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$30 million to support conservation tourism
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is investing $30 million from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy to fund more than a dozen projects to boost biodiversity and the...
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Apple Storage Celebrates 20th Anniversary Five New Branches Opened in the First Quarter Offering Rent-Free Periods to All Customers
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 February 2025 – To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Apple Storage, Apple Storage Group (the group) is not...
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Kiwi campaign invites Aussies to come on over
Source: New Zealand Government A new campaign encouraging Australians to pick New Zealand for their next holiday gears up the industry for growth in 2025, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise...
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Tech and Environment – Samsung New Zealand Delivers on Commitment to Tackle the Pacific Islands’ E-Waste Crisis
Source: Samsung Samsung ships over 38 tons of e-waste to New Zealand for responsible recycling AUCKLAND, NZ – February 14, 2025 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is proud to announce...
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Fireworks and open air fires prohibited in Strath Taieri zone
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has declared a prohibited fire season in Otago’s Strath Taieri zone from 8am on Saturday 15 February, until further notice....
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Northland News – $600,000 of Climate Resilient Communities Funding allocated
Source: Northland Regional Council Twenty-two projects around Te Taitokerau are to share $600,000 of Northland Regional Council funding designed to help build climate resilience. Council Deputy Chair Tui Shortland says during...
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Enough for a feed | Conservation blog
Source: Department of Conservation By Helen Ough Dealy Whitebaiting can be competitive. Some fishers will go to great lengths to protect their fishing spot, particularly if the whitebait are running...
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DOC urges public support following incident near tara iti nesting site
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 14 February 2025 DOC staff found a group of youths aged 14 to 16 years camped within the fenced area and using DOC’s rangers’ observation hides....
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Greenpeace Statement – ECAN fails to provide free drinking water testing for communities impacted by nitrate contamination
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace Aotearoa is shocked by the decision by Environment Canterbury to not provide free water testing for rural communities impacted by nitrate contamination. ECan voted in favour of running...
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Oriental fruit fly restrictions lifted – Papatoetoe/Māngere area
Source: Auckland Council Controls on the movement of fruit and vegetables in Auckland’s Papatoetoe and Māngere have been lifted after no further evidence of the Oriental fruit fly was found...
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Wānaka McDonald’s saga exposes bureaucratic barriers
Source: ACT Party Responding to news that the resource consent for a McDonald’s in Wānaka has been declined, ACT Environment spokesperson Cameron Luxton says: “A legitimate business has been blocked from...
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Shock, anger over boaties and dogs on pest-free island
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 13 February 2025 And they’re calling on responsible boaties to report other recreational sailors who land on Coromandel’s off-limits islands. DOC’s Coromandel Operations Manager Nick Kelly...
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NZ-AU: IREN Reports Q2 FY25 Results
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) Record Revenue, $53.7m Operating Cashflow, $18.9m NPAT 75MW Liquid-Cooled Childress Data Center for AI / HPC (“Horizon 1”) Developing New 600MW Sweetwater 2 Site SYDNEY, Feb. 12,...
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Whakapapa Holdings Limited public hearings to begin
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 13 February 2025 Acting Deputy Director-General Policy and Regulatory Services Ewan Delany says DOC received 529 submissions. “We would like to thank everyone who took the...
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Southern Lakes Sanctuary – Extensive predator trapping leads to 18 takahē released in the Rees Valley
Source: Southern Lakes Sanctuary The 18 takahē released on to 18,000ha of leasehold land in the Rees Valley near Queenstown was made possible thanks to a major predator control effort...
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Takahē released to grow wild population
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 12 February 2025 After travelling from Burwood Takahē Centre near Te Anau and Orokonui Ecosanctuary Dunedin, takahē rangers paused briefly at Glenorchy Primary School for children...
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Environment – Climate and public health the winners as big waste incineration proposal fails – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace welcomes news that a land-use agreement in Glenavy has lapsed and will not be renewed, which means a proposed $350 million waste to energy incinerator cannot be built...
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Education – Ara and Lanzhou City University strengthen relationship
Source: Ara Institute of Canterbury For many decades, Ara Institute of Canterbury has enjoyed strong connections with Lanzhou City University in Gansu province, north-west China. The relationship grew out of the...
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Nursery supercharges Rakitata restoration
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 10 February 2025 Arowhenua Native Nursey was developed in 2021. Since then, staff have raised and planted more than 600,000 plants, all eco-sourced and native to...
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Next steps for Te Anau Bird Sanctuary
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 10 February 2025 There have been some expressions of interest in the facility from other parties, and DOC will further investigate these opportunities alongside key stakeholders....
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Spartina control vital to protecting native species
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 10 February 2025 Spartina is a fast-growing, salt-tolerant grass that can grow to two metres tall. Although it was originally planted in locations across New Zealand...
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Scientists hit the water for Maaui dolphin population survey
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 07 February 2025 This research, conducted every five years, uses a proven genetic mark-recapture method to estimate the Maaui dolphin population along the west coast of...
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Fast-track to accelerate economic growth starts today
Source: New Zealand Government www.fasttrack.govt.nz open now for project applications Listed projects can apply now for consideration by an expert panel Other projects can also apply to enter the Fast-track...
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NZ-AU: IREN January 2025 Monthly Update
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) SYDNEY, Feb. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) (together with its subsidiaries, “IREN” or “the Company”), today published its monthly update for January 2025....
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NIA Unveils 2025 Startup Trends: AI, Green Tech, and FinTech Set to Soar as Thailand Drives Global Growth Ambitions
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 February 2025 – The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation (MHESI), through the National Innovation Agency (Public...
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Mining Issues – Greenpeace welcomes Northland mining pullout
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is welcoming the decision by an Australian mining giant to pull the plug on its plans to mine for minerals in a forest reserve in the Far North....
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Environment and Conservation – Endangered endemic birds flock to Makarora following proactive predator trapping
Source: Southern Lakes Sanctuary A collective predator control effort over the past 15 months has helped to lower rat and stoat numbers – a positive sign for native birds in...