Official documents show fishing companies, including Talleys, threatened legal action against the government over proposed seabed protection in the South Pacific. Click on the link below to read the full article.
World Oceans Day today highlights the Government’s failure to make any progress on the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary in the past 18 months, Nelson MP Dr Nick Smith says. Click on the link below to read the full article.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has met with a group of teenagers calling for Marine Guardians in the Marlborough Sounds, who could essentially cut through the red tape of legislation. Ardern loved their passion but said it was complicated - exactly what the students want to change.
A Northland woman says a recent experiment she conducted to treat kauri dieback has had remarkable results. Lynn Butterworth, a student of Māori medicinal expert Tohe Ashby, tested the possibilities of using to rongoā Māori to treat the tree disease.
Northern New Zealand seabirds are in serious decline, with scientists estimating up to 90 per cent are at risk of extinction, a new report has revealed. Click on the link below to read the full article.
Māori culture is at risk due to predicted changes in the ranges of two culturally important native plants, kuta and kūmarahou. Click on the link below to read the full article.
New Zealand scientists are hoping tags on 10 longfin eels will help them pinpoint where in the Pacific Ocean they go to spawn. Click on the link below to read the full article.
WWF NZ researcher Amanda Leathers explains why Hector's and Māui dolphin are on the brink of extinction. Click on the link below to read the full article.
An area of the South Island coast and ocean the size of Auckland is being tagged for marine protection under a proposal supported by two MPs. Click on the link to read the full article.
Air New Zealand and its customers have purchased more than NZD$1 million worth of carbon offsets from permanent New Zealand native forestry projects through the airline’s voluntary carbon offsetting program, FlyNeutral. Click on the link below to read the full article.
