Three illegal dumpers will appear in court tomorrow for dumping oil drums in Manurewa and the Waitākere Ranges. The maximum penalty for individuals is two years imprisonment and a fine of up to $300,000.
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Māori Farmers welcome lower govt methane targets
Māori farmers are welcoming the push by the government to lessen methane emission targets and a zero emissions target by 2050.
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10 Countdown stores to remove plastic bags
Ten Countdown supermarkets are set to remove single-use plastic bags from the 21st of May in an effort to phase out the use of the bags completely.
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Call to ban plastic bags reaches parliament
A petition calling for a regulatory ban on plastic bags has been delivered to parliament. Over 65,000 people are supporting the call following concerns on the impact of plastic in the ocean and environment.
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Waka hourua sets out on plastic tour of East Coast
Waka hourua Te Matau a Māui want a ban on single-use plastics and are embarking on a PURE (Plastics Use Resistance Education) Tour.
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Tūwharetoa kura offer traditional prayers of healing for Lake Taupō
Students and families of Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Whakarewa i Te Reo Ki Tūwharetoa who gathered at eight sites around Lake Taupō believe prayer, chant and song can heal its waters.
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Company convicted of contaminating stream connecting to Waikato River
A company in the Waikato region has been convicted and fined more than $60,000 dollars for illegally discharging chicken manure and leachate waste water into a stream connecting to the Waikato River.
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NewsFederal court victory for embattled Standing Rock Sioux
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe won a significant victory today in its fight to protect the Tribe’s drinking water and ancestral lands from the Dakota Access pipeline.
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Para Kore! Plastic Free Tuesday a hit with Māori
Plastic-Free Tuesday is a growing global movement which aims to make people conscious of their overreliance on plastics. Participants are encouraged to avoid any plastic use on Tuesdays. In Aotearoa, this 'Para Kore' initiative has found favour among Māori.
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Stream pollution angers Owhiro Bay residents
Mokai Kainga Māori Centre and Owhiro Bay residents are concerned about the state of the Owhiro stream and its inhabitants. CEO of Mokai Kainga Mark Forsyth says the recent floods have brought down more toxins from rubbish tips upstream killing the endangered eels and making the food gardens too toxic to eat.
