Just over two months into its call for information on the herbicide glyphosate, the Environmental Protection…
Environment
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…
Charges laid against Silver Fern Farms
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui is welcoming the decision of the Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) which…