http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Environment headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:00:07 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=39 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=10632712&ref=rss Mining companies say they have no interest in mining ecologically sensitive areas of the Coromandel Peninsula and do not believe there is pressure from the industry to enter national parks.This week, conservation group Forest... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=10632511&ref=rss Shellfish planted to test contamination levels in Auckland's inner harbours have revealed rising levels of toxic metals.The Auckland Regional Council says heavy metals are not yet at worrying levels but has warned that rising... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=10632495&ref=rss Auckland's natural environment is in decline and will continue to worsen unless the new Super City council delivers a shake-up, say monitoring officers.The region's environment monitors told would-be civic leaders they would inherit... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=10632290&ref=rss The Prime Minister appeared to hint at a watering down of proposals to open national parks to mining yesterday, saying the Government had started looking at less sensitive parts of the country.In November, Energy Minister Gerry... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=10632262&ref=rss A New Zealand and Australian team researching whales in the Southern Ocean has strongly criticised Japan's slaughter of the mammals and will deliver that message to the International Whaling Commission in June.The Antarctic Whale... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=10632220&ref=rss Bizarrely, New Zealand, whose priority has always been the conservation and protection of whales, is now considering supporting a deal which would see the ban on commercial whaling overturned in return for Japan reducing its so-called... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=10632219&ref=rss Everybody in the business knows that the Atlantic population of bluefin tuna is in worse trouble than the Pacific population. But how much worse?Well, here's one measure: Stanford University's Tag-a-Giant programme is now paying... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=10632205&ref=rss A subdivision beside one of Auckland's most popular parks once advertised for sale to "well-heeled beach bums" is set to become a haven for lizards, fish and birds.They will get better habitats and a helping hand to thrive under... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=10632200&ref=rss The prime minister says there has been too much "hysteria" in the media over the issue of mining in conservation areas.Speaking at a post-Cabinet news conference at the Beehive this afternoon, John Key said his message to the... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:29:47 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=10632168&ref=rss Japanese media have expressed frustration at a NZ activist's anti-whaling protests, with one newspaper accusing him of terrorism and another blaming cultural misunderstanding for the situation.Sea Shepherd activist Peter Bethune,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=10632159&ref=rss Prime Minister John Key says the public will have to wait for a discussion paper to be released to find out which areas of conservation land may be mined and how.The Government last year did a stocktake of minerals in the conservation... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=10632154&ref=rss Prime Minister John Key says the Government can not intervene in Japan's legal processes to help anti-whaling campaigner Peter Bethune.The Australian and New Zealand Green parties have called for their governments to intervene... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=10632125&ref=rss Government plans to open up mining areas in Thames township have outraged conservationists who say doing so would put people's lives at risk.The Government last year did a stocktake of minerals in the conservation estate, with... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=10632061&ref=rss As New Zealand anti-whaling activist Peter Bethune sat confined in Japanese custody yesterday his eldest daughter turned 15, unsure of when she will next see her father.Mr Bethune, 44, is facing up to three years in a Japanese... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=10632039&ref=rss Hollywood would have us believe weddings are all about finding the perfect dress - and the perfect partner - but wedding industry experts say couples are increasingly searching for ways to make their special day easier on the planet.Locally... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=10631756&ref=rss Most of us know there are different kinds of ice: there's the ice cubes in our gin and tonic and the ice that forms in the back of the freezer.Few of us think much deeper about ice. But some scientists are so interested they were... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=10631671&ref=rss Critical water supply problems in Kaitaia are the result of the failure of the Far North District Council to invest in infrastructure, a local politician believes.And he's been backed by others who say the council was warned in... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=10631455&ref=rss NEW YORK - At a tumultuous time in United Nations-led climate negotiations, one of the world's most credible scientific groups agreed to plug the cracks in the authoritative reports of the UN's Nobel Prize-winning global warming panel."We... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:20 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=10631440&ref=rss A historic North Shore Army building with sweeping views over the Hauraki Gulf is to be opened as a restaurant.The Department of Conservation plans to lease a World War II era officers' mess hall - which is empty apart from occasional... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=10631389&ref=rss Whale-friendly international scientists are due to return to Wellington on Monday with data they hope will show the mammals can be comprehensively researched without being slaughtered.New Zealand research ship Tangaroa sailed... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200