Environment
A pathway opened for native fish
Jesse talks to Horizons Regional Council freshwater and projects manager Logan Brown about the Akitio rabbit weir, located along the river near Waione. The weir had the impact of creating an… Audio
Protesters staying put despite trespass notice at Stockton mine
Police have arrested one person and are considering charges as protesters try and disrupt coal production.
Autumn gardening with Jules Matthews
Expert gardener Jules Matthews joins Paddy to talk through her top tips for Autumn. Audio
Hut bagging with Benjamin Piggott
Intrepid backcountry explorer Benjamin Piggott is a man on a mission - he aims to visit every DOC hut in the country. Audio
Climate change no longer top threat for defence force
The governments blueprint of how it will invest $12 billion over the next four years into the New Zealand Defence Force mentions climate change twice.
'It's our time': Calls for rain radar in Nelson as flood risks intensify
Nelson City Council hydrologist Chris Strang says there has been an increase in storms and their unpredictability.
Volunteers get stuck in clearing invasive pest after cyclone
Local kaitiaki Arana Rewha estimated locals removed 300 tonnes of exotic caulerpa on Friday, first with buckets and barrows, and later with a digger.
Wairarapa farmer 'proud' of DIY lake
Len French wanted a lake to help with water security on his eastern Wairarapa farm. What he's built, Lake Braemore, is now a community asset that can be enjoyed by all. Audio
A rescue mission saving rare freshwater mussels
An Auckland Council project offers hope for kākahi in decline.
Council told to stop discharging treated wastewater to land
It comes after high levels of nitrogen were detected in the Hāwea oxidation pond.
Our Changing World Keeping up with kakahi
KÄkahi are a keystone species in lake and river ecosystems, keeping the water clean by filtering one litre of water every hour. These native mussels once blanketed lakebeds across Auckland â€" but… Audio
"Gecko census" used to find rare lizards in Auckland
Ecologists have discovered a handful of rare lizards during a top secret gecko census at an undisclosed location south of Auckland. The Raukawa gecko is considered at risk on the mainland due to… Audio
Our Changing World: Mussel mania
New Zealand’s native freshwater mussels, or kākahi, are a keystone species for healthy lake and river ecosystems.
But in many lakes across Auckland, kākahi have disappeared.
Lake Rototoa near the… Audio
Getting more women working in trees
A new initiative seeks to get more women on the tools and in the trees. Audio
Paul Hawken tells the story of carbon
Environmentalist, and author Paul Hawken delves into the wonder of us and our world, through carbon, while also examining the environmental crises that have beset our modern age. Audio
Forest owners push back on watchdog report
Forest owners say taking forestry out of the Emissions Trading Scheme would have widespread implications for New Zealand's climate goals.
Invasive lake weed found in two South Island hydro lakes
Lagarosiphon was found in Lakes Waitaki and Aviemore in South Canterbury, which were previously considered largely weed-free.
'Incredibly rare' king penguin sighting at Otago beach
The last reported sighting in New Zealand was at Ōreti Beach last year.
Law lacks teeth to deter NZ companies that greenwash - consumer boss
He was reacting to an $8.8m fine for an Australian business over its claims about "ocean plastic". Audio
Annual emissions fell two percent in 2023, new data reveals
The rate of decrease is about the same as the emissions produced by a quarter of New Zealand cars in a year.
