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Funding councils’ climate adaptation – Expert Reaction

Funding councils’ climate adaptation – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 04 July 201904 July 2019

Central Government could do more to help councils deal with the growing threat of climate change, according to a new […]

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Councils declaring climate emergencies – In the News

Councils declaring climate emergencies – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 20 June 2019

Wellington City is the latest council to declare a climate change emergency, but many are skeptical on whether the declarations […]

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Climate change and insurance – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 28 April 201703 August 2018

The extent to which climate change threatens New Zealand’s coastal housing will depend on insurance options available to homeowners, according to […]

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Court upholds GMO ruling – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 01 September 201611 April 2018

The High Court has upheld a ruling allowing regional councils to determine whether genetically modified organisms (GMOs) can be banned […]

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UPDATED: DHBs to control water fluoridation – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 13 April 201615 April 2016

The Government has announced planned legislation that will move responsibility for water fluoridation from local councils to District Health Boards. […]

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Whakatane fluoride decision fuels Govt re-think

In the News  |  Published: 01 February 201628 March 2016

The Whakatane District Council’s Policy Committee has voted narrowly in favour removing fluoride from the District’s public water supplies. Following […]

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Dom Post: Fallen trees, blocked drains? Report it online, says web adviser

In the News  |  Published: 10 May 2010

Claire McEntee of the Dominion Post writes about advice from technology advisor Nat Torkington that web services need to be […]

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