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In the News | Published: 27 June 201812 February 2019

The Land and Water Forum has reported back to Government with a series of recommendation for improving water quality, but […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 May 201813 February 2019

Environment Minister David Parker told TVNZ’s Q&A on Sunday that tough measures to curb nutrient run-off from farms could stall […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 24 August 201723 July 2020

The Science Media Centre put questions on key science-related issues to the political parties ahead of the General Election scheduled […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 08 June 201703 August 2018

Two environmental issues have dominated the news so far this election year, both focused on waterways, writes Massey University’s Associate […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 April 201703 August 2018

UPDATED: The Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand have released the latest national report about the state of […]

In the News | Published: 12 April 201703 August 2018

The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor Sir Peter Gluckman has released a report hoped to help understand the complexity of […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 21 March 201703 August 2018

The OECD’s latest report on New Zealand’s environmental performance warns that the country’s growth is starting to show environmental limits, […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 27 February 201703 August 2018

UPDATED: Last week, the New Zealand Government announced its intention to make 90 per cent of NZ’s waterways ‘swimmable’ by […]

In the News | Published: 24 February 201703 August 2018

The Government plans to ensure 90 per cent of New Zealand rivers and streams are “swimmable” by 2040, but critics […]

In the News | Published: 19 April 201603 May 2017

The impacts of climate change are already visible in New Zealand and will get worse unless drastic action is taken […]