Kermadecs "won't be commandeered by test tube-watching scientists", Shane Jones said.
"We believe we're one of the only companies that's using this particular crop for dairy alternatives."
There are warnings 2024 could be worse.
"They don't just get there by themselves."
10 scientific societies have written an open letter asking officials to reconsider.
Here's how to get a bigger bin ahead of the change.
Investigations conducted by Consumer NZ found some laundry products were making false claims.
Councils are slicing every dollar they can manage but, when it bites into the core business of rubbish, is there a chance they've gone too far?
ANZCO says it "took the matter seriously".
The mining company says it will extract metals critical to a transition to renewables, but fishing industry is opposed.
Scientists say warmer waters could cause pest species like the exotic caulerpa seaweed to thrive.
The Commission also says the Government needs to clarify how it'll meet its climate targets.
Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says aquaculture is going to be "turbocharged".
The latest report highlights a lack of protection for high-quality soil amid increasing demand for urban development.
The tree clearing on Kangaroo Island is killing hundreds of animals, conservationists say.
"We're doing absolutely everything we can to find affected trees," said Waipā District Council arborist planner James Richardson.
It occurred on the South African coastline near Cape Town.
Its collapse could cause catastrophic sea level rise.
Without action, DoC warns there could be a 95 percent population decline in the next few decades.
Seagrass meadows absorb a huge amount of carbon dioxide but are declining at an alarming rate around the world.