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Native Affairs - Waikare To Waikura

Lake Waikare in the Waikato has been dubbed New Zealand's worst lake by Iwi who live next to it.Waikato/Bay of Plenty

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Ngāti Manu oppose Ōpua Marina expansion

A Ngāti Hine hapū is hoping to have a meeting with Far North Holdings over the proposed expansion of the Ōpua Marina. Northland

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Ahipara Iwi unite against deep sea oil drilling

‘Stop Statoil Deep Sea Oil Drilling!’ This is the call of Northland iwi at a gathering in Shipwreck Bay, Ahipara this weekend to discuss local and national strategies on how to enforce that call.Northland

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Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa aims to have Rena wreckage removed

Bay of Plenty Regional Council has announced a three-week hearing on the resource consent application to leave part of the MV Rena wreck on Astrolabe Reef will begin in June.Waikato/Bay of Plenty

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Pipi banks quickly disappearing in Whangarei Harbour

For generations it’s been a major food store for people of the Whangarei district.  Now pipi banks at the entrance to Whangarei Harbour are disappearing fast with scientists stumped as to the reason...

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Native Affairs - River Cop

Striking a balance between big business and a clean-green image is a fine line. Northland

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Environmental protection of Taumarere River top priority

It is the beginning to achieving Sir James Henare's aspirations for the sacred Taumarere River. These were the expressions by Ngāti Hine leaders today at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding...

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Rena divides Motiti locals

A group from Motiti Island, Te Kāhui Kaumātua o Te Patuwai, is supporting the Rena owners in their application to leave the wreck on Astrolabe Reef.

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Napier's Pandora Pond contaminated by storm water

A popular swimming spot in Napier, Pandora Pond and the surrounding area of Te Whanganui-a-Orotū has had contaminated storm water directly discharged into it.North Island: East Coast

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Māori heavily concerned about climate change

Protests and encouragement to reduce the effects of climate change is being heavily urged by Māori.

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Iwi remain firm over Rena wreck removal

Ngai Te Rangi have always held the position that the RENA wreck must be removed from Otaiti. But Ngai Te Rangi Chairman, Charlie Tawhiao warns the BOP Regional Council may not rule in their favour.

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New service to keep shellfish gatherers alert to shellfish toxin levels

The Ministry for Primary Industries has released a new email notification service to warn shellfish gatherers about toxic levels in shellfish.

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Rivers less than ideal for Gisborne paddlers

The sewage contaminated rivers in Gisborne are a less than ideal training ground for the NZ Women's Elite Waka Ama Team. Conditions that could jeopardise their health ahead of the world competition. 

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Native marine birds and mammals are threatened with extinction - Report

New Zealand’s oceans, coasts, and marine wildlife are under serious and growing pressure, according to the first national report from the Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand about...

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Porotī Spring owners angry at light punishment of local farmer

The Māori owners of Poroti Springs are angry a local farmer has been handed a light punishment for damming a stream near the springs. Māori owners say the farmer has been fined $750 and asked to apply...

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Cause of koura deaths in Putaruru stream remains unknown

Water testing on a stream in Putaruru has not yet identified a likely cause for the deaths of hundreds of koura last week.Waikato/Bay of Plenty

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Waimarama on bottled water

Hastings District Council has delivered bottled water to marae in the Waimarama Township to cope with Hawke's Bay's latest water contamination in the lead-up to Te Matatini.Yesterday low levels of...

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Stream pollution angers Owhiro Bay residents

Mokai Kainga Māori Centre and Owhiro Bay residents are concerned about the state of the Owhiro stream and its inhabitants. CEO of Mokai Kainga Mark Forsyth says the recent floods have brought down more...

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Para Kore! Plastic Free Tuesday a hit with Māori

Plastic-Free Tuesday is a growing global movement which aims to make people conscious of their overreliance on plastics.  Participants are encouraged to avoid any plastic use on Tuesdays.  In Aotearoa,...

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Federal court victory for embattled Standing Rock Sioux

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe won a significant victory today in its fight to protect the Tribe’s drinking water and ancestral lands from the Dakota Access pipeline. 

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