Displaying items by tag: Environment
RMA not good enough
New Zealand's natural environment is now much more degraded than when the Resource Management Act was developed in 1991.
Government can’t see the wood for the trees
About 1000 people from around rural New Zealand marched on Parliament last week to protest the Government’s policies on planting trees.
Cultivating the right way
Cultivation of paddocks is common on farms at this time of year. It’s also a time when local storms may occur, adding substantial risk to an important farming practice.
‘Follow FAO in methane battle’
An Auckland company believes reducing enteric methane through productivity gains is the way to tackle green house gas emissions.
Freshwater plan a killer blow
A national limit on dissolved nitrogen would “essentially eliminate” intensive agriculture in the Selwyn Waihora catchment, says Environment Canterbury chief scientist Dr Tim Davie.
Tree protest this week
The protest group ‘50 Shades of Green’ is organising a march on Parliament this week to try and stop good farmland being covered in pine trees.
Saving us from ourselves
OPINION: The Government's policy to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand is working directly against the goals of the Paris Accord.
Freshwater submissions flood in
The Government will take the next few months to go over 12,000 submissions and work on the proposed Essential Freshwater package.
$6b hit from water reforms
The Government’s proposed freshwater reforms could derail the dairy industry and cost New Zealand $6 billion annually from 2050.
Businesses pledge to protect New Zealand
A group of 50 New Zealand companies have signed a first-of-its-kind pledge to protect New Zealand from pests and diseases.