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Lower Waihao community water supply – update

· February 18, 2025

Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Date: 12 Feb 2025 Our compliance staff are active on the ground in Lower Waihao following elevated nitrate concentrations in a rural water scheme last...

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Popular Great Walks bookings to open

· February 18, 2025

Source: Department of Conservation Date:  18 February 2025 Opening dates are staggered between 13 to 28 May to give people making multiple bookings a better chance of securing their preferred slot. ...

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Frogs impacted by predators, climate change

· February 18, 2025

Source: Department of Conservation Date:  18 February 2025 An independent panel of experts has assessed all 20 frog species and sub-species found in New Zealand, and one newt. Four species have...

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Govt funding for biodiversity an embarrassment

· February 17, 2025

Source: Green Party The Government’s newly announced funding for biodiversity and tourism of $30-million over three years is a small fraction of what is required for conservation in this country....

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$30 million to support conservation tourism

· February 17, 2025

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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Kiwi campaign invites Aussies to come on over

· February 16, 2025

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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Enough for a feed | Conservation blog

· February 14, 2025

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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Wānaka McDonald’s saga exposes bureaucratic barriers

· February 13, 2025

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

· February 13, 2025

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

· February 13, 2025

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

· February 13, 2025

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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Takahē released to grow wild population

· February 12, 2025

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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Nursery supercharges Rakitata restoration

· February 10, 2025

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

· February 10, 2025

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

· February 10, 2025

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...