Forest & Bird challenges Hawke’s Bay councils in court over controversial dam project
Forest & Bird said the dam’s consents were granted in 2015, and would have lapsed after 10 years.…
Central Hawke’s Bay water storage: Biggest NZ dam since Clyde gets $18m Govt loan to test its viability
The council abandoned it in 2018 after a Supreme Court finding against the flooding of Department of Conservation…
Intense rains threaten Hawaii dam, thousands told to evacuate
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Saltwater crocodile found in dam hundreds of kilometres from normal habitat
A saltwater crocodile measuring 2.3 metres has been spotted in a dam west of Brisbane, hundreds of kilometres…
Whangārei dam closed to public after more bird deaths, avian botulism suspected
“We have notified relevant stakeholders and hapū, and will work with them as more information becomes available. “Any…
South-east Queensland’s largest dam is ‘full’. What does it mean?
With the wet season only just underway, it might make some a little nervous to hear south-east Queensland’s…
Lake Karāpiro redfin perch confirmed established, threat to native fish
The angler, who did not wish to be named, provided a photograph of the fish to Fish and…
Meridian Energy to spill water from Benmore Dam as South Island lakes rise
Meridian has been releasing water from Lake Pūkaki – the country’s biggest hydro lake – since December 3.…
Central Hawke’s Bay’s contentious dam plan hangs over local elections race
Former Hawke’s Bay Regional Council (HBRC) councillor Paul Bailey, who is making a re-election bid for HBRC, remains…