Many of our country's indigenous species are threatened with extinction, that is according to a report released today by the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ titled Environment Aotearoa 2019.
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NewsAddition to Kahurangi National Park "largest in history of NZ"
Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage today announced the largest addition of land to an existing national park in the history of Aotearoa.
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Four of five whitebait species are at risk
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is carrying out research to restore and protect whitebait spawning areas to address a decline of whitebait species.
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Māori worldview essential for Zero Carbon Bill- Youth group
The youth group responsible for pushing for the Zero Carbon Act says a key focus of the Act should be to engage with iwi and recognise Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
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Work underway to tackle recycling and waste problems in Aotearoa
A new taskforce has been set up by the Ministry for the Environment and local government to tackle problems resulting from China's ban on importing recyclables.
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Govt funds $2.7mil towards national litter database
It's World Environment Day and the government is funding $2.7mil toward education and research focused on beaches and keeping plastics out of our oceans.
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Outcome measurements needed for Treaty payments with conditions – ACT Leader
Act Leader David Seymour is calling for measurements to be put in place to account for Treaty settlement funding when it is allocated for a specific purpose. He says it is unclear if the $18-million funding provided so far to Te Arawa River Iwi Trust to clean up the Waikato River is being used for the reason it was given.
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Whanganui River could be unsafe to swim in this summer
One of Whanganui's favourite swimming spots at Pīpīriki has been deemed unsafe for swimming by the Horizons Regional Council due to high levels of E.coli in the water.
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Ngunguru school students learn about ecological literacy and kaitiakitanga
Year 7 and 8 students from Ngunguru school are taking part in an ecological literacy and kaitiakitanga programme which provides students with experiences to develop empathy for the natural world.
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Native marine birds and mammals are threatened with extinction- Report
New Zealand’s oceans, coasts, and marine wildlife are under serious and growing pressure, according to the first national report from the Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand about the marine environment. Most of New Zealand’s marine bird species are threatened with or at risk of extinction, including species of albatrosses, penguins, and herons. More than one-quarter of marine mammal species are threatened with extinction, including the New Zealand sea lion and species of dolphins and whales.
