Climate Change
After a summer of cyclones, are we ready for a summer of wildfires?
Scenes of mass destruction in Greece and Hawaii have shown us just how serious wildfires are.
AudioThe future will be riskier – how will insurance keep up?
When a natural disaster destroys your home, who should foot the bill? The government, private insurers, or you? Audio
The future will be riskier – how will insurance keep up?
When a natural disaster destroys your home, who should foot the bill? The government, private insurers, or you?
AudioMaui fire survivors recall terrifying moments in Lahaina
Maui fire survivors recall terrifying moments in Lahaina. Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - climate, cellphones and how not to spell cat
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about one news broadcast foregrounding climate while another hones in on cellphones and Chris Luxon misspelling… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - climate, cellphones and how not to spell cat
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about one news broadcast foregrounding climate while another hones in on cellphones and Chris Luxon misspelling…
AudioUnusual drop in temperatures recorded in the Pacific
Unusual drop in temperatures recorded in the Pacific. Audio
Stormy weather: The review into NIWA and MetService
MetService and NIWA are both government agencies. Why are they competing with one another? Audio
Stormy weather: The review into NIWA and MetService
MetService and NIWA are both government agencies. Why are they competing with one another?
AudioThe Commonwealth Secretary-General on Pacific tourism
The Commonwealth Secretary-General on Pacific tourism. Audio
'Small island states live in fear': Commonwealth SG
'Small island states live in fear': Commonwealth Secretary-General. Audio
El Nino to bring rainfall for drought-stricken parts of Pacific
El Nino expected to bring rainfall for drought-stricken parts of the Pacific. Audio
Kicking the single-use plastic habit
This weekend, the next phase of New Zealand's ongoing fight against single-use plastics comes into effect. But do we need to re-think our attitudes towards all waste? Audio
Kicking the single-use plastic habit
This weekend, the next phase of New Zealand's ongoing fight against single-use plastics comes into effect. But do we need to re-think our attitudes towards all waste?
AudioIs transport in Aotearoa/NZ on a road to nowhere?
What is going on with transport in Aotearoa? Prof. Simon Kingham explores what the evidence tells us about transport now and in the future, at Raising the Bar Christchurch 2023. Audio
CO2 in geothermal wells to mitigate climate change effects
Storing carbon dioxide in geothermal wells could be a cheap way to mitigate climate change, and New Zealand is well placed to do it according to researchers at the University of Canterbury. Too good… Audio
On Thinning Ice: how dwindling glaciers reveal climate change
Assoc. Prof. Heather Purdie explains why glaciers are the perfect barometer of climate change. A highlight from the University of Canterbury's Raising the Bar Christchurch 2023 series. Audio
What next for NZ's big emitters?
NZ Steel's done a deal with the government that'll cut its carbon emissions. Will the country's other big emitters follow their lead? Audio
What next for NZ's big emitters?
NZ Steel's done a deal with the government that'll cut its carbon emissions. Will the country's other big emitters follow their lead?
AudioAround the motu: Diane McCarthy in Whakatane
In a bid to make the most of Whakatane's high sunshine hours, the Whakatane District Council is considering investing almost $16 million on solar energy generation discussing the possibility of… Audio
