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Environment Minister David Parker told TVNZ’s Q&A on Sunday that tough measures to curb nutrient run-off from farms could stall […]
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UPDATED: The Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand have released the latest national report about the state of […]
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted resource consent to a proposed irrigation dam that will be the largest built […]
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A report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has highlighted the negative impact farming practices are having on New […]
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Traces of the agricultural compound DCD in New Zealand milk are not a direct cause for concern, says an agriculture […]
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A report that aims to provide scientific context for the divisive issue of water quality in New Zealand is being […]
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One of the 18 science programmes to receive funding last year from the Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Centre will look at […]
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Sonia Gerken writes in The Southland Times about humates, which have been found in New Zealand and which, scientific testing […]
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