Environment

Last chance for hunters to have their say on big game Bill

Hunters are being urged to speak up for the future of big game hunting in New Zealand, with submissions on the Game Animal Council...

Restoring waterways and protecting biodiversity

On the Āwhitu Peninsula, a gully once choked with gorse and woolly nightshade as well as a cattle-grazed coastal wetland, is being restored. Situated behind the...

Tunnel boring machine returns after installing Watercare’s $22m outfall

A 19.5 tonne tunnel-boring machine (TBM) docked at Onehunga Wharf last week after successfully tunnelling Watercare’s $22 million Clarks Beach Outfall over the past...

Have your say on proposed fisheries catch limits

Franklin's many fishing enthusiasts are being urged to share their views on catch limits and other management changes for nearly 30 fisheries across New...

Milestone release for native bird

Kōkako from the Hunua Ranges have been relocated to another recovery project for the very first time. In mid-June, the Hunua Kōkako Recovery Project began...

Bird survey chance to become citizen scientists

Thousands of New Zealanders are expected to take part in the 19th New Zealand Garden Bird Survey over the next week. As the country’s longest-running...

Name, directors in place for joint council water company

Waikato’s first publicly owned water company, IAWAI Flowing Waters, has its first-ever board of directors. The company name was announced today, June 24, by the chair...

Changes implemented for fisheries offending

Local fishers heading out from Franklin for a day on the water need to be aware of recent regulatory changes that will see fisheries...

Conservation initiative reaches landmark

An innovative New Zealand conservation initiative has reached a unique landmark, with Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust’s Wai Connection programme having directly supported more...

Greetings of the forest

By Franklin Junior Journalist Lexi le Roux Forests are such soul-stirring places. The trees towering like giants over you, melodious bird calls echoing in the...