Environment Network Manawatū

The Death Of The Climate Emergency Nearly every time the author tries to remind people about the global climate emergency, he gets attacked on social media. This article explains why he persists.

The Death Of The Climate Emergency.

It hasn’t gone away and I’m using a blue whale as a metaphor, rather than elephant, because in some parts of the ocean blue whales are literally dying of starvation because of our impacts on the marine ecosystem...

www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL25...

Why investment in clean indoor air is vital preparation for the pandemics and climate emergencies to come Unchecked airborne infections cost billions in lost health and productivity each year – likely more than the cost of better ventilation to clean up indoor air.

Why investment in clean indoor air is vital preparation for the pandemics and climate emergencies to come.

theconversation.com/why-investme...

Magic flora Philip Garnock-Jones has spent more than a decade photographing our native flowers as they’ve never been shown before: in luscious, three-dimensional detail.

Magic Flora
Philip Garnock-Jones has spent more than a decade photographing our native flowers as they’ve never been shown before: in luscious, three-dimensional detail.

www.nzgeo.com/stories/magi...

Volunteer Spotlight: Tae’s Journey with ENM.

Over the past few months, we’ve had the pleasure of welcoming Tae as an intern at ENM. From day one, Tae has been a thoughtful and committed member of our team, and we’ll truly miss him as his internship wraps up.

www.enm.org.nz/directory/vo...

Free Kawakawa Nursery Propagation Guide.
The Propagation Guide Manawatū is a practical, locally-focused resource for anyone interested in growing native plants from eco-sourced material.

Developed by the experienced team at Kawakawa Nursery...

www.mdc.govt.nz/council/kawa...

Join fellow enthusiasts passionate about fabric & material reuse, upcycling, recycling, & extending the lifecycle of textiles

📅 Wednesday 22 October
🕠 5:30pm – 7:00pm

Come along to connect, share ideas, and discover what local volunteers and organisations are working on

circ.economy@enm.org.nz

Join ENM as we celebrate a successful year and look ahead to what’s next.
The Agenda will include a proposal to adopt an updated Constitution and to re-register as an Incorporated Society under the new Act.
Monday 28 Oct 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Wilkins Theatrette, Te Manawa
326 Main St

‘Something is triggering this’: The alarming rise in bowel cancer in young people Experts say the surge in under-50s is unprecedented, with microplastics among possible causes being investigated by scientists.

‘Something is triggering this’: The alarming rise in bowel cancer in young people.

The rise of early-onset colorectal cancer mirrors the timeline of microplastics entering the environment, notes researcher Jackie Keenan.

www.stuff.co.nz/wellbeing/36...

New data reveals widespread contamination in New Zealand's waterways Two-thirds of monitored river sites and half of groundwater bores were affected by faecal contamination, while two-thirds of lakes were rated in poor or very poor condition.

More than 3500 rivers, lakes and estuaries across Aotearoa are under pressure, with new data showing widespread faecal contamination and poor water quality — especially in areas of intensive land use.

www.1news.co.nz/2025/09/28/n...

RECAP Composting Workshop
Oct 11, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
RECAP are having their annual Composting Workshop on Saturday October 11th 10am-noon at the Ashhurst Library Community Garden.

Registrations are essential and can be made at recap.org.nz This workshop is FREE, but koha is appreciated.

Plant to Plate AGM
Oct 1, 10AM – 11AM
Hancock Community House
Come along to find out what Plant to Plate does, how they have done over the past year, and focus for the coming year. Please send a quick RSVP email to admin@planttoplateaotearoa.org.nz so they know you’re coming.

Measuring Circular Economies Symposium A pivotal event dedicated to exploring the measurement and impact of circular economies.

Measuring Circular Economies Symposium

Many food and fibre industries are already acting to move their production and waste toward circularity, but challenges remain. One challenge is measuring the impact of any circular economy investments into change.

www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/measuring-...

Manawatū Estuary Trust Welcome the Birds
Sep 27, 2025, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Full info on Facebook.

The Meet The Candidates event was held at the Globe Theatre by Environment Network Manawatū on 09/09/25. This event was for candidates standing for Horizons Regional Council. In this section, candidates get sit or stand to indicate their agreement or disagreement with various statements and questions. Find a podcast of the full event at www.mpr.nz/show/elections TIMESTAMPS 01:06 Will you vote "YES" on Māori Wards? 01:34 Do you own a Bee card? 02:19 How many people do you think used the Palmerston North bus system in the last 12 months? 03:46 Do you consider biodiversity part of the core business of Horizons? 04:27 Horizons should expand and adequately resource native habitat restoration and predator control programmes. 05:24 If you had to choose something to do, would you choose a book, a movie, the theatre, or a bushwalk? 06:25 Should Horizons integrate food resilience and food security into their civil defense and climate change adaptation planning? 07:18 Horizons should extend stopbanks to match urban development as the city grows. 08:03 Should public transport be free for all users? 08:34 Should regional councils exist? Local Election 2025: ENM Meet The Candidates (Horizons Regional Council) - Spectrum questions

