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Rāhui placed on Northland harbour to protect declining scallop numbers
13 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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A conservation rāhui will be laid on Whangaroa Harbour for at least two years from Saturday. Photo / File
A conservation rāhui will be laid on Whangaroa Harbour for at least two years from Saturday. Photo / File
Jenny Ling is the Northern Advocate s feature writer and news reporterjenny.ling@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat
Far North hapū have imposed a rāhui on taking scallops from the Whangaroa Harbour which is expected to be in place for up to three years. The conservation rāhui will be laid on the entire
Northland weed control harnesses tiny biocontrol agents
6 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
6 minutes to read
Northern Advocate (Whangarei)
Biocontrol agents are increasingly replacing sprays to control Northland s most challenging weeds.
Entomologist Dr Jenny Dymock, of Doubtless Bay in the Far North, works with the Northland Regional Council to provide biocontrol services throughout Northland.
She helps to distribute biocontrol agents and monitors their distribution and effectiveness.
Northland s semi-tropical climate provides a warm welcome for weeds and controlling them can be daunting and expensive. We grow weeds very well.
Replacing herbicides is a tiny army of insects, fungi and plant diseases that attack and weaken their host plants to recreate the environmental balance of their home countries.