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Lake Hood outside Ashburton has been closed due to cyanobacteria. It's a man-made lake in a development offering luxury lakefront properties. While it's surrounded by one of the most intensively farmed areas of New Zealand, the story doesn't mention farmers.
So far two people have been poisoned by toxic algae so the district council has made the decision to close the lake entirely.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360647577/ghost-town-toxic-algae-forces-closure-popular-lake
https://www.europesays.com/1987756/ Rising measles cases overseas prompt vaccination call for NZ holidaymakers #call #cases #donaldson #for #helyer #holidaymakers #Measles #NewZealand #NZ #Overseas #prompt #rachel #Rising #Vaccination
New Zealand's Goblin Forest by benjamin.maze
New Zealand's last four Hercs have been sold to an American firefighting company for $9 million. Not a bad trade-in price after sixty years of sterling service.
Enrolment pack sent to check their enrolment details by Elections #NZ
"If you don’t get a pack by 14 April, it means you’re not enrolled, or you need to update your address on the electoral roll."
Also asks for email address & phone number
1 April 2025 press release https://elections.nz/media-and-news/2025/get-ready-for-the-local-elections/
10 July: Deadline for Māori to change rolls before the local elections
Enrol by 1 August to receive voting papers in the mail. (2b sent in Sept).
Voting closes midday 11 October
Crafty #nz pals! My next beginners #needlefelting workshop at Village Beads in #Petone is happening on 4 May (9am-midday), and it's a fun one - potted flowers! There are very few spots left, so if you're keen, please register asap
https://www.villagebeads.co.nz/store/p/needle-felted-flowers-wool-steel-felting
https://www.europesays.com/1981845/ On The Up: British mother solo travelling NZ touched by Kiwi kindness #Airport #alone #auckland #became #british #by #came #Highlight #kindness #kiwi #months #mother #NewZealand #NZ #ON #past #says #solo #stunned #the #touched #travelled #Travelling #trip #up #Which? #zealand
I'm at Lake Hāwea this week helping teach a field trip for our Masters level Conservation Biology course at #LincolnUniversityNZ. The surprise find so far has been the lizard team's discovery of redback spiders on the university's Mount Grand high country station.
These are Australian venomous spiders related to black widows and NZ's katipō. Redbacks have been established around Cromwell and Alexandra and are spreading.
Unite World and fight back against Trumps Cold War. #Australia #Canada #Europe #NZ #Mexico #UK #Wales #Scotland #Ireland #FlippersUp #ElbowsUp
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Our environment 2025
Our environment 2025 is the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ’s latest three-yearly update on the state of New Zealand’s environment.
The report shows that the way New Zealanders choose to live is continuing to have a significant impact on the environment, affecting our health, quality of life, homes and livelihoods in both positive & negative ways, a major report on the environment shows
Many native New Zealand species face threat of extinction, report finds
A three-yearly environmental update issues stark warning over biodiversity – and reports air pollution has improved in some areas
This "assault" on Shane Jones' wife Dot sounds almost manufactured.
Yes, a man yelled abuse at Shane Jones. Who wouldn't, given the chance. Dot claims she "went to place her hand between the two and told the man to go away." Yeah, right. 'Go away, man!'
But the next piece is probably more accurate.
“His nose hit my palm and he said I assaulted him and he wanted my name.”
“His nose hit my palm..."
The security footage will be revealing.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360642633/dot-jones-wife-nz-firsts-shane-jones-assaulted-airport