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We could wreck natural world, David Attenborough tells Prince William
Sir David Attenborough has told Prince William that people have never been more "out of touch" with the natural world than they are today.
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Invasive wasps damaging the native ecosystem
Conservationists say we need to reduce the number of invasive wasps in New Zealand's beech forests by about 90 percent if we want to protect the native ecosystem. Audio
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'Fascinating' study probes climate change impact on Antarctic species
A University of Otago computer model can now accurately predict how Antarctic shellfish grow and reproduce and how they will be affected by global warming
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Wellington rats face death by chocolate in trapping trial
Rat traps baited with chocolate are part of a trial so see if the rodents can be controlled without using poison.
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Bee farmer to track couriered queens after insects 'cooked' in transit
A bee company is taking matters into its own hands to make sure queen bees are arriving to customers alive and well after a number died while being couriered.
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Penguins suffer under rising temperatures in NZ
Soaring summer temperatures in Canterbury are causing concern for penguin rescuers.
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Otago E coli: Councillor, lobbyist call for more research
A warning to avoid Lake Wakatipu's waters due to high levels of E coli over the weekend has prompted calls for more research into the bacteria.
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Push to reclassify leopard seals as a NZ 'resident'
A New Zealand scientist has embarked on a plan to make leopard seals New Zealand citizens by moving to change their status from 'vagrant' to 'resident' species in local waters.
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Dirty water raises health risks at Auckland beaches
Aucklanders are being advised not to swim at a number of summer hot spots because the water is too dirty.
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Forest and Bird on Coromandel marina project: 'The issues are all out there'
Forest and Bird says it's ludicrous that the government is putting money towards a study on a large Coromandel marina proposal despite environmental risks.
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Calls to improve water testing after deadly bacteria found
Nearly 50 people in the last three years have contracted a severe syndrome which can be deadly and is linked to a bacteria detected in Canterbury rivers. Audio
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Dangerous pathogen found in three Canterbury rivers
Scientific testing of three rivers in Canterbury has revealed strains of a severe pathogen which can cause kidney failure and, possibly for the first time, antibiotic resistant E. coli.
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Southland wetlands being lost at rate of 157ha a year
The loss of more than 10 percent of Southland's wetlands since 1990 has been described as a wake up call.
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Nations agree global climate pact rules after overcoming impasse
Nearly 200 nations have agreed rules on implementing the 2015 Paris Agreement.
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Wasps among predators threatening the survival of NZ bats - Forest and Bird
A conservationist working to preserve the critically endangered New Zealand long-tailed bats says the species is close to extinction.
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Plea for bold action on climate change
Academics urge the government to draw on war-time efforts to spur faster initiatives that can lessen the impact of climate change.
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Trees ordered before deal struck in Crown-iwi venture - nursery
The nursery that grew the seedlings for a Crown-iwi joint venture says MPI ordered the trees before it had a deal with Ngāti Hine to use their land.
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Supreme Court decision could shut down swamp kauri trade
A small Far North conservation group has won a court battle that could shut down the majority of swamp kauri exports.
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Queen St contains highest levels of black carbon in NZ
Downtown Auckland appears to be serving as a basin for air pollution, including high levels of potentially deadly black carbon.
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Call for probe into pesticide banned by France after illnesses
A health expert is warning the government would be negligent if it did not investigate the use of a pesticide banned by France after dozens of reported incidents of intoxication.
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Calls to prosecute trampers who ignore Waitākere Ranges rāhui
The Ministry for Primary Industries has not received any notice from Auckland Council to prosecute people who ignore track closures in the Waitākere Ranges.
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How do we reduce construction waste in a building boom?
An advocate team for greener buildings is calling for more action to stop construction waste going to the dump as the building boom ramps up.
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'Earth is losing biodiversity at a rate seen only during mass extinctions'
A new report describes the impact man is having on nature as a "mindblowing crisis", with 60 percent of the world's animals wiped out over the past four decades.
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Complete rail network switch key to carbon footprint reduction - expert
KiwiRail needs to electrify the North Island's main trunk line and expand it if the country is serious about reducing its carbon footprint, an energy professor says.
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