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      The cold weather heralds in the optimum time for planting citrus trees. Planted now they will be in perfect condition later in the year. It’s also prime time for planting deciduous trees. Citrus tip: Citrus trees are known to benefit … Read more

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      Geothermal energy on the rise

      For the first time in the history of the annual Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority Awards [EECA], three finalists have been recognised for making geothermal energy part of their business enterprise. The inclusion of these companies’ efforts highlights the energy … Read more

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      Rising sea levels are inevitable, but experts fear coastal developments across the country are in danger as they are left to rely on projections that fall short of the latest scientific findings. The Ministry of Environment last week confirmed it … Read more

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Electric trees

A long held suspicion that trees emit electrical currents into the atmosphere has been bolstered by new research from the Queensland University of Technology. Published in Environmental Science and Technology, scientists from the university’s International Laboratory for Air Quality and … Read more

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Safe doses of pesticides destroying bees

With the bee population in decline, new studies have found even supposedly safe doses of the most commonly used pesticides are causing damage to already struggling colonies. Two studies assessed the effects of neonicotinoid pesticides which are currently licensed in New Zealand. … Read more

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Protecting the last whio ducks

The whio duck is down to the last 3000 individuals, and it’s our job to protect them. The whio has always been an iconic bird for the anglers, trampers, white water rafters and kayakers of Aotearoa. But those less familiar … Read more

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Maui’s dolphins on the brink of extinction

Maui’s dolphins are on the brink of extinction and conservation organisations are calling for urgent action to save the estimated 55 that remain of the native species. Following a release from the Department of Conservation which revealed a 50 per … Read more

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Saving New Zealand’s lakes

A team of Waikato University scientists are embarking on a nationwide road show in a bid to highlight how they can save New Zealand’s lakes. For two months the Lakes Ecosystem Restoration New Zealand programme (LERNZ), will visit regional councils … Read more

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Green party pushes for Ross sea protection

New Zealand’s green party are pushing for the Ross Sea to be declared a Marine Protected Area. 
The call comes soon after The Jung Woo 2 came to grief in the Ross Sea – the third vessel to founder in … Read more

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Sea for yourself: our marine reserves

The idea of a marine reserve where large snapper and crayfish can do what they do best – reproduce – is one that should be encouraged. Marine reserves provide just that. In a country where 33 per cent of our land … Read more

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Sea Lion’s last roar

The New Zealand sea lion is one of the rarest in the world and is classified by the Department of Conservation as ‘nationally critical’: the same classification given to the kakapo and Maui’s dolphin. More than 95 per cent of the breeding … Read more

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Hector’s and Maui’s dolphins

Imagine if there were only 110 kiwis left in the wild. That’s how many Maui’s dolphins there are believed to be. Now critically endangered, they are found only on the west coast of the North Island. And studies estimate that … Read more

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Ocean’s 12

New Zealand is an island nation built on great ocean-going traditions, and to this day it seems there is a healthy dose of salt water that flows through the veins of every one  of us. Boating, fishing and water sports … Read more

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