Contractors developing a large Nelson retirement village have been fined $90,000 for "gross pollution" of a stream. At an Environment Court hearing in Nelson, Judge Brian Dwyer said sediment from earthworks discharged into Maire Stream meant the population of indigenous banded kokopu had … [Read more...]
NZ’s economic growth model pushing environmental limits – Radio NZ
Freshwater pollution and increasing greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture are among the biggest challenges New Zealand's environment faces, says a new review. The Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) has made 50 recommendations in its third environmental performance … [Read more...]