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Lead bullets - a health risk to humans and kea
24 Oct 2024New research shows lead-based bullets used to shoot wild game contaminate the meat, posing a health risk to humans and wildlife.
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Fire raging through 'very rare' wetland habitat - DOC
22 Oct 2024A fire is burning in the central bog of the internationally recognised Whangamarino Wetland in Waikato - home to threatened bird species and one of New Zealand's largest carbon sinks.
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Vulnerable skinks make journey from construction site to sanctuary
21 Oct 2024Three striped skinks have been found at Mt Messenger so far.
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Are you worried about fortnightly rubbish collection?
20 Oct 2024Heading towards Auckland's zero waste goal, about 10,000 households will soon face a trial of fortnightly pick-ups. Audio
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Bird nest design in a changing climate
17 Oct 2024Claire Concannon learns about variations in bird nest design, and why some species may be better able to cope with rapid change.
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Climate impact of peat soil pushed above BP's fuel sales by huge 2022 blazes
16 Oct 2024Two fires that tore through sensitive peat wetlands in 2022 released more than half a million tonnes of carbon dioxide, pushing emissions from New Zealand's peat soils as a whole to a level comparable…
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Tim Winton on climate change: 'We're on the razor's edge'
12 Oct 2024The West Australian writer told RNZ's Saturday Morning about the barbaric and blistering future depicted in his epic new novel Juice. Audio
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What's in Section 70 of the RMA? A council wants it urgently changed
A "legal technicality" will cost farmers and add another layer of bureaucracy, Southland's regional council says.
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200,000 litres of diesel has already leaked from Manawanui
12 Oct 2024And RNZ sources say concerns had been raised about potential leakage from the ship's engine before it departed New Zealand.
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How to get renewable energy from our wastewater ponds
10 Oct 2024As the country prepares to meet growing energy demands, the variability of wind, solar and hydroelectric power has made year-round electricity generation hard to ensure.
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Keeping an eye on the ozone hole
10 Oct 2024Claire Concannon visits a Central Otago NIWA research station to learn how and why they continue to monitor ozone.
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ACC levies part of 'spectacularly hard' time for electric cars
9 Oct 2024Hikes to ACC levies will see owners of electric cars paying up to $40 more than owners of hybrids or small petrol cars, says an electric vehicle lobby group.
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What would it take to make ecocide an international crime?
8 Oct 2024The International Criminal Court has been asked to put environmental destruction on a par with genocide - and it's just the latest step towards giving it legal status. Audio
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Is Shane Jones right about Indonesian coal?
2 Oct 2024Analysis - Resources Minister Shane Jones loves talking about Indonesian coal, but do his claims stack up?
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How floating solar panels could help solve NZ's energy crisis
24 Sep 2024Analysis - Placing solar panels on wastewater ponds could tackle two problems at once: high power prices and algal growth, Faith Jeremiah writes.
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Sea Lion Trust offers $5k reward over baby's shooting
29 Sep 2024The reward comes after a baby sea lion was shot in an estuary in the Catlins then left to die a slow, painful death.
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Carbon neutral PR company put on 'F list' for promoting fossil fuels
25 Sep 2024A certified carbon neutral PR company has been put on global "F List" for its work promoting fossil fuels through clients at Z Energy and Toyota.
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Proposed gold mine risks 'already established significant industries' - locals
25 Sep 2024Central Otago locals are worried a proposed gold mine will hit industry and devastate the special - and spectacular - natural environment.
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Gas industry boasts about killing proposed ban with lobbying
25 Sep 2024Gas NZ went to an international fossil fuel forum and claimed responsibility for killing off a proposed government ban on new gas connections. Audio
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Energy-hungry data centres want NZ's renewable electricity to reduce climate impact
24 Sep 2024Building energy-hungry data centres is a boom industry in New Zealand, with international companies keen to reduce their climate impact by using this county's renewable electricity.
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Tramping this spring? Why not clean a hut?
19 Sep 2024If you're planning on heading out into New Zealand's backcountry this spring - why not adopt a hut? Audio
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NIWA's detailed climate projections released to the public
18 Sep 2024Anyone can visit the public database and select whether they are interested in drought, rainfall, wind or temperature, which season they are interested in and whether they would like to see…
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Government releases list of 35 critical minerals as part of mining strategy
16 Sep 2024"Why should we continually say we're going to import everything if we've got it here and we can turn it into an export industry," Shane Jones says.
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The 'science donut' across the ditch
5 Sep 2024Scientists at the Australian Synchrotron use intense beams of light to answer research questions
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