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New species of New Zealand gecko hidden in plain sight
16 Jan 2023A new species of gecko has been lurking right under our noses, researchers say.
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More water tests underway in Tasman to investigate contamination
16 Jan 2023People were warned not to swim or take shellfish from a part of the sea in Tasman's Kaiteriteri.
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Causes of Lyttelton Harbour contamination remain under investigation
11 Jan 2023While Cass Bay's contamination levels dropped, other beaches nearby were still not safe to swim at.
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Indonesia and Malaysia agree to fight 'discrimination' against palm oil
9 Jan 2023The comments by Indonesian President Joko Widodo followed a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
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Algae-ridden cruise ship asked to leave New Zealand waters
2 Jan 2023The Viking Orion first docked in New Zealand in mid-December.
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Clean car standards for importers take effect today
1 Jan 2023Clean car standards are now in force, to tackle carbon dioxide emission levels in the transport sector.
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Second rare bird killed in six months on Taranaki roads
25 Dec 2022The large stocky herons - one of the rarest wetland birds in the world - are notoriously secretive and deemed nationally critical in New Zealand.
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Replacing the RMA: What you need to know
21 Dec 2022Explainer - Back from the dead, cobbled together from old parts and handed to the NBA: It's not Frankenstein's monster playing basketball, it's the government's RMA replacements.
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Kaikōura recreational pāua fishing delayed until April
19 Dec 2022The delayed start to the new season followed a review after pāua were over-fished last summer.
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'A very dire picture': Serious scallop decline prompts fishery closure
13 Dec 2022All areas of the Coromandel scallop fishery will close as the shellfish population continues to decline.
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Airborne microplastics in Auckland equivalent to millions of plastic bottles per year
12 Dec 2022Seventy four metric tonnes of microplastics have been found in Auckland's atmosphere, the equivalent of three million plastic bottles per year, researchers say. Audio
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Bug of the Year caters even to those who despise critters
2 Dec 2022The Bug of the Year campaign coincides with a pollination workshop which aims to improve understanding about bugs and give people added insect-ive to vote. Audio
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Iwi's bid to stop company from bottling billions of litres dismissed
2 Dec 2022The Court of Appeal has dismissed Ngāti Awa's appeal to stop a company from taking a billion litres of water from an aquifer near Whakatāne.
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Fish export ban in Māui dolphin case is about procedure, seafood industry says
30 Nov 2022A temporary ban on exports to the US of fish caught in Māui dolphin habitats is about procedure, not New Zealand's marine mammal protection standards, an industry representative says. Audio
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Is carbon capture technology worth it for NZ?
29 Nov 2022A company wants to build a facility to suck millions of tonnes of climate pollution out of the air by 2030, but critics say the time and money is far better spent stopping putting it up there in the…
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UN recommends Great Barrier Reef be added to world heritage 'in danger' list
29 Nov 2022The UNESCO report follows an official visit to monitor the reef in March and cites cites mass bleachings and increased water acidity among the increased threats to corals.
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COP27 nears breakthrough on climate finance in scramble for final deal
20 Nov 2022Negotiators neared a deal for a fund to help developing nations ravaged by the impacts of global warming, but were locked on how to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions driving them.
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New Plymouth mayor convinced controversial chemical plant contaminated
18 Nov 2022New Plymouth mayor Neil Holdom says he'll be insisting the new owners of a controversial Paritutu agrichemical plant fulfil commitments made to thoroughly test and clean up the site.
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Fears over loss of prized jellyfish raised by Palau at COP27
Palau has raised the issue of its prized jellyfish and the economic impact of losing millions of them, during talks at Cop27 in Egypt.
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Do big wheels belong on beaches?
10 Nov 2022The Detail - Forest and Bird and other groups argue that vehicles are killing wildlife and squashing nests, and that even drivers who stick to the rules cause stress to the animals.
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'Little more than empty slogans and hype': Corporate climate pledges slammed
Promises by companies, banks and cities to achieve net-zero emissions often amount to little more than greenwashing, according to a report by UN experts.
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The dream job in Haast that hardly anyone wanted is now in demand
3 Nov 2022It was the job that had it all - except for candidates. Now more than 1300 jobseekers from all over the world have put their hands up to protect wildlife on the South Island's wild West Coast.
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Auckland Council asks residents to stop releasing goldfish into waterways
27 Oct 2022Auckland Council is pleading with locals to stop releasing goldfish into local lakes and streams as the fish and plants play havoc with the water quality. Audio
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An exciting mystery: Kākā makes return to 'dead zone'
26 Oct 2022It has been decades since the distinctive calls of the cheeky native parrot have been heard in New Plymouth, but the bird is back. Audio
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