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'The bush has a way of slowing us down'
10 Aug 2024Sam Gibson has a deep love for the bush, spending his time hunting, fishing and working to protect endangered species. He talks to Saturday Morning. Audio
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Former chemical plant still potential to cause contamination
10 Aug 2024The operator says it could also affect human health and the environment.
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Mass bleaching of NZ marine sponges largest ever recorded globally
6 Aug 2024A new study estimates the 2022 bleaching cut the population by close to half, making it the world's largest "sponge mortality event". Video
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'A lot of hype': Powers of plantain questioned
A new study has found research into the benefits of the common grazing herb on nitrogen leaching did not stand up to scrutiny in a NZ context.
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Rare disturbance above Antarctica brings chill to NZ
2 Aug 2024A polar vortex ususally keeps harsh, wintry conditions locked up near the South Pole but on rare occasions its makes its way further north.
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Reports Peter Thiel has abandoned luxury lodge are 'speculation'
1 Aug 2024The battle over the billionaire's plans to build a 330m-long luxury lodge overlooking Lake Wānaka is not over, says the Environmental Society. Audio
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Climate chief rubbishes claims farmers need to wait for tech
1 Aug 2024The government has been pinning its plan to meet climate targets in farming on new technology coming to market.
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'Lost' report reveals extent of chemical contamination
31 Jul 2024The extent of contamination at a controversial chemical plant has been revealed after a report 'lost' since the late 1990s emerged.
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US billionaire Peter Thiel ‘abandons’ Lake Wānaka lodge build
28 Jul 2024The PayPal co-founder and Donald Trump supporter had envisaged a private residential estate to accommodate up to 30 guests.
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'The apocalypse is happening now' - Port Waikato residents
27 Jul 2024Port Waikato residents say they feel 'powerless' in the face of coastal erosion that is moving ever closer to their homes.
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California wildfire explodes, becomes largest in US
The fire was the largest of dozens across the country that have burned more than two million acres, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
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Greens challenge maths on ag-tech fund
27 Jul 2024A Treasury letter shows total funding for the Accelerating New Mitigations Programme was reduced by $48 million, while the government claims emissions research has been boosted under its watch.
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Plunging EV sales push NZ charger manufacturer to look to Australia
25 Jul 2024A New Zealand manufacturer of EV chargers says it is switching its focus to the Australian market, partly because of New Zealand's plunging EV sales.
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Seven million mussels to be placed in Hauraki Gulf
25 Jul 2024"We want to see the gulf as a green lipped carpet once again," Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust says. Audio
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Rats stopped from eating shortjaw kōkopu eggs
23 Jul 2024Just three percent of tracking tunnels were visited by rats in the predator control zone, compared to 96 percent in non-treated areas.
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Feral pigs run rampant in the Chathams: 'They've just got out of control'
18 Jul 2024The Chatham Islands is grappling with an 'out of control' feral pig population that residents say is causing widespread damage.
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Greenhouse plan not realistic, places NZ reputation at risk - experts
Climate experts say the government's emissions reduction plan ignores decades of advice, and places too much faith in technology that does not exist. Audio
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Lodge guests leave seafood surprise
17 Jul 2024A collection of freshwater gold clams were discovered after guests left a lodge in Ōwhango, in the central North Island.
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Renewed push to build a run-of-river hydro scheme on the West Coast
17 Jul 2024A West Coast lines company is reigniting a bid to build a run-of-river hydro scheme in its region - but it's facing staunch opposition. Audio
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Toxic firefighting foam: High levels persist at Ohakea
17 Jul 2024Toxic "forever chemicals" are persisting in water around the Ohakea airforce base, with tests showing levels are rising in some cases.
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Extremely rare whale washes ashore in Otago
15 Jul 2024The beaked specimen found near Taieri Mouth is thought to be a spade-toothed whale.
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Climate strategy 'as useful as teats on a bull', Greenpeace says
10 Jul 2024Climate scientists and researchers are highly critical, pointing to the lack of specificity, given the large number of climate policies repealed.
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NZ ocean temperatures highest since records began
9 Jul 2024The waters around Aotearoa reached their warmest annual temperatures between 2022 and 2023, Stats NZ says.
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NZ at bottom of table for EV chargers - but there's some good news
9 Jul 2024The government promised to roll out 10,000 public chargers by 2030, but building is happening at a fraction of the rate needed.
