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A Maori waka hidden in a river 150 years ago has caused quite a stir, revealing secrets of resistance against colonial rule during the bloody New Zealand Wars.
A new fresh water testing methodology being used in Taranaki has revealed what ecologists say they have long known – the region's rivers and streams become
The Waiwhakaiho River, near New Plymouth, has safe swimming areas in the middle sections of the river. A Taranaki Regional Council committee member has called for more warning signs near bathing areas to discourage feeding wild birds after freshwater samples showed high bacteria levels from avian droppings. Wild ducks, pukeko and seagulls continue to befoul river mouths near popular bathing spots in New Plymouth, causing high levels of E.coli bacteria, a Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) annual report on bathing water quality showed. While 85 per cent of samples taken from 16 recreational riv...
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 2:58 pm | Kiwis Against Seabed Mining Kiwis Against Seabed Mining, and other NGO's in the region welcome the Northen Territory's imminent ban on seabed mining, after a nine year campaign. Cindy Baxter, Chair, Kiwis Against Seabed Mining, said, "This political decision by the Northern Territory ... More >> Monday, 16 November 2020, 4:12 pm | Kiwis Against Seabed Mining Kiwis Against Seabed Mining (KASM) and Greenpeace will be in the Supreme Court today for the last battle in a long fight to oppose a seabed mine in the South Taranaki Bight. The groups are appeari...
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Whanganui news in brief: How to make your Christmas more rewarding 16 Dec, 2020 04:28 PM 2 minutes to read Make decorative wrapping paper, cards and gifts at Sustainable Whanganui's Monday workshop. Photo / file Whanganui Chronicle Creative Christmas Sustainable Whanganui is holding a family Christmas holiday creative workshop on Monday, December 21, for participants to make decorative wrapping paper, cards and their own gifts. Bring food for a shared lunch. The workshop is at 10.30am-2.30pm on Monday in the Harekeke Room at the Whanganui Resource Recovery Centre, 83 Maria Pl. Go to market Ri...