Northland – Measuring the true scale of Northland’s litter
Source: Northland Regional Council
A project designed to prevent litter from reaching Taitokerau’s coastal environment through stormwater drains has captured a staggering 21,006 items over the...
Pacific doctor awarded rural health medal
Source: University of Otago
A Pacific doctor and Otago postgraduate student has been awarded the Dr Amjad Hamid Medal at the 2022 National Rural Health...
Ngā kupu i te taiao – Words in nature | Conservation blog
Source: Department of Conservation
Ko tēnei te wiki o te reo Māori. It’s Māori Language Week and to celebrate we thought we’d profile some beautiful...
Northland – Postal voting packs on the way
Source: Northland Regional Council
Tens of thousands of voting packs for this year’s Northland local body elections will begin turning up in mailboxes around the region...
Big climate change impact on some NZ marine mammals
Source: MakeLemonade.nz
Otautahi – A new Department of Conservation report predicts that climate change could have a major impact on some of New Zealand’s marine...
Review predicts big climate change impact on some marine mammals
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 16 September 2022
Co-authored by Jim Roberts, Anemone Consultants, and Hannah Hendriks, DOC’s Marine Technical Advisor, the research paper examines climate change...
Housing Market – Property values plunge in more than 80% of New Zealand suburbs...
Source: CoreLogic
Aotearoa’s housing market downturn is in full swing, with most of the country’s suburbs recording a fall in property values in the past...
Crash, Eden Terrace
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Emergency services are responding to a crash involving a bus and a barrier on Newton Road, Eden Terrace.
The crash...
Deadly floods in Niger and Nigeria affect 75,000 children and leave communities in disarray
Source: Save The Children
DAKAR, 15 September 2022 – More than 150,000 people, of which about half are children, have been severely affected by floods...
Flight cancelled or delayed? Consumer NZ wants airlines to be upfront about passenger rights
Source: Consumer NZ
Consumer NZ is campaigning for airlines to tell passengers about their rights when a flight is delayed or cancelled.
The not-for-profit wants both...
Renewable Energy – OFFSHORE WIND RESEARCH PROJECT KICKS OFF
Source: New Zealand Superannuation Fund
A study into the future industry requirements needed to support development and operation of a large-scale offshore wind farm has...
RNZRSA President to attend Queen’s Funeral
Source: RSA
The RNZRSA will be represented at the funeral for Her Majesty the Queen by National President BJ Clark.
Mr Clark said it was a deep...
