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Waikato muddying the water for Auckland
Feeling parched? Wait, what? Aucklanders could be drinking water from the slimy brown Waikato River?
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Aucklanders depend on the Waikato River for drinking water – let’s clean it up
As the drought has deepened, Auckland has become increasingly dependent on the polluted Waikato River for drinking water.
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Greenpeace calls on Govt to back farmers with $1 billion regenerative farming fund
Thursday, 7 May: Ahead of the Government’s post-Covid Budget announcements on May 14th, Greenpeace has launched a proposal calling for a $1 billion investment in regenerative agriculture. The environmental organisation…
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What is regenerative agriculture?
At its core, regenerative agriculture is about farming with the environment, not against it. ‘Regenerative agriculture’ is also known as “agroecology,” and “ecological farming”. Organic farming, permaculture and biodynamics are all examples of regenerative agriculture.
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Our rivers at risk
Last week, the Ministry for the Environment released its Our Freshwater 2020 report, detailing the state of Aotearoa’s lakes, rivers and freshwater. And it’s not good.The report shows clearly that…
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5 big choices to transform New Zealand for good after Covid
As we weather the storm of Covid, we are also getting rare glimpses of a different, better world. A New Zealand where the streets are quieter, the air is cleaner
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Polluted, drained, and drying out: new warnings on New Zealand’s rivers and lakes
Shutterstock The latest environmental report on New Zealand’s lakes and rivers reiterates bleak news about the state of freshwater ecosystems, and warns that climate change will exacerbate existing threats. Almost…
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Govt report reveals freshwater crisis
Thursday, April 16: Greenpeace says today’s Ministry for the Environment report, Our Freshwater 2020, clearly shows that New Zealand’s rivers, lakes and freshwater are in crisis. The report cites the…
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Slime time! Action for our rivers
[share buttons] Remember watching that Saturday morning kids’ TV, ‘What Now?’ and seeing people get gunged with cold, sticky slime? All too often, what should be a refreshing dip in…
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Greenpeace gunges fertiliser company
Management at Ravensdown fertiliser company in Christchurch are arriving at work this morning to discover they’ve been slimed. The main entranceway to the head office in Christchurch, the car park,…
