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Climate crisis: Emperor penguin at serious risk of extinction
The emperor penguin is at severe risk of extinction in the next 30 to 40 years as a result of climate change, according to research by the Argentine Antarctic Institute.
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Last coal boilers in NZ schools to be gone by 2025
All remaining coal boilers in New Zealand schools will be replaced with cleaner wood burners or electric heating by 2025, at a cost of $10 million, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced.
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Feedback sought on proposed changes to conservation law
The proposed changes to conservation law are focused on streamlining the processes for concessions and management planning for national parks and conservation land.
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'We need to put it somewhere': Countdown on for future of Wellington's waste
4 May 2022Building a new dump on top of Wellington's current facility is shaping up as the most popular option for the capital.
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Pāpāmoa planting peeves off residents
3 May 2022Riparian planting along a Pāpāmoa waterway has been given the green light once again, but residents want the reserve left alone.
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'Sobering': sea level rise data increases urgency of councils' planning
2 May 2022Mayors responding to a new report on sea level rise say their councils have already been working on the issue - and there will be implications for building houses and infrastructure near the ocean. Audio
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Marlborough's water asset split under Three Waters concerns mayor
2 May 2022Marlborough mayor John Leggett says the convoluted design makes no sense and he questions how it would deliver better quality drinking water and better environmental outcomes.
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New Zealand 'cannot afford to protect everything' against rising sea levels
2 May 2022New Zealand cannot afford to put back everything that will be damaged by rising sea levels, the Climate Change Commissioner says, as new data shows an earlier risk of inundation than expected. Audio
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'Less time than we thought' - Shock new sea level rise data
1 May 2022Major new projections show infrastructure and homes in Auckland and Wellington - as well as many other places - risk inundation decades earlier than expected.
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Auckland pre-election report shines light on city's issues
28 Apr 2022Climate change, inequality and finances have been named the biggest challenges for the next Auckland Council by a pre-election report. Audio
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Councils, property owners must share costs of climate, Shaw warns
The minister's move to consult on climate change adaptation is welcome, and "better late than never", the National Party says.
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Alternative route for Mt Messenger Bypass would have saved forest
21 Apr 2022Questions are being asked about whether 30 hectares of native forest really needs to be felled to make way for a long-awaited bypass in northern Taranaki.
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Daily catch limits aim to combat overfishing
20 Apr 2022Daily catch limits for all finfish in New Zealand waters will come into effect next month.
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Govt launches plan to protect native plants and wildlife by 2050
20 Apr 2022The Minister of Conservation is implementing a plan that aims to manage New Zealand's biodiversity crisis by 2050.
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Waikato farmer gets home detention for environmental crimes
13 Apr 2022It was the fifth prosecution laid against the farmer by the Waikato Regional Council.
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'They are pretty enigmatic': Arnoux's beaked whales spotted in Antarctica
12 Apr 2022A group of researchers from New Zealand at Scott Base have had a rare sighting of Arnoux's beaked whales. Video
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99% of Dunstan Downs to be preserved for conservation
12 Apr 2022The majority of high country station Dunstan Downs across Canterbury and Otago is set to be preserved for conservation.
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'A pandemic is not the way to tackle climate change'
12 Apr 2022Climate Change Minister James Shaw says the latest report shows we cannot rely on a pandemic to cut emissions, and National's Christopher Luxon says more may need to be done.
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Climate change report: 'We need people to look at their lifestyles'
5 Apr 2022Deeper and and more rapid cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are needed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, an IPCC scientist has warned. Audio
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'Now or never' to limit climate warming, IPCC scientists say
5 Apr 2022The key UN body says in its report that there must be "rapid, deep and immediate" cuts in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
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Central Nelson hopes to reduce emissions with new solar bins
29 Mar 2022The bins have a small solar-powered compactor which crushes the rubbish, allowing it to hold more than a standard bin.
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Whales found stranded at Farewell Spit, some dead
17 Mar 2022Thirty-six whales have been confirmed as stranded on Farewell Spit at the top of the South Island, and some have died.
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'Biggest manta ray I've ever seen': Hunt for sightings of fish
17 Mar 2022A massive manta ray with a wingspan over 6m-wide has been spotted in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, and marine scientists are asking boaties to report sightings of the giant fish for conservation records.
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Three Waters ads a 'missed opportunity'
16 Mar 2022The government's Three Waters reforms advertising campaign has been labelled a "missed opportunity" by Tauranga City Council commission chair Anne Tolley.
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