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
View ArticleNgāti 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
View ArticleAhipara 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
View ArticleTe 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
View ArticlePipi 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...
View ArticleNative Affairs - River Cop
Striking a balance between big business and a clean-green image is a fine line. Northland
View ArticleEnvironmental 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...
View ArticleRena 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.
View ArticleNapier'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
View ArticleMāori heavily concerned about climate change
Protests and encouragement to reduce the effects of climate change is being heavily urged by Māori.
View ArticleIwi 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.
View ArticleNew 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.
View ArticleRivers 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.
View ArticleNative 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...
View ArticlePorotī 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...
View ArticleCause 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
View ArticleWaimarama 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...
View ArticleStream 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...
View ArticlePara 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,...
View ArticleFederal 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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