environment Stoat ‘CSI’ possible now genome is mapped The genetic secrets of NZ’s predatory “lion” have been revealed with the mapping of the stoat genome. Jul 08 2020 Farah Hancock
News Cow-beating footage thrown out in court Hidden camera footage showing cows being beaten with a steel pipe was deemed unlawful in court partially on the grounds it would encourage undercover filming in the future. Jul 06 2020 Farah Hancock
environment US ban on NZ seafood imminent A US ban on NZ seafood could be three to four weeks away after Sea Shepherd filed a motion for a preliminary injunction. Jul 06 2020 Farah Hancock
Covid-19 Charting Covid-19’s return to NZ Latest charts on Covid-19 in NZ, including the return of cases because of lapses at the border. Jul 03 2020 Farah Hancock
environment A tale of an abandoned fairy tern chick The fine art of teaching a rare bird to fish. An extraordinary story of how an abandoned fairy tern chick, RY-BM, was saved from death and taught to fend for himself. Jul 03 2020 Farah Hancock
Covid-19 Lessons from Victoria: Don’t lose elimination A former Kiwi academic in Melbourne on the lessons from Victoria, where residents of 10 postcodes will wake to a month of ‘stay home’ localised lockdown rules today as a fresh outbreak of Covid-19 closes hot spot suburbs. Jul 02 2020 Farah Hancock
Week in Review Billionaire’s golf tourism vision for Mangawhai A US billionaire’s plan to build more golf courses in Mangawhai to attract tourists rolls on despite border closures. Jul 01 2020 Farah Hancock
Covid-19 International aircrew our weak link? With a spotlight on the effectiveness of border controls, concerns have been raised about aircrew currently exempt from 14-day isolation measures. Jun 29 2020 Farah Hancock
environment Mixed reactions to dolphin threat plan After several months of delays, proposals to better protect Hector’s and Māui dolphins have been released to mixed reviews. Jun 25 2020 Farah Hancock
environment Kauri still waiting for dieback plan Thirty months after it was announced there’s still no National Pest Management Plan for kauri dieback. Jun 24 2020 Farah Hancock
environment Kiwifruit spray under regulatory spotlight A spray that helps kiwifruit to fruit at the same time is due to to get its safety reassessed again. Jun 22 2020 Farah Hancock
Week in Review What other countries could NZ bubble with? Australia and Pacific nations have been mentioned as bubble border buddies, but what other countries pose a low-enough risk to consider? Jun 17 2020 Farah Hancock
Week in Review Dam goes down, bridge to go up Fairy tern advocates are happy their legal battle to get a dam illegally built on public land removed has been successful Jun 16 2020 Farah Hancock
Newsroom Conservation concerns over Northport proposal Conservation advocates worry rerouting ships from Ports of Auckland to Whangārei’s Northport would come at a cost to the harbour’s ecosystem. Jun 15 2020 Farah Hancock
environment Why the delay to get cameras on boats? The deadline for having cameras installed on commercial fishing boats was pushed back again last week, with technical issues being pegged as one reason for the delay. Jun 10 2020 Farah Hancock
environment Foulden Maar scientists in waiting While cogs slowly turn in the process for a public purchase of Foulden Maar, scientists are waiting to regain access to the site. Jun 04 2020 Farah Hancock
environment Dairy company seeks to double river discharge NZ’s second largest dairy processor wants to discharge wastewater into the polluted Waitoa River, including during summer when flows are low. Jun 03 2020 Farah Hancock
Week in Review Rehabilitated mine a ‘moonscape’ A mine on conservation land on the West Coast conditionally signed-off as rehabilitated has been described as a desolate wasteland. Jun 02 2020 Farah Hancock
Week in Review US lawsuit filed over Māui dolphins A US lawsuit could spur government action on an overdue plan to better protect Māui and Hector’s dolphins. May 27 2020 Farah Hancock
environment Hydro consultation ‘disingenuous’ The public isn’t getting a say in a plan to alter rules for a proposed hydro scheme on conservation land because DoC considers the requested changes to be “nil to minor”. May 22 2020 Farah Hancock
