Stream protection a murky reality
The only way to tell if a stream is healthy is to stand in it with a net and count bugs.
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Pukeko echo steals kiwi's thunder
It's plump, can't fly and at ground level, it's an easy target - but it's ours.
Xan Harding: Let's all pay a bit for water
I'm happy to pay a bit for the water I use and the security of knowing it's available.
Simon Millar: Where NZers fear to tread
New Zealand is trailing many countries in our carbon reduction efforts.
Our amazing freshwater mussels
Freshwater mussels are generally found out of the main flow of rivers and streams
Keeping our natural capital in the bank
One teaspoon of soil contains more living organisms than there are people in the world.
Dom 'Furious' George: Let's take 'vanguard' back
Dom George hopes Kiwi ingenuity can take the word vanguard back from the alt-right.
Mining new threat to rare dolphins
In the end, claimed economic benefits pushed conservation and community interests aside.
Wilma's Whey: Take steps now before mating
Taking steps now can ensure that the herd will be in the best possible position for mating
Avocado nutrition promoted at season launch
We continue to seek new ways to raise visibility of avocados in the New Zealand market.
Amelia McQueen: 'Mountains to the Sea' approach needed
The river should be considered as a whole ecosystem from the mountains to the sea.
Opinion: What price a water tax?
How far should we go in setting a price on a resource that all own or none owns?
First-hand experience with foot-and-mouth
Foot-and-mouth disease is characterised by blisters in the mouth and on the feet.
A personal perspective on crisis
Thursday August 11, 2016 is a day Simon Nixon will remember for a very long time
Health and safety vital for business
HR consultant Jessica Harvey examines the Health and Safety at Work Act.
Keeping it real is vital policy
Forget climate change and wealth inequality; the war on truth is humanity's gravest threat
Rodney Hide: Don't tax water, trade it
Farmers are right to be worried about Labour's plan to tax water
More efficient use of water resources
It makes no sense to impose water tax on one sector when all use water, says Andrew Curtis
Affordable infrastructure in rural communities
Generally accepted infrastructure procurement and build mythologies need to change
Dom 'Furious' George: Beware the Ides of August
Dom examines the uncanny parallels in history that occurred in August.
Jamie Mackay: Osama bin Laden has a lot to answer for
Jamie Mackay somehow pays tribute to his father in law Max via Osama bin Laden...
DairyNZ: Water Roundtable 'a good starting point'
Water Roundtable could be a good starting point for water issues says Dr Tim Mackle.
Are we stupid giving water away for free to an Auckland company
A water bottling plant has left a sour taste in the mouth of some
Rosie Clark: Wines can now have a sense of place
In the wine industry, considerable importance is placed on where a wine is produced.
Last hen Ditzy Daisy finds new roost to rule
Rae Roadley has had a hard time with a cheeky chook called Ditzy Daisy.
An immigrant's guide to Kiwi food
From chip sandwiches to cheese rolls, Ben Mack takes on the best of Kiwi tucker.
Felling warning to tree lovers
Beware of the Property Laws Act; your tree's roots may damage your neighbour's property.
Opinion: War on water pollution now
Greg Carlyon of the Catalyst Group spoke on water pollution the Whanganui Science Forum
Winston Peters: Old parties have lost the plot
The Country takes a look at some agricultural policies on offer ahead of the election.
Mike Finlayson: Give us our fish back
I have been a staunch advocate for a solution to mitigating pressures on inshore fisheries
Winston Peters: Another week, another crisis
We constantly hear about the consequences of the government's tight-fisted attitude.
Rural Ramblings: The Chilling Fields
It's a nice quiet time of year on the farm, before the madness of spring