservation and Ministry for Primary Industries The public are being encouraged to have their say on protections in place to...
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Review of the Kaikōura Marine Area management measures
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries This consultation is part of a review The Kaikōura (Te Tai ō Marokura) Marine Management Act 2014 is currently undergoing a 10-year review to...
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TCMA and the Government of Saskatchewan, Canada sign MOU accelerating toward Net Zero with knowledge transfer and advanced low carbon technologies
Source: Media Outreach Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) and the Government of Saskatchewan, Canada have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to exchange knowledge and expertise to accelerate the adoption of...
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Greenpeace – Seamount protection considered to protect crashed orange roughy fish stock
Source: Greenpeace A decision to dramatically reduce catch limits in the world’s largest orange roughy fishery is being welcomed by environmental groups, while they assert further protection is needed to prevent...
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Rooney’s Hut – snapshot of bygone era
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 29 September 2025 The hut, built in the 1930’s as accommodation for a family who lived at Big River, was later owned by the winding...
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The legacy of Lisa – a kākapō, an ancestor
Source: NZ Department of Conservation By Andie Gentle Te tuku iho o Lisa – ke kākāpō, he tupuna – The legacy of Lisa – a kākapō, an ancestor Lisa the...
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Greenpeace Statement: Activists convicted and discharged over seabed mining action
Source: Greenpeace Four ocean advocates have been sentenced in court in Wellington today, after locking down the Wellington headquarters of the mining industry lobbying firm Straterra (since renamed the New Zealand...
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King’s Counsel appointments 2025
Source: New Zealand Government Attorney-General Judith Collins today announced the appointments of 12 King’s Counsel. The rank of King’s Counsel is primarily awarded to barristers sole who have met the...
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Greenpeace – Luxon Govt joins Trump’s Climate Stupidity Club – Russel Norman
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace Aotearoa Executive Director Russel Norman says, “We have just seen Donald Trump embarrass himself at the United Nations by claiming that climate change is not real, while the...