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'Absolute total shambles': Goldsmith and Jackson spar over conservation bill | Ryan Bridge TODAY
8+ hour, 14+ min ago (756+ words) A clip circulating on social media shows a man riding on the back of a prisoner transport vehicle in Auckland. Video / Vernon Taylor Weather warnings extended, Wellingtonians urged to stay home. Video / Mark Mitchell Emotional Today Show presenters have confirmed…...
Law change puts HB treasures at risk of losing safeguards, conservationists say
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (931+ words) Forest & Bird regional conservation manager standing in for Hawke's Bay, Elvisa Van Der Leden, says changes to the Conservation Act, as they stand, would open the door to allow places such as Ahuriri Estuary to be sold or exchanged for…...
Potaka holds stand-up after scrapping controversial conservation land clauses
1+ day, 37+ min ago (596+ words) Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says controversial clauses in the Government's radical conservation law reforms that would have allowed land to be disposed of or exchanged will be removed. It comes after weeks of contention over whether the reforms, which mark…...
Forest and Bird fires back at Conservation Amendment Bill | Ryan Bridge TODAY
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (844+ words) Today on The Front Page, we're joined by Rugby Direct podcast co-hosts, the Herald's Liam Napier and Newstalk ZB's Elliott Smith to break down the final. Cameron Mc Millan and Christopher Reive from Herald Sport look at Auckland FC's impending…...
'They belong too': Saving NZ's endangered Arapawa goats
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (617+ words) Island Babe and Island Girl were captured by Do C hunters from Arapawa Island on February 14, 2013. For Alison Sutherland, it was love at first sight. "They're just so pretty," she explained, describing the small stature and distinctive brown and black…...
It remains an important story: The fight to save the Arapawa goat
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (701+ words) The Country's Kem Ormond learns about the fascinating history of the Arapawa goat through Wairarapa woman Alison Sutherland's passion for the breed. When passion takes hold, it often leads to deep research, learning and sharing knowledge. For Alison Sutherland, that…...
'The whole directive is quite negative to us': Contractor on conservation funding
1+ week, 3+ day ago (716+ words) A pest control contractor claims professionals are removing tens of thousands of possums from Northland a month. A Northland pest control contractor says the public funding model behind conservation efforts is favouring community groups over commercial contractors. However, conservation agencies…...
Morning quiz: Which living bird lays the largest eggs by weight and length?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (197+ words) NZ Herald Can you score 10 out of 10? Test your general knowledge with the Herald's morning quiz. Share your score with friends, family and colleagues, and find out who has the sharpest mind. Be sure to check back on nzherald. co....
From Inky to Terry: Napier's beloved aquarium celebrates five decades
2+ week, 3+ day ago (769+ words) The iconic round aquarium building was built in 1976. Napier's National Aquarium of New Zealand is celebrating 50 years of its iconic Marine Parade building this December. While it was popular for its travelator, which transported visitors through a tunnel underneath a…...
Fishermen fined $1000 for breaching Northland marine no-take zones
2+ week, 3+ day ago (318+ words) Surveillance in two Northland marine protection areas has resulted in $1000 fines for two fishermen. The men were caught breaching the no-take rules in Mimiwhangata and Rakaumangamanga (Cape Brett) less than a week apart in February, Northland Regional Council said. Just…...