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Environment

Conservation, biodiversity and environmental news from Aotearoa New Zealand.

Spring Creek Stopbank Funding Puts Flood Resilience Back In Focus

Marlborough's latest stopbank funding shows how winter flood damage is becoming a longer-term resilience bill for councils and river communities.

By Newsroom NZ Environment Desk · Wed, 7 October 2026

A breeding and release programme has helped New Zealand's heaviest insect move from Nationally Endangered to Nationally Recovering.

Mon, 5 October 2026