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DOC summer bookings bring in $13 million
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 23 July 2025 “It’s fabulous to see so many people getting out into nature and making the most of conservation areas and facilities like campsites,...
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50 years lost: kiwi pukupuku found in the wild
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Ranger Project Lead Iain Graham describes the moments leading to the monumental rediscovery of kiwi pukupuku in the West Coast wilderness. Iain Graham, kiwi conservation...
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Drinking Water Standards – Gore’s iconic brown trout statue latest victim of township’s drinking water crisis – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Gore’s brown trout statue has become the latest victim of dairy industry pollution. On Tuesday night, the iconic statue was given cartoon-style crosses for eyes – Greenpeace Aotearoa’s way...
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Environment – EPA approves two biological controls to combat noxious weed
Source: Environmental Protection Authority The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved a rust fungus and a flower weevil to control Darwin’s barberry, a spiny invasive shrub. Environment Canterbury, on behalf of...
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Northland News – Six Northland tertiary students awarded scholarships
Source: Northland Regional Council Six Northland students have been named as recipients of Northland Regional Council’s annual Tū i te ora Scholarship, each receiving $4000 and paid work experience with council...
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Planting the seeds of community at Gordon Park
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 22 July 2025 Situated just outside the town, the remnant kahikatea forest of Gordon Park Scenic Reserve is unique in the Whanganui area and beloved...
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Water Standards – ‘Only a matter of time’ before a baby is harmed due to nitrate contamination, warns Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace spokesperson Will Appelbe says “It’s only a matter of time before we see a baby harmed in New Zealand due to consuming formula mixed with nitrate contaminated water....
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Infrastructure projects to drive jobs and growth
Source: New Zealand Government Billions of dollars worth of infrastructure projects getting underway in the next few months will drive economic activity and create thousands of jobs across the country,...
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F88 earns Gold Level Certification for Client Protection
Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 July 2025 – F88, a pioneer in Việt Nam’s alternative finance sector, has once again affirmed its leadership position...
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Trend Micro Celebrates 20th Consecutive Recognition as a Leader in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Endpoint Protection Platforms
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 July 2025 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, has announced that it...
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Cushman & Wakefield Releases 2024 Sustainability Report
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 July 2025 – Cushman & Wakefield, a leading global real estate services firm, today released its 2024 Sustainability...
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BNZ Growth Academy to help Manawatū-Whanganui businesses drive greater growth
Source: BNZ Statements Nine local businesses from the Manawatū-Whanganui region are set to benefit from an expanded nationwide programme designed to help them grow faster and compete more effectively. BNZ...
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Fenced sanctuary closer for skink on the brink
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 18 July 2025 A recent survey of skink numbers shows the work is urgent and the fence, near Reefton, will be built earlier than planned...
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Slaty hut gets an old school makeover
Source: NZ Department of Conservation By Jose Watson The refurbishment of Slaty Creek Hut in the Grey Valley has been a labour of love for rangers, and a great way...
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EIT launches environmental programme grounded in kaitiakitanga
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 12 seconds ago A new programme at the Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) is equipping students with practical environmental skills while embedding the principles of...
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Greenpeace – Government agency warns controversial bill could delay disaster response
Source: Greenpeace As the cleanup begins in flood-hit Tasman, fresh documents reveal a stark warning from Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) that the Regulatory Standards Bill could hinder the country’s ability...
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Marine Environment – Alliance renews call for bottom trawling ban in Hauraki Gulf
Source: Greenpeace Members of the Hauraki Gulf Alliance have deployed a massive ‘Ban Bottom Trawling’ banner on the deck of the Rainbow Warrior, demanding an end to destructive bottom trawling in...
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Tourism – Southern Discoveries puts new emergency survival equipment to the test
Source: Southern Discoveries Southern Discoveries has become the first tourism company in Milford Sound to be AF8-ready with specialist emergency survival equipment. The longest-running Milford Sound cruise operator has fitted...
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Call for public information on Auckland marine mammal cases
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 17 July 2025 Eva Obushenkova, an Investigator with DOC’s National Compliance Team, says the first incident occurred between 11:20 am and 12 pm on May...
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Further losses predicted for wetlands in future
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 16 July 2025 Dr Hugh Robertson is a DOC freshwater scientist and lead author of the Global Wetland Outlook 2025, as Chair of the Scientific...
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Government to stop Council plan changes
Source: New Zealand Government The Government will stop councils wasting their officers’ time and their ratepayers’ money on plan changes in advance of the new planning system coming into force,...
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Speech to the 2025 LGNZ Conference
Source: New Zealand Government Good morning. It’s great to be here in Christchurch. Can I acknowledge Sam and Susan for having me here and to all of you for the...
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Shock kiwi rediscovery delights conservation world
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 16 July 2025 A spotty kiwi was first sighted in March by a DOC-contracted tahr hunter in the remote Adams Wilderness Area, West Coast. DOC...
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Rural News – Alternative grass grub weapon now urgent – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers says urgent action is needed to plug a looming gap in treatments to fight native grass grub, which costs the agricultural sector hundreds of millions of...
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Marine Environment – Sea spurge found at Kapowairua (Spirits Bay) Northland
Source: Northland Regional Council A new sea spurge infestation has been found at Kapowairua (Spirits Bay) – the first discovery of the unwanted beach weed east of Cape Reinga and at...
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Fresh look for remote Trains Hut
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 15 July 2025 Trains Hut is a well-loved, six-bunk hut used regularly by trampers and hunters, reached by a 15 km tramp along the rugged...
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Rural News – New finance rules risk cutting off rural lending – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is calling for new proposed ‘green’ finance rules to be scrapped, warning they’re ideologically driven, unworkable, and risk doing real harm to rural communities. In a...