Environment
Federated Farmers on changes to RMA
The government's released new rules and policies telling Councils how to manage everything from housing and mining to water. Federated Farmers National Vice President Colin Hurst spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Want tasty tap water? Head to Timaru
Four district councils were vying for the coveted title, but there could be only one winner. Audio
Solving the World's Problems
How should we be using the wood from trees that has to be removed from our parks, gardens and streets? Ali Jones, who is a senior consultant at RedPR in Christchurch thinks she may have the answer. Audio
New commuter train from Rangiora to Rolleston proposed
Environment Canterbury is proposing a new commuter train from Rangiora to Rolleston, which it says the region's booming population needs. Councillor Joe Davies spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Antarctica's sea ice is changing, impacting the marine food web
Changes could ripple through ecosystems further afield with the potential to affect key fisheries in the Southern Ocean, Jacqui Stuart and Natalie Robinson write.
Replacing Wellington's most famous fence
The fence guarding Zealandia was the first of its kind in the world. Twenty-five years on, work has started to replace it. Audio
Lithium-ion battery fires double since 2020
A series of fires, suspected to be caused by lithium-ion batteries, has highlighted the slow progress in passing regulation to better deal with e-waste. Farah Hancock spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Zealandia eco-sanctuary seeks new fence
Wellington's most famous fence is nearing the end of its life, with a design for its replacement underway 25 years after it was first installed around Zealandia. Kate Green paid them a visit. Audio
Science heats up in the fire lab
From flaming tornadoes to burning couches, scientists are setting stuff on fire to prepare for our changing wildfire risk.
Our Changing World: Inside a fire lab
New Zealand experiences more than 4,500 wildfires every year – and the risk of big, destructive wildfires is increasing with climate change.
Ellen Rykers visits the fire lab at the University of… Audio
Underground storage and overhead doubts for carbon capture
Climate fix, or fossil fuel lifeline - the truth behind the country's first carbon capture and storage project
Climate solution all but buried before it begins
Climate fix, or fossil fuel lifeline - the truth behind the country's first carbon capture and storage project Audio
The Panel with Patrick Phelps and Sue Bradford (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Patrick Phelps and Sue Bradford. They discuss Shane Jones' message to those opposing the Government's mining strategy and debate the right… Audio
Debate heats up over stone stacking on lake's foreshore
Locals want the practice banned due to environmental concerns, but experts hold mixed views on whether the structures are harming the ecosystem.
Ships to pay for their emissions
For the first time, shipping companies will have to pay for the emissions produced by their vessels, but the decision falls far short of what Pacific Island nations had fought for at the recent… Audio
Locals near Manawanui sinking still seeking answers
People living close to where the Manawanui sank in Samoa are still concerned about fish being poisoned from pollutants. Caleb Fotheringham has more. Audio
Where does my recycling go?
In the Far North, 190 tonnes of plastic waste - an entire year's worth of recycling - may be about to be dumped into the landfill. Waste management specialist Timothy Brake joins Emile Donovan to… Audio
Seaweed: A Love Story
There's a new short documentary that takes a deep dive underwater in Wellington. Seaweed: A Love Story follows Dr Nicole Miller scuba diving in the city's harbour highlighting both the beauty and… Audio
City dwellers encouraged to report monarch butterfly sightings
Watching a monarch caterpillar strip a swan plant can be one of those lasting memories from childhood. But now people are being urged to report sightings of live monarch butterflies as experts sound… Audio
Pouākai Hut replacement built to withstand 300kmh winds
The unique challenges of building high on a mountain has meant everything including the kitchen sink has to be helicoptered onto the site of a new trampers' hut in Taranaki's national park. Taranaki… Audio
