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Neil the seal's damage bill and management costs revealed
10+ hour, 30+ min ago (693+ words) Neil the elephant seal has become a "wildlife icon", bringing immense joy to fans in Tasmania and around the world. But keeping the bollard-bashing, traffic cone-chewing social media star safe comes at a price. Following a right to information request,…...
Rush to desex pigs rehomed after alleged murder as boars break in | RNZ
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (441+ words) An animal rescue charity is rushing to desex 42 female pigs due to frisky wild boars breaking through electric fencing and into their enclosure. The 70 or so pigs were previously cared for by Coromandel farmer Stuart Edmonson, who has been charged…...
How Hamilton Zoo keeps its residents warm during winter blast
9+ hour, 37+ min ago (567+ words) Think you're cold this week? Spare a thought for chimpanzees built to withstand the 40C African savannah. From providing chimps with extra blankets and bedding to heat pads and heaters for the meerkats and lemurs, Hamilton Zoo's staff go to great…...
Scaled-back Scott Base redevelopment plans signed off by Cabinet
16+ hour, 22+ min ago (269+ words) Plans to redevelop Scott Base have been signed off by Cabinet, after being scaled back to get the project under budget. The project was previously paused and reset because the Antarctica New Zealand board said it could not be delivered…...
Scientist on a mission to prevent 'bananageddon"
15+ hour, 52+ min ago (1028+ words) The ubiquitous Cavendish banana is facing an existential crisis from a disease which has spread around the world and is decimating crops. The Cavendish banana you sliced up and put on your breakfast is exactly the same in taste and…...
From trees to roads: pine as a bitumen alternative
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (128+ words) Researchers from a WSP-led collaboration have just successfully developed a 100 per cent pine tree-based alternative for roading bitumen. New Zealand currently uses 180,000 tonnes of bitumen, which is a by-product of refining crude oil, for roads each year. In 2021 local manufacturing…...
Commercial fishing could be banned in parts of Northland under mātaitai reserve plan
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (968+ words) Commercial fishing could be banned along Northland's Bream Bay and in part of Whangārei Harbour if a proposed mātaitai reserve gets a green light. Fisheries NZ is currently consulting on the proposal and will hold a public meeting at Marsden…...
Investigation launched after pōhutukawa trees poisoned
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (240+ words) Two pōhutukawa trees have been illegally poisoned in the Coromandel, the Department of Conservation says. There was clear evidence of drill holes around the base of the trees at Hahei Beach Marginal Strip, Hauraki-Coromandel DoC staff wrote in a post…...
Experts call for more water infrastructure investment as report reveals 'severe' pressure
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (566+ words) Experts are calling for more investment in water infrastructure, after a report revealed the country averaged 31 wastewater overflows a day. The Water Services Authority published the first national picture of water networks on Monday. It showed there were "severe" pressures…...
First complete water network report points to 'severe' pressures
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (1255+ words) The first national picture of water networks has revealed "severe" and "immense" pressures, with an average 31 wastewater overflows across New Zealand every day. About a third of councils have at least one drinking water network with "very high" leakage levels…...