Environment
Our Changing World's Claire Concannon
The host of RNZ podcast Our Changing World joins Emile Donovan to share about her upcoming trip to Antarctica, what the 'solar maximum' is, and the big pot of research funding called Horizon Europe.
…Our Changing World – Fernbirds in the Catlins
This week, we head south to Tautuku in the Catlins.
It’s the site of Forest & Bird’s largest conservation area – the Lenz reserve is 550 hectares and is part of the catchment for the Tautuku and… Audio
Feature interview: the world's scariest lakes
October is Spooky Lake month, and writer and hobby limnologist Geo Rutherford takes us on a tour of some of the creepiest lakes on earth. Audio
Submissions on changes to Marine and Coastal Area Act heard
The Justice Select Committee has been hearing submissions on changes to the Marine and Coastal Area Act, which will make it harder for Maori to make customary claims on coastlines. RNZ's Maori News… Audio
Fossil fuel jobs unit closed because it didn't align with NZ govt priorities
The Just Transitions Unit at the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment was closed by the coalition government in May after ACT Party leader David Seymour called it a "talk-fest".
Clean, green mining as corporate branding
An Australian mining chief executive took a top spot at CHOGM's business plenary to talk about how his company is going 'real carbon zero' by 2030.
Clean, green mining as corporate branding
An Australian mining CEO took a top spot at CHOGM's business plenary to talk about how his company is going 'real carbon zero' by 2030. Audio
Wetland will take decades to recover from blaze
Animals have died in the fire and there has been an enormous loss of habitat, DOC says.
Why we need bees in urban spaces
Cormack Farrell is the Head Beekeeper for the Australian Parliament in Canberra. It's a role that happened almost by accident. He was working for an engineering firm in downtown Canberra, and… Audio
Pilot project to pay to return land to native forests
A pilot project launched in Tairawhiti on the East Coast on Tuesday, will pay landowners for returning their land to native forests and wetlands. Climate Change Correspondent Eloise Gibson reports. Audio
Mahi tokens launched in project to regrow native habitats
An East Coast beef station has become a test case for a habitat regeneration project offering Mahi Tokens to fund the environmental work.
The Ashburton meatworker creating a native riverside paradise
Mid Canterbury biodiversity and pest management projects received a combined $50,000 boost, which will help a riverside restoration project reach the finish line.
Force of Nature: New book celebrates Forest & Bird centenary
The book highlights the stories of those who got their hands dirty during the conservation movement's early days. Audio
PM shares rugby banter with Australia, Pacific leaders at CHOGM police event
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has shared some friendly rugby banter with Australian and Pacific colleagues at an event highlighting the Pacific Policing Initiative.
Hauraki Gulf bill backlash
Professor Simon Thrush weighs in on amendments to the Hauraki Gulf Tikapa Moana Marine Protection Bill which some describe as a "a kick in the face". Audio
Why CHOGM can be a change for good
A look at some of the people who turned up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, hoping to advance plans for global change.
'Everything is stopped': Villagers hit hard by naval vessel sinking
It's a tale of two coastlines: Royals and heads of government meet on one coast and villages live in fear on the other, as diesel leaks from the wrecked HMNZS Manawanui. Audio
Auckland contractor cops hefty fine for environmental offences
Prameet Sharma has been handed one of the largest fines in recent history for resource management breaches.
'Horrified': Regional council fumes at government
One councillor says it's a "significant undermining of local democracy".
Seaview residents fed up with sewage stench
Seaview business owners say their complaints are falling on deaf ears at the council, with the stench still unbearable from the local wastewater treatment plant. Those who live and work in the seaside… Audio
