Sign In / RegisterFairy tern stalls fast-tracked Glorit solar farm
Mon, 24 Nov 2025
The 292ha solar farm site sits on the Kaipara Harbour, close to key habitats for NZ’s rarest bird, the tiny tara iti NZ fairy tern....
/EnvironmentWatercare compensation for oyster farmers a first
Fri, 21 Nov 2025
The stormwater pond next to Watercare’s pump station at Lucy Moore Memorial Park on October 30 during the overflow and two weeks after the clean-up,...
/EnvironmentForestry fire prompts call for urgent council action
Fri, 21 Nov 2025
Linus Wood says the blaze could have been much worse. A scrub fire started by Auckland Council contractors at the old closed Ti Point landfill...
/EnvironmentBiosecurity expands hornet hunt
Tue, 18 Nov 2025
Biosecurity New Zealand is stepping up its search for yellow-legged hornets (Vespa velutina) after several detections on Auckland’s North Shore, Biosecurity NZ North commissioner Mike...
/EnvironmentKeeping summer pests at bay
Tue, 18 Nov 2025
We all love summer days, but the warmer weather also brings an increase in insect activity. Early action around the home and garden can make...
/EnvironmentEnvironment – A very Christmassy hihi “ho ho ho”
Tue, 18 Nov 2025
First, a follow up from my last column. The Shakespear Open Sanctuary Society (SOSSI) supported both kiwi pukupuku/little spotted kiwi, and hihi in the Forest...
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