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Auckland – do you want to manage cats in your area?

Gareth MorganNovember 1, 2015Environment

Auckland Council is currently consulting on its Pest Management Plan. Under this plan there is a way wandering cats could be managed, but the Council will only act if people stand up and ask for it. Why cats currently slip … Read More

Where is the Plan to Reduce Emissions?

Gareth MorganOctober 22, 2015Environment

With the Paris conference coming up, Gareth is doing a series of Whiteboard Fridays on climate change. We’ve looked at the latest evidence on sea level rise, and how New Zealand’s targets fall short of what is needed to avoid “dangerous” warming. This week Gareth … Read More

Emissions Targets: Scientists vs Politicians

Gareth MorganOctober 15, 2015Environment

With the Paris conference coming up, Gareth is doing a series of Whiteboard Fridays on climate change. A few weeks ago he explored the latest observational evidence from Antarctica of climate change, and the implications for sea level rise; last … Read More

Capital’s Cutest Chicks – 2 weeks on

Gareth MorganOctober 11, 2015Environment

Two weeks on and the kaka chicks are getting bigger! We catch up with Angus from DOC and Tim from Wellington City Council to hear about the amazing international success of the #kakacam, and the threats that lie ahead for … Read More

How long before we face “dangerous” climate change?

Gareth MorganOctober 8, 2015Environment

With the Paris conference coming up, Gareth is doing a series of Whiteboard Fridays on climate change. A couple of weeks ago Gareth looked at the latest science, illustrating why it is getting more certain that human-created climate change is … Read More

Cost of clean up should be no barrier to swimmable Waikato River

Geoff SimmonsOctober 6, 2015Environment

Last week Waikato Regional Council released figures totalling the ‘cost’ of returning the Waikato River to a swimmable state. The numbers were pretty scary, suggesting up to an $8b cost depending on how clean we want to get the river. … Read More

Tax, Climate Change & Water Quality: The Whiteboard Friday 3 for 1 super special

Gareth MorganOctober 1, 2015Environment

This week, the cost of cleaning up the Waikato River to be swimmable (a goal which was placed into law as part of the Tainui settlement) was estimated at $8b. For now we won’t quibble about whether it is the … Read More

Capital’s Cutest Chicks

Gareth MorganSeptember 28, 2015Environment

Thanks to the fenced predator free sanctuary Zealandia, Wellingtonians have enjoyed the return of kaka to the Capital. Over the past decade we have watched their numbers grow to over 200, and sightings of them have spread over the city. … Read More

Can we find consensus over Climate Change policy?

Gareth MorganSeptember 27, 2015Environment

Recent revelations from Carbon News have shown that almost everyone – officials, business groups, advocacy groups – wants a cross party consensus on climate change. Everyone that is, apart from the ruling National Party who are blinded by their perception … Read More

Trapping vs Aerial Poison: Whiteboard Friday

Gareth MorganSeptember 24, 2015Environment

Whenever the issue of aerial 1080 drops arises, people ask why don’t we just get people trapping possums for fur instead? It’s not that simple, and this video looks at why. Trapping vs Aerial Poison: Whiteboard Friday was last modified: … Read More

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