Sustainability

84 percent of New Zealand's electricity comes from renewable sources, but for those living in remote places, even getting on the grid can be a challenge. Electrical engineer Soheil Mohseni is using AI… Audio

Each week in Northland, people with excess garden produce meet to give it away to others. The crop swap meetings are about living sustainably, building resilience and strengthening communities. Audio

Sustainable intensive gardening might sound like a contradiction in terms, but small-scale market gardener Jodi Roebuck and his partner Tanya are proving it can be done. They farm a half acre block 12… Audio

Consumer NZ's head of communications and campaigns Gemma Rasmussen joins Kathryn to shine a light on some big issues for consumers. They include new figures on what we're paying for some grocery… Audio

Kathryn spoke to James Mount about how they embarked on their endeavour - at the age of 22 - and the success they've had. Video, Audio

Research into greening up our burial processes is underway at the University of Canterbury thanks to a Te Putea Rangahau a Marsden grant. Associate Professor Ruth McManus is leading the research and… Audio

Dr Priyanka Dhopade is a space sustainability researcher and firmly believes that sustainability should be integrated into projects from inception, at the design phase right through to launch and… Audio

Without water, we'd be nothing. It's something environmental writer David Young, is on a mission to remind us, through his new book Wai Pasifika.  Audio, Gallery

A group of farmers near Palmerston North are taking the lab into the paddock and learning to understand and measure what's running off their land into streams and creeks and eventually the Manawatu… Video, Audio

Former North Shore resident Mia Ayoub spent her formative years in Egypt before moving to New Zealand with her family when she was eight. But she always thought she'd return to the country of her… Audio, Gallery

A gully at the base of Mt Taranaki surrounded by dairy farms has been transformed into a food forest nourished by home waste. The family who live here save energy and water by farming on terraces and… Video, Audio

It's hoped a dairy farm trial in Taranaki can provide some answers for dairy farmers needing to lower their environmental footprint. Country Life visits the Gibson Farm near Hawera to check out some… Audio

Baking has Paul Hollywood. Sewing has Patrick Grant. The Great British Sewing Bee judge speaks to Jesse about a resurgence in the popularity of sewing. Audio

Oat milk has become extremely popular in Aotearoa. At the start of this year cafe owners reported that they were running out of oat milk due to its popularity at barista counters across the country… Audio