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Easter Island reopens to tourists after 28 months, but elders say lessons can be learned from COVID-19 isolation

10 August 2022

Two years of isolation has forced locals on Easter Island to turn to a more sustainable way of life, something indigenous elders say their ancestors foretold.

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Wellington crews are working to clear multiple slips brought on by a spate of bad weather
	10 Aug: Wellington crews are working to clear multiple slips brought on by a spate of bad weather... more

Tourism could take a hit as climate change knocks whale numbers
	10 Aug: Tourism could take a hit as climate change knocks whale numbers... more

Monday's major slip in central Wellington is being blamed on historic levels of rainfall
	10 Aug: Monday's major slip in central Wellington is being blamed on historic levels of rainfall... more

Wellington's Seatoun tunnel will stay closed overnight because of the risk a tree could fall on the road
	9 Aug: Wellington's Seatoun tunnel will stay closed overnight because of the risk a tree could fall on the road... more

Weevils in caves, fish, and an ant that 'babysits' caterpillars among 139 new species classified by CSIRO
	9 Aug: The CSIRO has released details of 139 new species to have been identified in the past year, including an ant that 'babysits' the caterpillars of a rare butterfly.... more

Flooding is being reported in and around Puhoi, following a night of heavy rain across Auckland
	9 Aug: Flooding is being reported in and around Puhoi, following a night of heavy rain across Auckland... more

Another wet and windy start to the day for much of the country
	9 Aug: Another wet and windy start to the day for much of the country... more

Fiji becomes first Pacific nation to recognise waste pickers as the world's invisible environmentalists fight to be seen
	8 Aug: Despite playing a vital role in combating climate change and plastics pollution, waste pickers worldwide face discrimination and harassment. Now the fight is on to end the scavenger stigma.... more

Almost a hundred hospital buildings across the country are earthquake-prone
	8 Aug: Almost a hundred hospital buildings across the country are earthquake-prone... more

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Most Popular Recent Environment News

26 Jul: Students living in a small number of low-lying flats in north Dunedin are warned to prepare for a possible evacuation, as heavy rain continues ++++++++++++++++

09 Aug: Weevils in caves, fish, and an ant that 'babysits' caterpillars among 139 new species classified by CSIRO ++++++++++

13 Jul: Waikato Regional Council and power company Mercury are managing flows in the Waikato Hydro System in response to the recent rain, as well as forecast wet weather later this week ++++++++

25 Jul: Heavy rain and strong winds are battering the North Island, flooding highways and damaging buildings +++++++

22 Jul: Air New Zealand is warning the recovery from the travel disruption caused by wild weather in Wellington could take several days +++++++

27 Jul: A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake has struck the Philippine island of Luzon +++++++

28 Jul: The Government's spending millions of dollars on a scheme to reduce greenhouse gasses ++++++

Environment NewsLinks

5 Aug: Tgg - half year results 2022 (sharechat.co.nz)

4 Aug: New law gives ngai tahu right to appoint two environment canterbury councillors (RadioNZ)

3 Aug: Ngāi tahu final step to permanent representation on environment canterbury (NZ Herald)

2 Aug: Lincoln south opponents raise over $11k to fight development (NZ Herald)

31 Jul: Kaikoura grounding: recovery mission under way as boat runs aground 200m offshore (NZ Herald)

30 Jul: Coca-cola makes change to sprite bottle after 60 years (NZ Herald)

27 Jul: North canterbury bus commuters get on board direct route to city (NZ Herald)

25 Jul: Former whangārei mayor stan semenoff found guilty of air pollution (NZ Herald)

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