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Ill-prepared trip leads to Mount Taranaki rescue

· April 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Detective Gerhard Jacobs, SAR Incident Controller: A family walking on Mt Taranaki who were underprepared for the conditions is prompting a reminder...

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Open fire season for Tāmaki Makaurau

· April 23, 2025

Source: Auckland Council Fire and Emergency New Zealand is moving Auckland City, Waitematā and Counties-Manukau Districts back to an open fire season from 8am on Wednesday 23 April, until further...

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Improving New Zealand’s environmental reporting

· April 22, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is improving the way the state of New Zealand’s environment is measured and reported on, Environment Minister Penny Simmonds says.“Having data and information about...

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Temporary closure for North Taranaki Visitor Centre

· April 22, 2025

Source: Department of Conservation Date:  22 April 2025 DOC’s Acting Taranaki Operations Manager Phil Melgren says the visitor centre building was identified as needing replacement several years ago, due to its...

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Amur Gas Chemical Complex 75% Complete, Reports SIBUR

· April 18, 2025

Source: Media Outreach MOSCOW, RUSSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 April 2025 – SIBUR, Russia’s largest producer of polymers and rubber, announces that its Amur Gas Chemical Complex (Amur...

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Backing community-led biodiversity protection

· April 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A $9.2 million investment into community-led biodiversity protection will benefit the environment and sustainable tourism, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says.  The Department of Conservation – Te...

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Hossack Wetland restoration for treasured Kakī

· April 17, 2025

Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Just 169 of these wild adult birds remained and they could only be found in New Zealand. Kakī are regarded by Māori as a taonga...

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Wheel Creek Hut gets a do-up  |

· April 17, 2025

Source: Department of Conservation The hut reno team at the beginning of the renovation | Ben Pigott A six-person hut in near Maruia on the South Island’s West Coast has...

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Photo competition a licence to enjoy Taupō fishery

· April 17, 2025

Source: Department of Conservation Date:  17 April 2025 That’s according to last year’s winner Patrick Clement, whose photo featured three generations of family enjoying Taupō Fishery. He says his family all...

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Government Moves to Improve Freshwater Farm Plans

· April 16, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is delivering on its commitment to make freshwater farm plans more practical and affordable, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Associate Environment Minister Andrew Hoggard...