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Whale baleen saga – and how it came home
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 30 June 2025 An Auckland-based woman purchased the whale baleen to sketch and was unaware she needed a permit from DOC. Baleen is the filter-feeding...
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Rare slab hut refurbishment keeps traditional ways alive
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 30 June 2025 The historic Slaty Creek Hut, in the Grey Valley, was originally built as a winter project in 1952 by deer cullers. The...
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DOC’s Jobs for Nature legacy
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 30 June 2025 Sia says, “Jobs for Nature projects have had a positive impact on the environment, restoring over 6000 ha of wetland, which has...
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VinFast inaugurates electric vehicle plant in Hà Tĩnh
Source: Media Outreach HÀ TĨNH, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 June 2025 – VinFast has officially inaugurated its electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant in Hà Tĩnh, located in...
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Greenpeace activists rebrand NZ bottom trawler “ocean killer” at sea
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace Aotearoa activists have confronted a bottom trawler on the Chatham Rise, rebranding it “ocean killer”, after bearing witness to it hauling in a net straining with marine life....
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Northland News – Te Aupōuri wins big at 2025 Whakamānawa ā Taiao – Environmental Awards
Source: Northland Regional Council After years of protecting and reinvigorating the vast and variable whenua of their beloved Te Aupōuri, Oranga Whenua Oranga Tangata Taiao’s hard mahi has paid off, winning...
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Kākāpō Breeding Season 2026
Source: NZ Department of Conservation 3…2…1, Boom! Counting down to the kākāpō breeding season Image credit: DOC. After a four-year wait, the Kākāpō Recovery team is thrilled that breeding will...
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Kākāpō breeding season raises stakes for Predator Free Rakiura
Source: NZ Department of Conservation With a bumper breeding season forecast for kākāpō in 2026, we explain why eradicating introduced predators from Rakiura/Stewart Island is critical, so this iconic parrot...
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Plaza 66’s Pavilion Extension Tops Out, Opening in Second Half of 2026
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR & SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 June 2025 – Hang Lung Properties Limited (SEHK stock code: 00101) (the “Company” or “Hang...
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Dead orca found on Christchurch beach
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 26 June 2025 DOC staff, local iwi and members of Project Jonah are at the scene and will remain overnight to keep it secure. DOC...
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CUHK Faculty of Social Science: Fostering Global Excellence in Social Impact and Innovation
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 June 2025 – In a landmark achievement for Hong Kong’s higher education sector, The Chinese University of Hong...
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BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES NAMES 50 GLOBAL FINALISTS IN 2025 MAYORS CHALLENGE Including Lower Hutt
Source: Bloomberg Philanthropies Finalists from 33 countries will receive $50,000 and support to test breakthrough ideas for improving life in cities – In January 2026, 25 winning cities will receive $1...
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Advocacy – Southland Momentum Grows: Environment Southland Considers Action on Illegal Israeli Settlements after Invercargill Declines – PSNAA
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) Invercargill Environment Southland agreed today (Wednesday 25th) to commission a staff report considering a procurement policy change to exclude companies involved in illegal Israeli...
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Closing the gate on Mangapurua winter damage
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 26 June 2025 Department of Conservation Supervisor Joshua Kilmister says the gate closure affects only larger powered vehicles and the track will remain open for...
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Herds of Special Interest one step closer
Source: New Zealand Government Legislation to clarify how Herds of Special Interest (HOSI) operate in National Parks has passed its first reading in Parliament today, Hunting and Fishing Minister James...
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NZ becomes first country to back out of Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace says that the New Zealand Government has lost its last shred of climate credibility in light of its withdrawal from the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance – a...
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Wellington Regional Council must stand up to short-sighted Coalition Government and continue with its plan to restore water quality for its people – CCW
Source: Choose Clean Water – Tom Kay Greater Wellington Regional Council must stand up to the short-sighted Coalition Government in its vote tomorrow on whether to continue with its regional...
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Environment – Damning new groundwater figures reveal growing drinking water crisis – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace New data published yesterday by StatsNZ shows about half of groundwater monitoring sites had contamination that exceeded maximum health limits for New Zealand at least once between April 2019 and...
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Awards – Federated Farmers emerging and seasoned leaders honoured at 2025 PINZ Awards
Source: Federated Farmers A young Federated Farmers leader building her expertise advocating for the sector, and a man who became a master at it, are among those recognised in the 2025...
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Marine Environment – Threatened whale species in the Pacific found in areas targeted by The Metals Company for deep sea mining, scientists warn
Source: Greenpeace A scientific survey of two areas targeted by The Metals Company for deep sea mining in the Pacific Ocean has confirmed the presence of whales and dolphins, including sperm whales,...
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Local News – Community meeting to address future of Macetown road – Queenstown
Source: Herenga ā Nuku – the Outdoor Access Commission Saving a high-country road, cherished for its history, views and the access it provides to a special area, is the mission of...
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Watch out for ruru/morepork
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 24 June 2025 One of the injured ruru which was found on the side of the road in Greymouth in mid-May has just been released...
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Marine Environment – Latest trawl bycatch numbers “a grim wake-up call” – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace The latest fisheries bycatch data paints a grim picture, with trawlers hauling up thousands of kilograms of coral and killing hundreds of fur seals and seabirds over a 12...
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Global Seafood Industry Will Converge at Seafood Expo Asia in Singapore to Uncover New Business Opportunities, Partnerships and Innovations and Trends in the Asian Market
Source: Media Outreach The Expo will take place on 10-12 September at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore and will feature new and innovative products, seafood tastings, culinary...
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Northland Regional Council News – 23 June 2025
Source: Northland Regional Council ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS LIVESTREAM Northland Regional Council’s Whakamānawa ā Taiao – Environmental Awards are happening this Thursday, 26 June, celebrating the incredible people and organisations making a real...
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New licence system for Taupō trout fishery
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 23 June 2025 DOC Senior Community Ranger James Barnett says the new platform will provide enhanced features at no extra cost to anglers. “The old...
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Advocacy – Will Invercargill Join Councils Taking Ethical Stand on Illegal Israeli Settlements? – PSNA
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) Invercargill Invercargill City Council is set to vote on Tuesday on a change to its procurement policy to exclude companies linked to illegal Israeli...