All posts tagged "environment"

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  News and Views

  Open Fire Season for Marlborough South and Kaikoura

  Marlborough South and Kaikoura are moving to an open fire season from 8 am on Wednesday 2 June 2021.

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  Rural

  Hawke’s Bay stellar summer rural recycling effort

  Hawke’s Bay farmers and growers are proving that they are good stewards of the land by bringing in massive quantities of plastic...

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  324

  Must See

  Study: Farmers help identify solutions to reduce farm footprint

  New DairyNZ research shows farmers can identify ways to increase efficiency and reduce environmental footprint – but there will be challenges for...

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  Fast Facts

  Research shows NZ dairy the world’s most emissions efficient

  New research shows New Zealand dairy farmers have the world’s lowest carbon footprint – at half the emissions of other international producers.

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  News and Views

  Canterbury Mayoral Forum welcomes $5.1 million for two projects

  The Canterbury Mayoral Forum welcomes the announcement by Minister Damien O’Connor of $6 million to improve waterways and biodiversity and is delighted...

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  News and Views

  Environment Canterbury welcomes LAWA river water quality data

  Environment Canterbury has welcomed the latest river water quality data from Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA).

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  News and Views

  Wilding pine control efforts ramp up

  A nationwide plan to tackle more than 800,000 hectares of wilding pine infestations over the next year will generate up to 550...

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  Rural

  Increased fire risk for Hawke’s Bay

  Fire and Emergency New Zealand is asking Hawke’s Bay farmers to think twice before undertaking burn-offs.

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  331

  News and Views

  Council case studies highlight need for speed on climate change adaptation

  Local Government New Zealand’s new report on three communities’ fight against the impacts of climate change illustrates how challenging it is for...

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  News and Views

  National Climate Change Risk Assessment needs local focus

  Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) has welcomed the release of the first National Climate Change Risk Assessment, but say that unless it’s...