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Independent review into Moa Point failures

Daily Telegraph NZ -

An independent Crown-appointed review will investigate the failure of Wellington’s Moa Point sewage treatment plant, with Local Government Minister Simon Watts describing the incident...

Dogs blamed for disturbing nesting grounds of rare native seabird

DTNZ Nature -

Conservation authorities are urging dog owners to keep pets under strict control after repeated incidents of dogs roaming through protected beach nesting areas used...

$12m boost to intensify yellow-legged hornet eradication efforts in Auckland

DTNZ Farming -

The Government has committed an additional $12 million to strengthen efforts to eradicate the invasive yellow-legged hornet in Auckland, following confirmed detections on the...

Wild goat hunting competition removes more than 10,000 animals nationwide

DTNZ Nature -

More than 10,000 wild goats have been removed from New Zealand’s landscapes during this year’s National Wild Goat Hunting Competition, with the Government hailing...

Government sets out new planning system to replace RMA

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government has announced sweeping changes to the country's planning and environmental management framework, outlining both the structure of the new system and the...

Gardening with Wally Richards: What is eating my plants?

Wally Richards -

Up and down the realm peoples plants are being mysteriously eaten. All sorts of plants in the garden, some untouched where others are decimated and...

Drones trialled in push to eradicate Bovine TB

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government has begun trialling advanced drone and thermal-imaging technology in one of New Zealand’s most challenging landscapes as it ramps up the fight...

Second skunk captured in Hilo as inspectors warn of invasive threat

DTNZ Pacific -

Agriculture and biosecurity officials in Hawai‘i have captured a second skunk in Hilo this month, heightening concerns about invasive species hitchhiking into the state...

Stewart Island divided over proposed 1080 drop

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Efforts to save the critically endangered Southern New Zealand dotterel have driven Stewart Island into one of its most emotional battles in years. DOC ranger...

More yellow-legged hornet queens found in Auckland as search ramps up

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Several more invasive yellow-legged hornets — including two additional queens — have been discovered in Auckland, along with two small nests found just 100...

‘Lucifer’ bee with devil-like horns discovered in Western Australia

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Scientists at Curtin University have discovered a new bee species in Western Australia named Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer, dubbed the ‘Lucifer bee’ for the devil-like...

Humpback whales in Antarctica hunt using a Fibonacci Spiral (Video)

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Scientists observing humpback whales in Antarctic waters have captured extraordinary footage of the giant mammals blowing bubbles in a perfect Fibonacci spiral while hunting...

Confronting news: Gene Drives are being produced in NZ

Guy Hatchard -

Five patients have been hospitalised in Queensland after ingesting the rat poison brodifacoum. ABC reports that the authorities do not know the source of the cluster...

New Zealand Falcon crowned Bird of the Year

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The New Zealand falcon, or kārearea, has been crowned Bird of the Year 2025 after winning 21% of the more than 75,000 votes cast. Known...

Massive new water storage for Northland – Jones

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Horticulture and job opportunities in Northland will get a major boost with the completion of Te Waihekeora Reservoir, a large water storage project south...

Police probe alleged cruelty toward Pūkeko at Auckland’s Shakespear Regional Park

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police and Auckland Council are investigating after a mother reported witnessing a park worker at Shakespear Regional Park striking and injuring pūkeko with a...

Scientists working on ‘animal internet’

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A researcher at Glasgow University has already designed a phone for dogs and a play dating system for parrots. Scientists are using interactive digital devices...

Luxon unveils plan to open DOC land for business and charge tourists at key sites

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government plans to overhaul rules governing the country’s conservation estate, potentially opening up one-third of the nation's land to expanded commercial use. Prime Minister...

Government targets infrastructure, energy shortfalls with major RMA overhaul

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government has announced a sweeping overhaul of planning rules under the Resource Management Act (RMA) aimed at tackling New Zealand’s infrastructure deficit and...

Guy Hatchard: What is natural law?

Guy Hatchard -

The world is in crisis and in transition as I write. Nuclear armed powers India and Pakistan are at war, extending the conflict zone that...

