About 7000 native plants grown at Waikeria Prison have been donated to the Department of Conservation (DoC) and planted in internationally significant Whangamarino wetland, near Te Kauwhata.Whangamarino covers almost 7000ha in the…
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Livestock feed support available for flood-affected farmers in the South Island
Flood-affected farmers in the South Island are being encouraged to make use of livestock feed support services funded by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). Widespread flooding across the Canterbury, West Coast, Tasman and…
Growers hope for a ‘few thousand’ seasonal workers under new RSE measures
By Liu Chen of RNZ . The horticulture and wine industries are delighted at the prospect of more seasonal workers but want detail on the numbers allowed in under new government measures.From next month workers from Samoa, Tonga…
Plea for more government funds to push health careers to rural teenagers
By Susan Murray of RNZ . The Rural General Practice Network is calling on the government to continue funding a programme promoting health careers to rural high school pupils.A pilot project which ran for 10 months has recently…
Weather: Snow, gales, heavy rain in south with more to come
Snow, heavy rain and strong winds are battering the South Island causing disruption on roads and damage to properties.Road snowfall warnings are in place for the Lewis (SH7), Arthur’s (SH73), Haast (SH6) and Lindis (SH8) passes…
Tide traps injured fisherman on rocks at Whangārei Heads beach
An injured fisherman was plucked to safety overnight after a rising tide trapped him on the rocks at a remote Whangārei Heads beach.The man had been fishing off the rocks on Kauri Mountain Beach in Taiharuru when he slipped…
Conservation Comment: Groundswell was more than just a farmers’ protest
Opinion: The Groundswell protest a few weeks ago captured the frustration of thousands of passionate Kiwis.It was organised and was dominated by farmers, but there was also significant number of other hard-working business owners…
Fieldays Online up for New Zealand Event Award for rising to pandemic challenge
Fieldays has been named as a finalist for the 2021 NZ Events Association (NZEA) New Zealand Event Awards for its virtual event launched amid the uncertainty of the pandemic – Fieldays Online.Fieldays Online is shortlisted in the…
Genesis Energy and Tilt Renewables partner in 75MW Northland wind farm
Genesis Energy and Tilt Renewables have signed a 20-year electricity off-take agreement for a planned new 75MW wind farm near Dargaville.The Kaiwaikawe Wind farm (previously known as the Omamari Wind Farm) will cut carbon emissions…
Covid 19 coronavirus: Seasonal workers from Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu allowed into NZ from September
Seasonal workers from Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu will be able to enter New Zealand from next month.This would be one way, entering New Zealand only, and they would not need to go through managed isolation.The move is aimed at addressing…