For over 33 years we have been ‘told’ that global warming and climate change is ‘man…
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Mixed messaging over Three Waters plan
Government announcements about its Three Waters programme were meant to assuage public concerns about the reforms.…
China exploiting kids in race for cobalt
Are Electric Vehicles really clean? They run on dirty energy and blood of children as young…
20c bottle return scheme gets a boost
The Kiwi Bottle Drive, New Zealand’s community campaign for bottle deposits, is calling for public submissions…
Guilty – bottom trawler owned by Talley’s fished illegally 14 times
Environmentalists and recreational fishing groups today heralded the guilty verdict delivered to a Talley’s-owned bottom trawler,…
Majority of Hauraki Gulf forum members vote for co-governance of Auckland’s water playground
The Hauraki Gulf Forum voted 11-7 in favour of changing its composition to that of a…
True value of wetland areas to be celebrated
Wetlands are like giant kidneys, protecting the health of waterways by helping to dilute and filter…
Poll shows 80% of Kiwis want bottom trawling banned
Greenpeace NZ is renewing its call for the New Zealand Government to ban bottom trawling on…
Climate change does not present a serious threat to financial stability – report
Press Release – Tailrisk Economics An extensive review of climate change and the risks to financial…
Regional mayors kick back against Three Waters decision
Ashburton District Mayor Neil Brown, with the support of local elected Councillors, has added his name…
Once the covid lockdowns end, so the climate lockdowns could begin
As covid-19 spread governments introduced lockdowns in to prevent a public-health emergency from spinning out of…
Have your say on the future of Glyphosate weed killer in New Zealand
Just over two months into its call for information on the herbicide glyphosate, the Environmental Protection…
Farmers increasingly angry at government
Federated Farmers President Andrew Hoggard says he’s not surprised frustration and anger about the deluge of…
High level of microplastics around Bay of Plenty moana
Following the Government’s recent announcement to phase out single-use plastics, a University of Waikato study has…
Cameras on boats – finally, a win for transparency
After advocating for years, WWF-New Zealand is thrilled we are able to celebrate the Government’s announcement…
Shark finning in New Zealand will continue until onboard cameras are compulsory
New Zealand exported 13.5 tonnes of shark fins last year. While it became illegal to remove…
Ardern asked to stop Japan dumping radioactive water into the ocean
Amnesty International is calling on the New Zealand Government to oppose the Government of Japan’s decision…
Time running out to have your say on water fluoridation
If you want to have your say on whether the nation’s water should be fluoridated at…
Call to increase size of Auckland marine reserve to protect crayfish
Even inside fully-protected marine reserves crayfish numbers have plummeted and numbers outside reserves are likely much…
Jacinda Ardern makes a grab for fish and game industry
The government through the Department of Conservation is making a major play for state ownership of…
Oooops! Broken cable leaves 25-tonne mining machine on seabed
A broken cable has resulted in the mining company Global Sea Mineral Resources (GSR) losing control…
New Zealand’s land cover, soil quality, and land fragmentation report
A new environmental report released today by the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ, presents…
Call for Japan to stop Fukushima radioactive wastewater dumping
Amnesty International is calling on the New Zealand Government to oppose the Government of Japan’s decision…
More needs to be done to improve water quality
Recent images of thousands of fish dying in an Otago stream and estuary are symptomatic of…
Talleys in deepwater after illegal fishing
Talley’s deepwater fishing division, Amaltal, has today been found guilty of illegally bottom trawling in the…
Plans to expand Dairy Flat airport
Owners of the North Shore Airport (Dairy Flat Aero Club) have made an application to the…
Rally raises concern over 5G wireless
A public rally for Safe Technology New Zealand was held in Queen St on Saturday 10…
Greenpeace calls for cameras on all fishing boats
Greenpeace has today launched a call for the incoming government to prioritise cameras on boats across…