Once dubbed “World’s Ugliest,” Blobfish wins NZ’s Fish of the Year

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The blobfish, once ridiculed for its lumpy, gelatinous appearance, has made a remarkable comeback by winning New Zealand’s Fish of the Year contest, organised...

DOC urges action after spate of Kiwi killings in Bay of Islands

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Department of Conservation (DOC) is calling on dog owners and organisations to take urgent action after nine kiwi were killed in Wharengaere Bay,...

14,000 strong petition opposes sand mining at Bream Bay

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A petition with 14,000 signatures opposing sand mining at Bream Bay has been presented to Green MP Hūhana Lyndon by Tāwera Nikau, co-chair of...

When worlds collide the garden offers some lessons for our future

Guy Hatchard -

After fifty years of broken biotech promises, we need a dose of reality. I was working in the garden yesterday and cleared a few noxious...

Kayaker survives after being engulfed and spat out by Humpback whale in Chile (Video)

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Venezuelan kayaker Adrián Simancas survived a terrifying encounter when he was accidentally engulfed by a humpback whale while paddling with his father in the...

Husband sues safari operator after wife mauled to death by hippo

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Craig Manders of New Jersey has filed a lawsuit against Connecticut-based African Portfolio, alleging negligence after his wife, Lisa Manders, was killed by a...

Avian Botulism outbreak claims 1,000 Waterfowl in Otago

Daily Telegraph NZ -

An outbreak of avian botulism in Otago has resulted in the deaths of around 1,000 waterfowl at the Waikouaiti wastewater treatment plant. Otago Fish &...

Toxic algae warning issued for Wellington rivers

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Dog owners in Wellington are being urged to keep pets away from rivers under red alert for toxic algae, including the Hutt, Waipoua, Ruamāhanga,...

US company wants to ‘resurrect’ mammoths

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Colossal Biosciences is editing genes and working on artificial wombs, its CEO has said. Texas-based Colossal Biosciences aims to bring back from extinction the woolly...

Biosecurity NZ investigating after Auckland fruit fly find

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A biosecurity operation is under way and extra field teams are today in Papatoetoe, Auckland, after the find of a single male Oriental fruit...

Elephant warfare: These tusked warriors stopped Alexander the Great, but at great cost

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Elephants in India suffered population bottlenecks 100,000 years ago and then 2,000 years ago. Scientists believe the most recent event was because they became...

Experts claim chlamydia jab will save Koalas from extinction

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A chlamydia epidemic is pushing Australia’s iconic koalas closer to extinction, experts claim, with wildlife hospitals like Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary in Queensland at the...

Doubtful new EPA board can stem NZEPA’s backsliding

J. R. Bruning -

The latest New Zealand Environmental Protection Authority (NZEPA) Board are tasked with the oversight of a regulatory institution that has been backsliding for decades. Overlapping...

Government announces biotechnology deregulation is coming to New Zealand very soon. What will it mean for us?

Guy Hatchard -

The Government has announced that during the next three months it will take Cabinet decisions on new regulations to remove the ban on genetic engineering...

China resumes ‘panda diplomacy’ with US

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Two bears are en route to the San Diego Zoo as part of a conservation effort. A pair of giant pandas from China are heading...

German town votes to kill all pigeons

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The decision has caused outrage among animal rights campaigners. Residents of Limburg-an-der-Lahn have voted to wipe out every single pigeon in the German town, claiming...

Protests against ‘Fast-Track Approvals Bill’ today

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Thousands of protesters gathered in downtown Auckland, with similar demonstrations taking place across Nelson, Whakatāne, Christchurch, and Tākaka, to oppose the coalition Government’s Fast-Track...

Court upholds fine for Instagrammer who drove boat into endangered dirds

Daily Telegraph NZ -

An Auckland-based international rugby player and social media content creator, Matt Jurlina, who faced penalties after posting a video of himself speeding a powerboat...

Forest & Bird’s wapiti backdown ‘a win for Fiordland’ – ACT

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Good news for hunters, taxpayers, and Fiordland – Forest & Bird have paused their legal action against the Fiordland Wapiti Foundation, says ACT MP...

DoC to Cut 130 jobs

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Department of Conservation (DoC) faces major restructuring, with plans to cut 130 roles as part of the government's mandate for a 6.5 percent...

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