Wallaby populations are continuing to grow in Aotearoa, prompting the launch this summer of the first national awareness campaign . The Tipu Mātoro: Wallaby-free Aotearoa campaign shines a light on […]
Biodiversity
M.bovis infected farms reduced to five
The Mycoplasma bovis programme continues to make good progress towards the eradication of the disease from New Zealand, according to MPI. All properties in the high-risk area in Wakanui, which […]
B+LNZ demands pause on biodiversity proposals and a review into impact of environmental rules on primary sector
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is calling for the Government to shelve plans to finalise decisions around the National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity and demanding an urgent review […]
Daft Punk or more The Who?
By Mark Hooper, Federated Farmers resource management spokesperson “Faster, cheaper, better resource management.” These were the words that led Minister Parker’s press release when introducing two new bills to Parliament […]
Another poll shows opposition to GHG tax on growers
Another poll of New Zealanders has shown opposition to taxing the greenhouse gas emissions of farmers and growers at farm level. Survey results by Research First and Dynata, released earlier […]
Call to examine cost to farmers of environmental agenda
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is calling for the Government to shelve plans to finalise decisions around the National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity and demanding an urgent review […]
New guides underline biosecurity issues for ‘top table’
By Simon Edwards Two new resources from Biosecurity Business Pledge target the ‘top table’ at New Zealand’s companies and organisations, offering them a checklist of actions to help ensure they’re […]
Landowner covenant willingness is outpacing QEII Trust resources
By Simon Edwards An 8.9 hectare forest on Toby and Charlotte McDonald’s farm in the Wairarapa recently became the 5000th area to be protected under an Open Space Covenant in […]
Move over birds – it’s time for Bug of the Year
A public campaign is under way to find New Zealand’s most-loved bug and Scion scientists are all over it like the proverbial moth to a flame. Voting for the inaugural […]
Stink bug campaign ramps up
Biosecurity New Zealand is ramping up a public awareness campaign to encourage people to report possible sightings of brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) – a major threat to Aotearoa New […]
