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There's hope we may have won the fight against the yellow-legged hornet, but a crucial phase lies ahead

A massive eradication effort to get rid of what could have been a disastrous insect invasion is showing encouraging signs

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Sir Don McKinnon has travelled the world, rubbed shoulders with diplomats - and was nearly kidnapped at Paremoremo prison

Nearly fifty years ago, six of the country's worst offenders were released from prison for the night for a debate in central Auckland

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Following yet another storm battering our coasts last weekend, pressure mounts on coastal communities to discuss relocation

New Zealand communities confront the financial, cultural, and spiritual costs of staying by the sea - and of leaving
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Scientists worry that the often-long time lags between cause and effect when it comes to polluting our lakes and rivers will give politicians the excuse not to do anything about it
There's always something more urgent to attend to, but here's why we need to take freshwater warnings more seriously
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Petroleum is in everything from plumbing products to chocolate, so with the Strait of Hormuz blocked, industries face price hikes and folding projects 
The price of plumbing products is set to soar by 30 percent as the impact of the petroleum crisis spreads beyond the petrol pump, in what one expert calls a wicked problem
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