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Watch for wild dogs in Waioweka
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 08 April 2026 Tairawhiti Operations Manager Matt Tong says despite dedicated patrols of the area last week by the ground culling team, DOC staff have...
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Hunters on target at police, DOC forest checkpoint
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 08 April 2026 Easter is often seen as the traditional start of the hunting season, and this year the long weekend coincided with The Roar...
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EPA approval good news for spud lovers
Source: Environmental Protection Authority The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved a new fungicide seed treatment to control disease on potatoes. The New Zealand potato industry is valued at approximately $1...
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Northland News – Applications open for Tū i te ora Scholarships
Source: Northland Regional Council Applications for Northland Regional Council’s Tū i te ora Scholarships have opened, with recipients set to receive financial support and paid work experience at council next summer....
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Government’s newest ministers sworn in after cabinet reshuffle
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at the swearing in ceremony for Mike Butterick and Cameron Brewer. Samuel Rillstone/RNZ The government’s new newest ministers have been sworn in...
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Opponents unhappy with controversial $18 million Hawke’s Bay dam project
Source: Radio New Zealand The proposed site for the dam project. RNZ / YouTube A government funding loan of 18 million dollars for a controversial dam in Central Hawke’s Bay...
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Fire Safety – Marlborough South moving back to restricted fire season
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is revoking the prohibited fire season in the Marlborough South zone, as of 8am on Wednesday 8 April. This means...
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Meet the marvellous Northland mudfish – the 2026 fish of the year
Source: NZ Department of Conservation In a late-stage upset Te Tai Tokerau residents rallied to back their own Northland mudfish as the country’s fish of the year – coming from...
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Appointments – Lian Butcher appointed as next EPA Chief Executive
Source: Environmental Protection Authority Lian Butcher has been appointed as the next Chief Executive of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), effective 1 July 2026. Ms Butcher joins the EPA from Greater...
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DOC statement: Outcome of Wildlife Act investigation
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 07 April 2026 The Department of Conservation has completed its investigation into an allegation McCallum Bros Limited (MBL) disturbed protected stony corals during sand-dredging activities...
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Advocacy – Greenpeace to join the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza
Source: Greenpeace Barcelona, Spain – Greenpeace has announced that its ship, the Arctic Sunrise, will join the upcoming Global Sumud Flotilla. Sailing alongside more than seventy vessels and over a thousand participants...
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Controversial Hawke’s Bay dam project gets $18m loan from government
Source: Radio New Zealand The proposed site for the dam project. RNZ / YouTube The government is lending $18 million to a controversial dam project in Central Hawke’s Bay. The...
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Controversial Hawke’s Bay dam project gets $14m loan from government
Source: Radio New Zealand The proposed site for the dam project. RNZ / YouTube The government is lending $18 million to a controversial dam project in Central Hawke’s Bay. The...
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Our Changing World: Building an army to stop a stink bug invasion
Source: Radio New Zealand Dr Gonzalo Avila Supplied Follow Our Changing World on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio or wherever you listen to your podcasts In February of this year an adult...
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Todd Blanche takes over US Justice Department, where there’s no escaping the Epstein files shadow
Source: Radio New Zealand By Holmes Lybrand, Evan Perez, Katelyn Polantz, Kara Scannell, CNN Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during the 2026 Conservative Political Action Conference in Grapevine, Texas,...
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Environment and Politic s- Greenpeace challenges MPs to drink nitrate-contaminated water at Parliament
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace Aotearoa has installed a mobile bar serving nitrate-contaminated water on Parliament lawn, and is calling on MPs to lower the nitrate limit in drinking water. Greenpeace Aotearoa Agriculture...
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Historic viaducts closed for safety, Hump Ridge Track remains open
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 02 April 2026 Percy Burn and Edwin Burn viaducts, on the Hump Ridge Track, and Francis Burn Viaduct, on the South Coast Track, were closed...
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Rat detections on predator free island highlights importance of biosecurity network
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 02 April 2026 Department of Conservation staff on Stewart Island/Rakiura have scaled up an incursion response following at least two further rat detections on the...
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Call for proposals to restore the historic Chateau Tongariro
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 19 March 2026 Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation Located in the heart of Tongariro National Park, the Chateau has long been an iconic destination...
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Clean gear to stop weed spread on Easter outings
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 02 April 2026 DOC Biosecurity Technical Advisor Connor Hines says invasive weeds like common heather, gorse, or broom have recently been found on some popular...
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Getting to know Maukahuka
Source: NZ Department of Conservation By Tōrea Scott-Fyfe My first few days working on Maukahuka, I felt out of kilter. I walked confidently into the bush and found everything was...
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PM refreshes ministerial team
Source: New Zealand Government Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced a refreshed ministerial lineup to continue fixing the basics and protecting New Zealand’s future. “New Zealanders are facing economic challenges...
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Government shuffles $122m of science funding to focus more on emerging technologies
Source: Radio New Zealand Science Minister Shane Reti. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government is reallocating $122 million of existing spending on science, innovation and technology to focus more investment...
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Speech to Sprout Summit on prioritisation in New Zealand’s science, innovation and technology system
Source: New Zealand Government It’s a pleasure to be here at the Sprout Summit, surrounded by people who are quite literally designing the future of agrifood, ag‑tech and deep‑tech innovation...
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Science funding to focus on national impact
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is backing a shift in science spending to areas that will have the greatest national impact, with a stronger focus on advanced technology, says...
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Former Interislander ferry yet to arrive in Port Nelson
Source: Radio New Zealand The Vega has now re-appeared on the shipping schedule to enter Port Nelson next week. Supplied The former Interislander ferry Aratere has yet to come into...
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Fonterra settles activists’ misleading packaging lawsuit for ‘100 percent NZ grass-fed’ claims
Source: Radio New Zealand Greenpeace Aotearoa is claiming victory against dairy giant Fonterra for misleading butter packaging it labels as “greenwashing”. The activist group filed the lawsuit in September 2024...