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Massey University scientist Mike Joy has been in the media recently claiming that the Ministry for the Environment has been misleading the public over water quality data. Is he right? We looked at this issue as part of the MyRiver … Read More

1080 has been in the press a lot lately – with Auckland Council voting to use it in the Hunua Ranges (a major source of water for Auckland City) and the new Minister of Conservation, Maggie Barry endorsing its use. … Read More

Wellington has declared war on predators. Wellingtonians are now trapping in their backyards in record numbers. The success of the backyard trapping programme has prompted the Morgan Foundation, Wellington City Council and Department of Conservation to step up their funding, … Read More

Yesterday I argued for a Bluegreen Party – one that could act as a coalition partner to Labour or National – a party that stuck to its knitting of protecting and improving the environment while remaining relatively agnostic on the … Read More

The day before yesterday we argued for a Bluegreen Party – one that could act as a coalition partner to Labour or National. Yesterday we covered a major bluegreen area – climate change. Today we will sketch out three policy … Read More

One in three Kiwis fish in the ocean. Perhaps fearing a backlash at their decision to reduce the snapper quota in the Hauraki Gulf, Northland and Bay of Plenty, National have vowed to set up two recreational fishing parks in … Read More

Crofton Downs from Gareth Morgan on Vimeo. The pest-free “halo” around the Zealandia sanctuary is being extended to Crofton Downs, thanks to a $5000 gift from the Morgan Foundation. The Enhancing the Halo project focuses mainly on Zealandia, but also … Read More