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Deepwater Discard Rate less than 7 percent
Media Release from Seafood New Zealand Reports produced by NIWA show that less than seven percent of New Zealand’s total deepwater catch is discarded, Seafood New Zealand’s Chief Executive Tim Pankhurst says (click here for Summary ...
Ultra-thin degradable plastic film helps native trees regenerate and crops flourish
Media release from CRC for Polymers Brisbane, Australia - New degradable plastic film that is less than the width of a human hair has proved its worth in helping to regenerate native trees and establish high value ...
Invasive ants found to carry novel virus and honey bee pathogens
A group of scientists, led by Victoria University of Wellington’s Professor Phil Lester, has discovered that invasive Argentine ants frequently carry a previously undescribed virus.
Queenstown’s Ziptrek Ecotours a finalist in Tourism Industry Awards
Queenstown’s Ziptrek Ecotours is ecstatic to have been named a finalist for the Environmental Tourism Award at this year’s Tourism Industry Awards.
Opportunity to improve environmental outcomes from forestry largely missed
Forest & Bird has lodged a comprehensive submission on the Government’s proposed National Environmental Standard for Plantation Forestry (NESPF) today.
Sculpture raises awareness of national river pollution
A protective figure made entirely from rapu stems and flax can be seen standing tall in Anzac Drive Reserve’s creek in Christchurch this month – a poignant symbol that as a nation we are apart ...
Spreading risk for resilience in the urban system
First world cities have an unhealthy dependence on the “urban machine”—the modern engineering solutions within their infrastructure—making their inhabitants vulnerable to disaster.
Endangered sea lions threatened by squid trawling
We wouldn’t allow a kill quota for kakapo or kiwi, so why are we allowing the fishing industry to kill our sea lions?