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New 1080 regulations – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 27 February 201703 August 2018

New regulations under the Resource Management Act will bring the control of 1080 under national, rather than regional, control. Environment […]

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Proposal to ban microbeads in cosmetics – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 January 201711 April 2018

Cosmetic products containing microbeads will be banned under a proposal announced by the Minister for the Environment today. Marine scientists […]

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New centre highlights advances in pest control

In the News  |  Published: 31 August 201106 September 2011

‘Next generation’ tools for the control of pests in New Zealand were unveiled yesterday at the opening of the The […]

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NZ Herald:Waste plastics pose toxic threat in oceans

In the News  |  Published: 24 August 200924 August 2009

Steve Connor of the New Zealand Herald writes about the newest threat posed to our oceans: the chemicals produced when […]

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