Environment Minister Nick Smith recently outlined the Government’s objectives on freshwater management. Here are excerpts from his speech given as part of the 2016 Lincoln Environment lecture.

Highly regarded as a research scientist, Petra King is exceptional and perhaps unique for having crossed what is commonly perceived to be a gender divide.

A multi-agency effort is gearing up to combat the spread of feral wallabies south of the Waitaki River.

The election is NZ-wide by internet, fax, and postal voting using the STV (single transferable vote) voting method.

Do you know how docks, thistles and dandelions differ in their ability to regrow? Or from how deep particular weed species germinate? Or what are the alternative hosts for the pests that try to demolish your crops?

The value of research to the growing New Zealand wine industry is forever proving itself. Some of credit for the exponential growth, making wine the 7th largest earning export, can go to the research staff who work often behind the scenes.

NEW ZEALAND’S farming future is not just black and white or – at least – just black and white dairy cows.

Waipara may be emerging from one of its wettest harvests in memory, but this hasn’t dampened the spirits of many of its winegrowers. Despite the recent inclement weather they’re remaining upbeat as the region enters what they consider to be a new and exciting era.

GET YOUR hard hats ready. Those keen to denigrate dairy have a new stick to beat it with: a study of tree loss in the Waimakariri District of Canterbury.

ANOTHER WEEK, another suite of big nights for North Island dairy farmers as the annual awards season gets into full swing.