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The press box - June
in case you missed it, here are some snippets of environmental news since the last newsletter.
Legislation/Politics
Greens target 10 waterways in campaign
The environment not agriculture is New Zealand's economic backbone
Editorial: DOC cuts threaten not just flora and fauna but tourism and lives as well
Conservation/Ecology
Penguin colony at mercy of tourists
Stranded whale refloated at Christchurch's Waimairi Beach
Great spotted kiwi moved into Kahurangi National Park
Majority support ocean sanctuary
Bay of Plenty RC targeting water pests
Pest management facility opens
Watercare to undertake ecological study of Manukau Harbour
ECan apologises for criticising work it had approved
Environment Commissioner welcomes step toward saving longfin eels
Water
More complaints about top judge Dame Sian Elias' cows, but farm says rules 'ridiculous'
Rare 'lake snot' mysteriously spreading through South Island lakes
Mike Yardley: Charging for water a possible council election 'lightning rod'
Promising results from Gisborne District Council wetlands trial
Charges laid over Waihi Dam contamination
Millions of litres of water illegally taken: Is ECan doing enough?
Editorial: Do we have to wait for the new ECan council to enforce water rules?
Consent Hearings/Developments
Nature - not a digger - straightened stream, Taranaki farmer tells court
Taranaki farmer found guilty over straightening stream
2000 Waimakariri properties at 'high risk' of flood in natural hazards maps
ECan opposes quarry operators consent to dig into groundwater table
Quarry hearings: Residents, council say contamination risk too high
Rich lister Philip Carter gains consent for quarry in Christchurch's west
Renewals of Marlborough marine farm renewals could cost millions
Climate Change
Renewable energy surges to record levels around the world
Climate change claims first endangered species
Air Quality
Source of putrid gas smell narrowed down to two sites
Whangarei District Council turns waste methane into power
Central Otago smog report "innovative", "comprehensive"
Contamination
How neighbours from hell are damaging our vineyards – (Effects of spray drift)
We acknowledge and value the rights and interests of Indigenous Peoples in the protection and management of environmental values through their involvement in decisions and processes, and the application of traditional Indigenous knowledge.