Graeme Atkins stumbled across the emus a few weeks ago when he pulled up to gather wood for a birthday celebration.
Environment
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In one of the areas worst hit by the catastrophic floods in Nepal, a group of schoolchildren managed to survive when they happened to leave their classroom for their lunch break.
Monday 9:40am
The Far North District Council has installed CCTV cameras at five rubbish collection points to identify people dumping rubbish illegally.
Fri, Aug 28
El Niños are more than 36% stronger than they were before the industrial age began in the mid 1800s, with a 16% jump in just the last 40 years showing that the increase is accelerating, according to a recent study.
Meridian posted a solid profit as plenty of wind and rain erased the previous year's drought-driven horrors.
Wed, Aug 26
Huge blazes in central and western regions scorched wide areas of forests and peatland, creating a choking haze that blanketed cities and crossed borders.
Tue, Aug 25
A four-year funding boost of $9.7 million will help protect New Zealand’s national parks and native ecosystems from wild goats and deer.
After severe weather events, stricter consent rules were brought in to reduce wood debris reaching beaches and waterways.
Authorities said that heavy rains washed over the refuse site in Conakry and triggered a landslide that buried nearby shacks.
Mon, Aug 24
The directive is included in a tranche of documents about settings for the emissions trading scheme, which the Government proactively released on Thursday.
Sun, Aug 23
Forever chemicals can remain in soil and water for decades, and some have been linked to cancers, liver damage, reduced fertility and other health effects.
Sat, Aug 22
"It's a common-sense decision and I would like to commend Minister Chris Bishop for listening to our community," Dan Gordon said.
Thu, Aug 20
DOC said the vehicles left deep tyre tracks over a large area and the wide ruts made the site much more susceptible to erosion in heavy rain.
The Tauranga City Council chief executive says he knows the organisation "better than anybody" and is best placed to address systemic failures uncovered in a review of the fatal January landslide.
"Record high temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere, paired with the potentially strongest El Niño weather on record for the Southern Hemisphere in the months to come, could change the supply side dynamic."
Wed, Aug 19
Southland's contamination rate dropped to 13% for kerbside recycling and public drop-off across the last financial year.
Tue, Aug 18
The 29-year-old man from Kansas was rescued by helicopter after being struck Monday evening in an exposed, barren area.
Ocean conditions have flipped from La Niña to a fast-intensifying El Niño in a matter of months, with more profound impacts expected for New Zealand.
The Rotokākahi Board of Control, which manages Lake Rotokākahi, took the council to court over the plan in December.
Te Ao Māori
Mon, Aug 17
The Kaikōura Wildlife Centre Trust is seeking a ministerial review of the Department of Conservation's decision not to vaccinate little penguins against bird flu.
Sun, Aug 16
The whale measured 21.7 metres in length and was estimated to weigh around 20 tonnes.
Wed, Aug 12
The Rangatira spider is one of New Zealand’s largest spiders, with females weighing up to five grams before laying eggs — almost as much as the country’s smallest bird.
Mon, Aug 10
The satellite campus at Lagmhor, part of Ashburton Borough School, has been trucking in a temporary water supply for the last year and a half.
Sun, Aug 9
The Department of Conservation's systems for counting visitors and activities at 700 sites on public conservation land are old and plagued by delays and data loss.
Sat, Aug 8
Jo Jones managed to pull her pet out before her head went under "very wide-eyed, it gave her a fright".
Fri, Aug 7
