Environment
'Unprecedented' changes around Antarctic have implications for NZ
The shift could accelerate climate change for the whole planet. Audio
Diverting old car bumpers from landfill, into fenceposts
Around 115,000 new and used bumpers are replaced annually across New Zealand, with many destined for the landfill at their end or life. Audio
Southern Ocean getting saltier
Researchers have discovered the Southern Ocean is becoming more salty, and sea ice is in steep decline. Earth Sciences New Zealand principal scientist of marine physics Dr Craig Stevens spoke to… Audio
Our Changing World: Tauranga’s living sea wall
Manmade rock pools are creating homes for coastal critters along the Tauranga waterfront.
Looking for a more humane option: the professor with a possible alternative to 1080
A Canterbury professor says he has potentially found a better, more humane, option than 1080. Scientist Rudi Marquez-Mazlin discovered a compound that sterilises pests by inducing the early onset of… Audio
Key Wellington areas identified as vital to survival of native bird species
The city council has conducted its annual bird survey along 55km of coastline from Petone to Oteranga Bay.
The Panel with Sally Wenley and Simon Wilson Part 2
This half hour the panel talk to Suzanne Hills, a West Coast resident campaigning against the expansion of the Bathhurst coal mine and they hear from Robyn Cox, professor of literacy and education at… Audio
Critter of the Week: The impressive Golden Hunter Wasp
It's critter of the week time, and this week we're looking at the Golden Hunter Wasp. It's also known as the red spider wasp because they hunt spiders in a most impressive manner. Audio
Auckland's Zig Zag track reopens after closure due to storm-damage in 2023
A popular track in Auckland's suburb of Titirangi has reopened this week, following closure after storm-damage from the weather events of early 2023.
Government gives wildlife restoration $22 million funding boost over three years
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka made the announcement at the Isaac Conservation and Wildlife facility near Christchurch.
South Islanders relieved but weary as weather events wrap up
People at the top of the south are relieved the worst of yesterday's weather passed them by but many are weary as they look ahead to a lengthy clean up. Adam Burns filed this report. Audio
Scientists discover microplastics in human semen, follicular fluid
Chemicals used in plastic production are linked with health risks including hormonal disruptions.
'Not just baking soda volcanoes': The science fair elevating mātauranga Māori
The fair was founded five years ago to engage more Rotorua children in science.
Find out how we can protect our smallest insects
The big question when it comes to protecting our native insects is how to track them? Many of them are barely big enough to spot let alone carry a tracking device, but research from the University of… Audio
Tasman rainfall expected to grow in intensity
Rain is gentling falling in Tasman, but is expected to grow in intensity later on Thursday. Reporter Tess Brunton, who is in Brightwater, southwest of Nelson, spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Tasman vineyard owner keeping close eye on rainfall
Last week's floods left vineyard owner Dave Pratt's property in Brightwater, southwest of Nelson, buried in so much silt that he and his team have not had time to clear it. He spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Waitangi Tribunal registers claim calling for urgent hearing into fast tracked plans to mine seabed off Pātea
The Waitangi Tribunal is considering a claim filed by south Taranaki iwi Ngāti Ruanui concerning a Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR) shallow-seabed mining project approved under the Fast Track Approvals…
SpaceX debris trashes Mexican beach, home to endangered turtles
Rockets are scattering melted plastic and metal across turtle nesting sites, says conservation group Conibio.
Our Changing World: Our rarest freshwater fish
Our Changing World heads to the Mackenzie region in the South Island to meet one of New Zealand’s rarest fish – the lowland longjaw galaxias.
Dean Nelson, a senior biodiversity ranger at the… Audio
The decades-long international hunt for a rare orchid
This is the story of a single flower that took Europe and America by storm. The exceptionally rare orchid, dubbed 'Cattleya labiata', had a striking purple and crimson bloom, and quickly became one of… Audio
