Urea stored in in one of Ravensdown’s old buildings at Waiwhakaiho, New Plymouth.
Fertiliser is the single largest fixed farming cost. The average dairy farmer can spend up to $80,000 a year, and sheep and beef farmers shell out on average $55,683.
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Supreme Court ruling pauses Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park management plan – Mathew Littlewood, Timaru Herald
Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park is a hotbed for tourists, especially at the height of summer, with hundreds of thousands visiting the park.
Court to rule on $100m Mackenzie dairy conversion – David Williams, Newsroom
Simons Pass. The country’s most controversial dairy conversion continues to encounter hurdles to its $100-million-plus project.
Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park management plan rubbished – Mathew Littlewood, Timaru Herald
Hunters and recreational groups are worried that a new plan for Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park could sideline them in favour of tourism.
The public relations war over freshwater has re-started – Charlie Mitchell, Stuff
The campaign consistently equates urban and rural water pollution, but only 1 per cent of New Zealand’s waterways flow through urban areas (where 86 per cent of the population live) while 43 per cent flow through pastoral land (where 14 per cent of the population live).
Drinking water study raises health concerns for New Zealanders – Mike Joy & Michael Baker
This map shows the nitrate-nitrogen trends at monitored sites. The Canterbury region, on the east coast of the South Island, shows that groundwater quality has worsened.
Why do national park plans favour development over protection – Nicky Snoyink for Forest & Bird
OPINION: As tourism numbers grow, New Zealand’s national parks are coming under siege. Car parks are bulging, helicopters are buzzing, and developers are taking note.
Submissions on two National Park Plans due 4 February 2019.
David Attenborough interviewed by Prince William – Davos, January 2019
“Care for the natural world, not only care for it but treat it with a degree of respect and reverence”. David Attenborough
DOC`s Budget payoff: more staff – David Williams, Newsroom
DOC has come under fire, along with other agencies and councils, for decisions made in the Mackenzie Basin. The aim now, Sanson says, is to have a dryland park in place “within a year”. “That’s the target set by the minister that we’re trying to deliver on.”
Christchurch Conservationist Di Lucas recognised in New Year’s honours – Charlie Gates, The Press
Growing up on a high country station in Otago, Di Lucas learnt about conservation early. The rugged landscape of Bendigo Station, with its tussocks, abandoned gold mines and mountains, inspired a calling that has now been recognised with a New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) in the New Year’s honours.