Kiwifruit exports: Government extends plant variety rights protection
McClay said the changes would support productivity and innovation across the primary sector. Trade and Investment and Agriculture…
Kiwifruit exports: Government extends plant variety rights protection
McClay said the changes would support productivity and innovation across the primary sector. Trade and Investment and Agriculture…
Pregnancy vaccine reduces baby hospital admissions for RSV by 80%
A vaccine during pregnancy which protects newborns against nasty chest infections is cutting hospital admissions of babies by…
Airport to Botany busway: Route protection secured for 18km Auckland transport corridor
AT’s Andy Huang said “hard planning” to decide the best route, identify the properties required and get a…
UN Summit Sees Giant Otter and 39 Other Migratory Species Gain Cross-Border Protections
Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) – Credit, Omar Torrico supplied by WCS © 132 representatives from world governments…
Hawke’s Bay coastal v inland flood protection priorities at issue as councillors clash
However, councillor Neil Kirton disagreed. “They are starkly different beasts,” Kirton, who was part of the council’s original…
Santana Minerals’ Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project mine divides Central Otago
The project, spanning land between Bendigo and Ophir, is now moving through the Government’s fast-track approvals process, with…
Farmers, community groups call for wild deer to be labelled a pest as population balloons
“Deer are nothing more than a pest to the natural habitat and agriculture.” “I am in support of…
Public protection order renewed for ultra high-risk sex offender Glen Anthony Douglas-Finch
Douglas-Finch opposed the application and wanted an Extended Supervision Order (ESO) with an intensive monitoring condition. An ESO…
Hawke’s Bay water upgrade to clear up brown tap water
The spokesperson said discolouration issues were caused by elevated levels of manganese, a naturally occurring mineral. “Contractors carried…
Father of Waitārere Beach shooting victim expresses anger as new details emerge about night of Ben Timmins’ death
Just after midnight on January 14, the Herald understands Timmins, 60, is alleged to have opened fire on…
Operators hit back at proposed player protection rules in Finland
SkillOnNet and Wildz Group both said the proposed measures could push players away from regulated gambling. Several operators…