environment

In the News | Published: 19 March 201219 March 2012

The gas and oil extraction method known as hydraulic fracturing – AKA ‘fracking’ – has received increased media coverage in […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 26 January 201226 January 2012

Dr Mike Joy, Senior Lecturer in Ecology and Environmental Science at Massey University, chastises New Zealand for not walking the […]

In the News | Published: 12 January 201214 February 2019

The Green party has called for the Ross Sea in Antarctica to become a marine protected area, in the wake […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 22 November 201114 February 2019

An article by Gareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons in the New Zealand Herald highlights the environmental issues surrounding fishing, drawing […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 18 October 201114 February 2019

An editorial in this week’s Waikato Times highlights the issue of commercial fisheries in the Antarctic. The topic was also […]

In the News | Published: 10 October 201110 October 2011

The grounding of the Rena container ship on the Astrolabe Reef in the Bay of Plenty poses a substantial environmental […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 29 September 201129 September 2011

Climate change may be the world’s biggest environmental challenge, but New Zealanders are pre-occupied with issues of water quality at […]

In the News | Published: 11 August 201111 August 2011

The Hauraki Gulf is suffering from extensive environmental degradation due to a variety of factors, according to a report released […]

In the News | Published: 28 April 201129 April 2011

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has released a report which suggests New Zealand should focus on producing […]

In the News | Published: 21 April 201121 April 2011

The issue of coal mining and production in the South Island is of growing concern to certain groups. Recent developments […]