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Water research praised as good planning tool
Research into nitrate levels in Franklin water will help shape planning decisions.
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Young leaders show the way in fight to enhance the health of Manukau Harbour
Young people are taking a hands-on role in preserving the Manukau Harbour.
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Where to for Manukau Harbour shorelines?
Public input is sought into Shoreline Adaptation Plans that will inform the management of large sections of coastline along the Manukau Harbour for the next 100 years.
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Young environmental leaders step up
Young environmental leaders have attended a sustainability wānanga.
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Weed surveillance gives native plants a better chance to thrive
Data from a weed surveillance project on Aotea / Great Barrier helps council to prioritise next steps.
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School children help with important marine pest survey
Okiwi School and Envirokiwi have been monitoring for an invasive crab species for the past three years.
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Two thumb-sized mammals now regionally threatened
In new findings, two species of nocturnal bats, the size of a thumb and the weight of an AA battery, are now known to be regionally threatened.
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