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The Kākāpō files: More kākāpō aspergillosis infections
Another two adult females and seven chicks have been confirmed infected by the fungal disease aspergillosis, which has already killed two females and three chicks. At least 22 birds are in vet…
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Blog: Students strike for climate change action
Student organisers of the 15 March climate change strikes are back for round two today, with students walking out of school across the country. Follow all the latest developments with RNZ's live blog.
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Kauri dieback prompts Four Sisters track closure in Waipoua
The "Four Sisters" track in the Waipoua forest in Northland has been closed temporarily due to the discovery of kauri dieback nearby.
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Deepest-ever sub dive finds plastic waste
An American explorer has found plastic waste on the seafloor while breaking the record for the deepest ever dive.
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Mystery of the longfin eels breeding ground
Ecologists are tracking New Zealand longfin eels to try to solve one of the great mysteries of the natural world: where they go to breed. Audio
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Myrtle rust identified on West Coast for first time
The first case of myrtle rust has been detected on the West Coast, Biosecurity NZ has confirmed.
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Govt unveils 30-year climate change plan
The Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill - which sets out a plan for the next 30 years - has been introduced to Parliament.
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Govt greases the wheels in Taranaki with clean energy transition event
The mayor who described the oil exploration ban as a "kick in the guts" for Taranaki seems more positive after the government's clean energy centre announcement - but not all locals were won over. Audio
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Mohua among native birds increasing in numbers in South Westland valley
The once rare mohua, or yellowhead, is now the most common native bird in a southern Westland valley after only 14 were counted there two decades ago.
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Biodiversity decline 'unprecedented in human history'
The most comprehensive report on the global state of biodiversity to date has found one million species are threatened with extinction.
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Erosion is costing NZ up to $300m a year
The government's report on the state of the environment estimates the economic losses associated with soil erosion and landslides is at least $250 to $300 million a year.
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Report shows 'dairy's part in trashing the planet' - Greenpeace
Greenpeace says the state of the environment report, released yesterday, paints a comprehensively damning picture of the dairy industry.
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Work to stop plant's waste leak into sea to take a month
Work to stop a wood processing plant near Napier from leaking waste into the sea could take a month to complete.
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Westland landfill washout: Clean-up bill could hit $1m - mayor
Westland can't afford to continue paying for the cleanup of rubbish washed down the Fox River, and it needs government help, its mayor says.
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Environment Ministry 'unashamedly proud' of bleak report
The Ministry for the Environment say they are "unashamedly proud" of the honesty of the Environment Aotearoa report that states thousands of species are on the brink of extinction.
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Central world banks warn of climate dangers
The heads of two major central banks in the world have written a stark warning about the financial risks of climate change.
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West Coast rubbish wash-out area smaller than first thought - mayor
Rubbish washed up in Fiordland does not come from an old West Coast landfill eroded by floodwaters, says the Westland Mayor.
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Auckland kauri faces the axe despite efforts to save it
A kauri tree estimated to be hundreds of years old is losing its protection despite the Environment Court saying it does its best to protect the threatened tree species. Audio
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Group opposes council's plan: 'We're fighting for the greenness of Western Springs'
Auckland Council's plan to establish a recycling centre in Western Springs is being opposed by the Horticultural Council - which will have to move over to make way for it.
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More research of groundwater crucial for future - scientists
Forty percent of New Zealanders rely on groundwater for their drinking supply, but scientists say they don't properly understand the crucial resource and need more funding.
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James Shaw rejects change to forestry offset for CO2 emissions
Planting trees to offset carbon dioxide emissions is still the best short-term option while other strategies are worked out, the Climate Change Minister says.
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New form of carbon payments for forest owners
Forest owners are to be paid by a different method for the carbon their trees absorb, the government has announced.
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Seven-year wastewater pollution: 'We're really concerned about the river'
Seven years of breaches at Hawea Wastewater Treatment Plant have surfaced after Hawea Community Association raised concerns with the council which it blames over its monitoring.
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Planting trees won't fix climate change problem alone - report
New Zealand must focus on reducing carbon dioxide emissions rather than relying on forestry to absorb an increasing amount of greenhouse gases, a new report says.
