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Stormwater360, New Zealand’s leading innovative stormwater management company, has announced the company’s agreement with LiveRoof®, LLC, the top horticultural experts in the green roof industry in the USA to distribute its hybrid LiveRoof® pregrown Green Roof System in New Zealand and Australia.
GreenerLiving.co.nz, New Zealand’s newest online hub for, well greener living (of course!) has been setup. The site follows those proactive Kiwis who are in fact keeping it green. It also provides us with the latest information on how we can all be a little greener in every aspect of our lives.
Tourism with a conscience is putting boutique hotel Hamurana Lodge on the map for travellers wanting to put their feet up – without the carbon footprint.
Environment Minister Nick Smith today approved the joint application from Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu (Ngāi Tahu) and the Department of Conservation (DoC) to amend the Lake Ellesmere (Te Waihora) Water Conservation Order (WCO) to recognise additional outstanding values.
The first 4340 of 45,000 yellow-lidded DCC wheelie bins, to be used in the city’s new recycling service, were unpacked yesterday.
Biosecurity Minister David Carter says the number of orchards confirmed as having the kiwifruit vine disease Psa remains at three, with one orchard returning a negative result and one other waiting results of tests. The orchards were within 10km of each other, Mr Carter said.
Ministerial statement informing the House of the detection of the kiwifruit vine disease Psa in a Bay of Plenty orchard.
Two young Sumatran tigers from Auckland Zoo fly out to Australia this afternoon as part of an international conservation breeding programme to assist this critically endangered big cat.
The single bin recycling system operated by Auckland and Manukau city councils has led to year on year reductions in the amount of rubbish going to landfill.
A West Coast research project that radio tracked 30 fernbirds through a recent 1080 operation in the Ianthe Forest, has confirmed that 1080 poses only a minimal risk to fernbird populations.
Dr Colin Burrows, a christchurch botanist with a long involvement and contribution to Canterbury’s natural history, has been awarded the prestigious Loder Cup.
Landcare Research and Federated Farmers are providing information to farmers and the public to support honey bee health through the Trees for Bees campaign.
The Taranaki Rhododendron and Garden Festival will open for its 23rd year this October 2010. As well as a floral showcase of thousands of rhododendrons, this event is also about promoting the message that gardeners can save humanity.
Nelson’s air quality has shown big improvements this winter compared to the same time last winter. Mayor Kerry Marshall links this to home owners switching to cleaner heating under the Nelson Air Quality Plan.
NZ experts working with the oil spill response team in the Gulf of Mexico have gained valuable experience which assists NZ for its own preparedness.
Business leader and environmental champion Rob Fenwick has signed up with the Department of Conservation.
A whaling petition calling on the Government to protect the future of whales has been signed by 53,000 New Zealanders.
New Zealand will make a decision in the next few weeks on whether to file a case in the International Court of Justice against Japanese whaling.
Deepwater Fisheries research spending is to be boosted by almost 50 per cent over the next 10 years.
Department of Conservation will develope cycleways and campgrounds, with the funding coming from within Vote Conservation’s $424 million in Budget 2010.