NIWA’s Dr. Chris Tanner hosted an insightful session at the Primary Industries Summit earlier this month covering how wetlands were viewed historically, how they are viewed today and the science […]
Biodiversity
Forestry bill fails to achieve fairness
New rules fall short of delivering a level playing field when overseas investors buy our farmland for forestry, Federated Farmers says. It’s a “step in the right direction” to scrap […]
Ki uta ki tai: NIWA’s role in mountains-to-sea estuarine management
NIWA is underway with work on better understanding communities’ aspirations for protecting estuaries, and the factors that weigh on estuarine health. Estuaries are coastal waterbodies where freshwater mixes with seawater. […]
Wilding conifer weedkiller approved
Media release – Environmental Protection Authority A weedkiller to target wilding conifers has been approved for use in New Zealand, with controls. Method 240 SL is a herbicide used to […]
Guidance to help new farm wetlands flourish
A wetland developed by Federated Farmers members Gray and Marilyn Baldwin on their Putaruru dairy farm has become something of a ‘poster child’ for how wetlands can help manage a […]
AI solutions on the way for war on pest species
by Simon Edwards Traps and surveillance cameras using artificial intelligence (AI) will soon be joining the arsenal of tools available to achieve New Zealand’s ‘predator-free by 2050’ ambitions. In a […]
Superworms capable of munching through plastic waste
Media release – The University of Queensland A species of worm with an appetite for polystyrene could be the key to plastic recycling on a mass scale. Researchers at the […]
Biodiversity budget support falls woefully short
While the latest draft National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity (NPS-IB) is a significant improvement its success is undermined by woeful funding in Budget 2022 to assist private landowners, Federated […]
Feds: Proposed changes to exotic forest incentives fall short
Changes proposed in the MPI discussion paper ‘Managing Exotic Afforestation Incentives’ fall short of what’s required to restore a level playing field to land use policy settings, Federated Farmers says. […]
Research on repellents to keep kea safe
Department of Conservation – media release New research to test the use of repellents to help keep kea safe during predator control operations is underway near Arthur’s Pass in Canterbury. […]