New and unusual species of plants and animals were discovered on the West Coast’s Denniston Plateau last weekend when 150 scientists and volunteers combed the area in a co-ordinated search.
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Get Moving Rabbit Island Family Fun day
Get Moving Rabbit Island Family Fun day
Conifer Park, Rabbit Island
Saturday 10 March 2012, 12.00 pm – 3.00 pm
Richmond Plains wins Trophy for Best Sauvignon Blanc
Richmond Plains has won the Trophy for the best Sauvignon Blanc at the 2012 Sydney International Wine Competition. This is also the first New Zealand organic and biodynamic wine to be awarded this major honour at this show.
Survey to help reverse kereru decline
Forest & Bird’s nationwide kereru count last week has provided valuable information about our only native pigeon and will help conservation projects aimed at reversing its population decline.
Green Roadie films in Auckland
Award winning Nelson filmmaker, mum and passionate greenie Emma Heke and her seven year old son Connor are in Auckland this week on the northern leg of a nationwide road trip, filming other families who are living the green lifestyle.
Hector’s dolphin deaths tragic for species
Forest & Bird said today the deaths of two Hector’s dolphins in set nets was a tragic loss for the highly endangered species and urged that any offender should be prosecuted and punished.
Best and Worst Packaging Award Finalists Released
The finalists in the 2012 Unpackit Packaging Awards have been announced today.
Forest & Bird launches nationwide kereru count today
Forest & Bird today launches a nationwide survey of kereru. The inaugural Kereru Count allows the public to contribute to the national scientific study by recording sightings of kereru (New Zealand wood pigeon) from February 19 to 27 on www.kererucount.org.nz
NZ Food Bill Cartoon
By Nelson Cartoonist Mike Moreu via nzfoodsecurity.org
Food Bill: Steffan Browning in Nelson 21st Feb
If you live in Nelson, Green MP Steffan Browning is showing the documentary “Codex Alimentarius” at the Volutionary Cinema 53 Bridge St at the back of the Boots – Off Travelers Centre/internet cafe near Westpac on Tuesday 21 Feb at 7.30pm with a discussion afterwards on changes to the bill.
Forest & Bird concerned at gaps in seafood industry report
Forest & Bird has serious concerns about the quality and integrity of the Seafood Industry Council’s latest report on the environmental standards of fishing, which blatantly ignores the deaths of thousands of animals caught as by-catch every year by the fishing industry
Go By Bike Day – Nelson Region 15 Feb 2012
Bike Wise Month, held in February every year, consists of a number of activities and events across the country, including the Big Bike Fix Ups, Go By Bike Day and the Bike Wise Challenge.
Nelson’s Go By Bike Day is back on Wednesday 15 February with free breakfasts for riders all over town between 7 and 9am.
