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The risks of pine carbon farms – Expert Reaction

The risks of pine carbon farms – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 April 202514 April 2025

Forests planted for carbon credits are permanently locking up NZ’s landscapes, and could land us with more carbon costs, says the Parliamentary […]

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Lose kauri and we lose a piece of ourselves – Amanda Black and Monica Gerth

Lose kauri and we lose a piece of ourselves – Amanda Black and Monica Gerth

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 16 August 201811 February 2019

Despite years of research, we have few tools to combat kauri dieback. If we can’t defeat the disease we’ll lose more […]

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Biodiversity breakdown in NZ – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 04 February 201104 February 2011

Knock-on effects from bird loss are relentlessly changing the make-up of New Zealand native forests, according to new research published […]

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The Press: Government ‘greenwash’ alleged

In the News  |  Published: 05 July 2010

David Williams writes in The Press about unhappiness by environmental groups over the government’s national policy statement (NPS) on biodiversity. […]

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