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Land and Water recommendations – In the News

Land and Water recommendations – In the News

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 […]

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Curtailing farm nutrient run-off – Expert Reaction

Curtailing farm nutrient run-off – Expert Reaction

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 […]

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Election 2017 – SMC science Q&A with political parties

Election 2017 – SMC science Q&A with political parties

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 […]

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Water, water everywhere – Ian Fuller

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 […]

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Our fresh water 2017 – Expert reaction

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 […]

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The science of the freshwater estate – In the News

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 […]

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OECD rates NZ’s environmental performance – Expert Reaction

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, […]

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Toxic algal blooms in NZ – Expert Q&A

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 […]

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Govt plan for swimmable rivers by 2040 – In the News

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 […]

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Climate change already at work in NZ – Report – In the News

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 […]

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