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land use

New Zealand’s fragmenting farmlands – Expert Reaction

New Zealand’s fragmenting farmlands – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 April 2021

New Zealand’s highly productive farmlands have been decreasing over the last two decades as residential developments such as lifestyle blocks […]

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Protecting elite soils – Expert Reaction

Protecting elite soils – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 August 201916 August 2019

The Government has proposed to give new protection to New Zealand’s most fertile and versatile land. A draft National Policy […]

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IPCC Climate Change and Land report – Expert reaction

IPCC Climate Change and Land report – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 August 201909 August 2019

The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on how land use contributes to climate change and how climate […]

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The state of Aotearoa’s environment – Expert Reaction

The state of Aotearoa’s environment – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 April 201924 April 2019

A state of the environment report has highlighted nine priority issues, including polluted waterways, greenhouse gas emissions and urban growth […]

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MfE reports on changes to NZ’s landscapes – Expert reaction

MfE reports on changes to NZ’s landscapes – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 April 201813 February 2019

The extent to which we have changed our natural landscapes is highlighted in the latest instalment of the Ministry for […]

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State of the Environment report – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 October 201530 June 2016

The Government today launched a new environmental report – Environment Aotearoa 2015 – showing the overall state of our environment. The […]

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Water quality report – scientists respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 March 201221 March 2012

A report that aims to provide scientific context for the divisive issue of water quality in New Zealand is being […]

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What’s in our groundwater?

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 25 August 201027 August 2010

Groundwater is a crucial natural resource — around one third of the water used in New Zealand comes from underground […]

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Auckland environmental scorecard published

In the News  |  Published: 17 March 201017 March 2010

A comprehensive snapshot of Auckland’s air, land, water quality and biodiversity — the State of the Environment report — was […]

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