Peoples Times

Green Party MP Gareth Hughes is touring universities to promote his new member’s bill that he says will help ensure that everyone has a warm home. He will also be talking to students about the substandard housing they have to live in.

The Ministry of Fisheries is seeking submissions from the public on the management of the kahawai fishery. Kahawai are a traditional food source for customary Mäori fishers, a very popular fish for recreational fishers, and a target species for commercial fishers.

After three months of operation, Greater Wellington Regional Council’s “Warm Greater Wellington” home insulation and clean heat appliance scheme has reached the half-million-dollar mark.

Viclink, the commercialisation partner of Victoria University of Wellington, has announced an exciting clean technology project called Wetox. Wetox is an innovation that uses science to address one of today's biggest pollution problems; it has the potential to keep New Zealand's rivers and waterways clean by treating the run-off from our dairy farms, wineries and meat works.

Taikura Trust has launched a new community initiative, called Bright Mortar, to support disabled people and their families / whānau to improve the quality of their home living environment.

Fonterra’s organic business expects to see a 140 per cent increase within the next five years on the back of burgeoning global demand for organic dairy ingredients.

Volunteers are needed to help clean up and makeover one of the Auckland region’s oldest town centres.

Scientists are using centuries-old whalers' data from the southwestern Pacific and Tasman Sea to help better protect threatened whale species.

Fresh fruit and nuts in season are a healthy way to eat and the Marlborough District Council is doing its bit to encourage productive planting by supporting Blenheim’s new Community Gardens and by establishing trees which produce edible fruit in other public areas.

Demand for the disposable nappy collection service launched by Huggies® Nappies and Envirocomp Solution last year in Canterbury has exceeded all expectations reaching 60% capacity within six months.