The second @enviromanawatu.bsky.social Horizons video is up now! This one showcases the candidates' responses to "spectrum" questions. Click through to Youtube for timestamps.
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The Meet The Candidates event was held at the Globe Theatre by Environment Network Manawatū on 19/09/25. This event was for candidates standing for Horizons Regional Council. In this section, candidates get 1 minute each to introduce themselves. Find a podcast of the full event at www.mpr.nz/show/elections TIMESTAMPS 05:18 Daniel Fordyce 06:28 Wiremu Te Awe Awe 07:24 Jono Naylor 08:35 Emma Gregg 09:55 Peter Wells 11:09 Fiona Gordon 12:29 Munu Karki Local Election 2025: ENM Meet The Candidates (Horizons Regional Council) - Candidate Introductions

The first of our videos from @enviromanawatu.bsky.social's "Meet The Candidates" event for Horizons Regional Council is up now! This first video contains the candidates' introductory speeches.

Click through to Youtube for timestamps: youtu.be/kDVRjE4lxtc

Manawatū Estuary Trust Welcome the Birds
Sep 27, 2025, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Full info on Facebook

Volunteer of the Month: Barry – Guardian of Moonshine Valley
If you’ve ever wandered through the lush native bush of Moonshine Valley or Tutukiwi PNCC Reserve, chances are you’ve walked in the footsteps of Barry, a quiet champion of ecol restoration...

www.enm.org.nz/directory/vo...

Plant to Plate AGM
Oct 1, 2025, 10AM – 11AM

Hancock Community House

Come along to find out about what Plant to Plate does, how they have done over the past year, and their focus for the coming year. Please send a quick RSVP email to admin@planttoplateaotearoa.org.nz so they know you’re coming.

RECAP Composting Workshop
Oct 11, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
RECAP are having their annual Composting Workshop on Saturday October 11th 10am-noon at the Ashhurst Library Community Garden.

Registrations are essential and can be made at recap.org.nz This workshop is FREE, but koha is appreciated.

Solar power cuts electricity bills and carbon emissions – NZ needs to scale up faster As the uptake of solar power accelerates, New Zealand should develop policy that requires recycling of panels and supports installations on rental properties.

Based on current policies, New Zealand is at risk of exceeding its emissions budget for the period from 2026 to 2030, and current plans are insufficient to stay within the subsequent five-year budget up to 2035.

theconversation.com/solar-power-...

To save its unique and rare birds, New Zealand is turning to AI and genetic research New Zealand is planning to eradicate millions of invasive animals that prey on the country's rare birds. The goal may not be possible, unless new technology can be developed to do it.

To give native birds a chance, New Zealand plans to eliminate invasive predators by 2050, including three species of rats as well as ferrets, weasels and their relatives, stoats.

www.npr.org/2025/09/18/n...

Palmerston North Repair Cafe
Sep 20, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Repair Cafes are free pop-up events where local people bring in their broken and damaged belongings and local volunteer experts do their best to repair them.

Palmerston North Community Leisure Centre, 569 Ferguson Street.

Invisible and ignored: Why indoor air quality deserves our attention Polluted indoor air is a hidden threat, linked to illness, lost productivity, and preventable deaths. Aotearoa New Zealand needs a coordinated national strategy to make clean, safe indoor air the norm...

Invisible and ignored: Why indoor air quality deserves our attention.

Poor indoor air quality carries significant economic costs in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ), impacting healthcare expenses, workplace productivity...

www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/inv...

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100 Māori words every New Zealander should know

100 Māori words every New Zealander should know.

waateanews.com/2025/09/14/1...

Fears of ‘mass exodus’ from small town if industrial incinerator plan gets green light Two years after learning of plans for an industrial incinerator less than 1km from her home, Angie Barrowcliffe - and the rest of Te Awamutu - have yet to hear if it will go ahead.

Angie Barrowcliffe is frustrated.

Two years after learning of plans for an industrial incinerator less than 1km from her home, she - and the rest of Te Awamutu - have yet to hear if it will go ahead.

www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Battery recycling Recycle your batteries for free at multiple locations around Palmy.

Recycle your batteries for free at the Ferguson Street Recycling Centre and other convenient locations around the city.

www.pncc.govt.nz/Services/Rub...

Starts Monday...

Repair Cafe Levin
Sep 13, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Senior Citizens Hall corner of Cambridge & Montgomery St

Save costs, reduce waste, reuse, learn new skills. Bring broken children's bikes & toys along with small damaged or broken household items. Find Repair Cafe Levin on Facebook