Ngā Kōrero o te Wā / What's Happening
Tue 7 Feb 2012: Urgent action required to save Hauraki Gulf resident whalesA Bryde's whale was found floating dead near Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf on Monday. Initial necropsy results, released by the Department of Conservation late yesterday, indicate that the whale was killed by ship strike.
Pānui mai »Thu 2 Feb 2012: EDS's submission finds critical flaws in the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Bill
The Bill creates an environmental consenting regime for activities in the EEZ and continental shelf including petroleum exploitation, seabed mining, energy generation, carbon capture and storage and marine farming.
Pānui mai »Wed 25 Jan 2012: NZ beaches: 100% impure
Record numbers of stinging jellyfish are being attracted by the runoff that warms our in-shore waters. The Herald on Sunday is campaigning to get all of New Zealand out on the beaches this summer, keeping them clean for our kids and our grandkids. Starting on Sunday 29 January at Orewa before the Summer Sunday festival, we'll be out with our rubbish bags - and we want you and your family to join us.
Pānui mai »Mon 16 Jan 2012: URGENT: NZ Food Bill to be passed after Christmas
The Food Bill 160-2 will seriously impede initiatives like community gardens, food co-ops, heritage seed banks, farmers markets, bake sales, and roadside fruit & vegetable stalls.Here is an urgent call to sign the petition against the NZ Food Bill that is being prepared to be passed just after the Christmas holiday! It is a huge attack on our individual freedom and rights under the guise of protecting our safety (the same excuse that is used in the US to curb our human rights). It takes a few seconds to sign the petition, and it is imperative that we sign it and stop this Bill. If passed, it will spell the end of the CSA and all small farming operations who are producing healthy food – and leave the way open for companies like Monsanto to take total control of our food supply!
Pānui mai »Wed 11 Jan 2012: Environmental Indicators Quarterly
Environmental Indicators Quarterly is an electronic newsletter from the Ministry for the Environment that links you to information on what's happening in the realm of environmental reporting. The Summer 2010/11 issue is now available online or you can download the PDF.
Pānui mai »Thu 29 Dec 2011: Massey scientists join plea to save endangered conservation jobs
Massey University scientists have added their names to a message from the science community urging the government to reconsider its restructure of the Department of Conservation. They say the resulting job cuts will put New Zealand’s vulnerable wilderness and endangered native species at further risk.
Pānui mai »Wed 21 Dec 2011: New Zealand sea lion slides towards extinction
"The New Zealand sea lion is an endemic species, found principally in the Auckland Islands. The population has been declining for a number of years, and in 2010 the Department of Conservation reclassified the species as 'nationally critical', the most endangered category available in the classification system. Research shows that squid fishing is probably a key cause of the population decline".
Pānui mai »Tue 13 Dec 2011: Tauranga Harbour ecology survey underway
Researchers have joined up with local iwi to undertake an ecological survey of Tauranga Harbour this week, in a bid to better understand and identify areas of concern with its delicate ecosystem.
Pānui mai »Tue 13 Dec 2011: University of Waikato opens coastal research field station
While only just officially launched, the field station has already become a critical base for a major research project currently underway. The university is collaborating with Bay of Plenty Regional Council, iwi, Massey University and the Cawthron Institute on an intensive ‘Whole of Harbour’ marine health survey between Bowentown and Te Maunga and the 30-strong team of staff, iwi, students and volunteers are using the facility as a base to meet and process marine samples.
Pānui mai »Thu 1 Dec 2011: New Zealand Herald opinion piece: The greening of New Zealand
The election results have seen support for the Greens surge past the 10% barrier for the first time. The remarkable number of seats they now hold reflects a shift in public sentiment: environment is now a mainstream concern.
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