The New Zealand government has announced it will back a conditional moratorium on deep sea mining in areas in international waters. It said this moratorium will remain until strong environment rules, backed by robust science, are in place.
New Zealand's conservation office says all 240 pilot whales stranded on remote Pitt Island have died, just days after 215 whales died on a beach on nearby Chatham Island.
Amaltal Fishing Co Limited, along with the master of its fishing vessel, the Amaltal Apollo, have been a total of $71,500 for trawling in a protected area.
Greenpeace is calling on the New Zealand Government to urgently regulate commercial fisheries, following a new report that shows they caught 58 protected sea turtles in the last year alone.
The Government is being accused of taking a weak stance at an international meeting to finalise the rules for mining the deep sea. By participating in drafting regulations, New Zealand is helping to ‘green light’ the emerging industry, marine conservationists say.
The submission period begins today for a proposed marine reserve in the Hauraki Gulf that would be the first new reserve in the area in 20 years. The Hākaimangaō-Matiatia (Northwest Waiheke) marine reserve proposal is being put forward by citizen conservation group Friends of the Hauraki Gulf.
The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition is urging the New Zealand government to make a stand against seabed mining while the International Seabed Authority meets in Jamaica. The international body is charged with drawing up regulations for the emerging industry which has been mired in controversy.
Down to just one breeding pair 40 years ago, the bird bounced back after extraordinary efforts – now its survival is again under threat.
A new project in Wellington aims to regenerate the region's seaweed forests. Nic Toki mentioned the Love Rimurimu restoration project recently during Critter of the Week. Mountains to Sea executive director Zoe Studd talks to Jesse about their work and what they're doing.
Councillors who voted to forge ahead with mapping significant natural areas (SNAs) on the West Coast are likely to lose their seats at the next election in retaliation, regional council chairman Allan Birchfield says...Professional planners working on the combined plan have been warning for month