Displaying items by tag: landcare

Saturday, 23 March 2019 11:01

Axe most of TWG’s recommendations

Federated Farmers is calling on the Government to reject most of the raft of new taxes proposed by the Tax Working Group (TWG).

Published in Opinion
Monday, 11 February 2019 12:08

RWNZ boss to chair Landcare

The NZ Landcare Trust will have a strong role to play with the increasing national focus on farm environmental issues, says the trust’s new chair, Fiona Gower.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 11 October 2016 09:55

‘Wandering Willie’ meets its match

Waikato Regional Council, Thames-Coromandel District Council and Forest & Bird have released 400 beetles to combat a weed in New Zealand’s oldest arboretum.

Published in General News
Thursday, 14 August 2014 12:11

Promising report on Horizon rivers

PROMISING FINDINGS of a Landcare Research sediment report have been delivered to Horizons Regional councillors.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 19 June 2013 09:05

‘Hub’ in Lincoln master plan

Lincoln University has made public the building development plan for the Selwyn campus for the next 25 years which includes aspects of the proposed 'Lincoln Hub'.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 03 October 2012 09:12

Climate change in $7m study

Potential climate change trends over the next 90 years will be identified and examined in a new, multi-million dollar research project which aims to 'climate proof' New Zealand.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 21 March 2012 10:19

Farmers dominate inaugural LAAs

FOUR OF six prestigious new awards recognising outstanding commitment to sustainable land management and local communities have gone to farmers.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 21 March 2012 10:18

Conference reverses brain drain

THE CROSS-Tasman drift of clever Kiwis was briefly reversed earlier this month with 18 of those involved in Landcare activities in Australia attending the Landcare Trust conference in Hamilton.

Published in General News

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