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Environment – EPA bans crop insecticide after reassessment

· July 10, 2025

Source: Environmental Protection Authority The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is banning a crop insecticide, chlorpyrifos, after reassessing the chemical. The ban will come into effect progressively during an 18-month phase-out period....

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Great Walks popularity supporting tourism growth

· July 10, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A significant boost in the number of people booking bednights along the country’s Great Walks is a good sign for conservation tourism and local businesses, Conservation...

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Winter break for the 42 Traverse

· July 10, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  10 July 2025 The 42 Traverse, or T42, is a popular multi-use track and off-roading destination in the Tongariro Forest Conservation Area in the Central...

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Revealed: the heritage icon earning concrete praise

· July 8, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  08 July 2025 Embodying the lasting legacy of a now-abandoned post-World War 1 settlement in Mangapurua and Kaiwhakauaka valleys, today the bridge is a destination...

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Unlocking economic growth on conservation land

· July 8, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A targeted effort to reduce the backlog of applications for use of conservation land is accelerating economic growth without compromising conservation values, says Conservation Minister Tama...

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South Westland quarry approved

· July 7, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  07 July 2025 The approved quarry granted to Kokiri Lime Company Limited is a one-hectare site located south of Fox Glacier in the Te Wāhipounamu...

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$22 million to enhance wildlife visitor experiences

· July 4, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Toitū te marae a Tāne-Mahuta me Hineahuone, Toitū te marae a Tangaroa me Hinemoana, Toitū te tangata. Significant investment into supporting native species and tackling invasive...

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Tiny tags could reveal fish sex secrets

· July 4, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  04 July 2025 Threatened-Nationally Vulnerable shortjaw kōkopu are found only in Aotearoa. As juveniles, they are one of six species known as whitebait.   Over the...

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Fossicking rules broken as gold fever strikes

· July 3, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  03 July 2025 At the fossicking site at Slab Hut Creek Campsite, south of Reefton on the West Coast of the South Island, there have...

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DOC deals to over 1000 wilding pines on Rangitoto

· July 2, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  02 July 2025 State of the art drone mapping and laser rangefinders were used to identify and map the wilding pines.  “Rangitoto is an ecosystem...

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Poached gecko seen alive in the wild

· July 1, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  01 July 2025 The gecko was one of three females illegally taken and held in captivity until they were discovered during a Department of Conservation...