News & events
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Jun 15
26
Garden bird survey takes flight.
26 Jun 15 by Eric Spurr
Read moreThe country’s cold snap could see record numbers of birds recorded in the annual New Zealand Garden Bird Survey.
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Jun 15
16
Wasp biocontrol update 3
16 Jun 15 by Ronny Groenteman & Bob Brown
Read moreThe first year of the wasp biocontrol programme is drawing to a close and it is time to reflect on the challenges and success to date.
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May 15
27
Plant disease biocontrol world first
27 May 15 by Maj Padamsee
Read moreIn a world first, New Zealand is using a Peruvian plant disease as biocontrol against a notorious weed.
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May 15
19
Buried tea bags unearthed
19 May 15 by Barbara Anderson
Read moreIt was a “race against the weather” for Landcare Research scientist Barbara Anderson to unearth 810 tea bags buried on Mt Cardrona.
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Apr 15
22
Elusive moth found
22 Apr 15 by Robert Hoare
Read moreAn elusive species of moth that hasn’t been seen in New Zealand for almost 20 years has been found.
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Apr 15
15
Brazilian beetles proving effective biocontrol against tradescantia
15 Apr 15 by Simon Fowler
Read moreAreas where Brazilian beetles were released to control a weed, hated by conservationists, gardeners and dog owners alike, are showing signs it’s working.
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Apr 15
1
Fire huge setback to dune restoration
1 Apr 15 by Colin Meurk
Read moreThe ecologist behind a dune restoration project extensively damaged by a suspicious fire holds hope some of the native plants will regenerate.
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Mar 15
19
South American beetle introduced to control weed
19 Mar 15 by Lindsay Smith
Read moreA tiny Chilean beetle has been introduced to New Zealand in a bid to control a weed that if left unchecked could potentially become as big a problem as gorse.
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Mar 15
2
Pests may help spread wilding pines
2 Mar 15 by Jamie Wood
Read moreNew research has found pests may be assisting the spread of wilding pines which have invaded more than 1.5 million hectares in New Zealand.
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Feb 15
3
Tea bags as a research tool
3 Feb 15 by Barbara Anderson
Read moreLandcare Research is using a novel approach, called the Tea Bag Index, to understand climate change.