Environment
The cat conundrum in making NZ Predator Free, new research
One of the trickiest but most significant predators that many conservation organisations deal with is cats. Predator Free NZ carried out an independent study public perceptions relating to cats and… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for 3rd July
On today's episode, Labour is pleased that the government is now supporting the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill. The Communications and Media Minister admits Australia has faced challenges in trying… Audio
How Hurricane Beryl foretells a scary storm season
An unprecedented early whopper of a storm shows the literal hot water the Atlantic and Caribbean are in right now, experts said.
Fewer than a third of institutional investors have net zero emissions plan
New Zealand's biggest investors are being told to accelerate climate action after a survey revealed slow movement in the drive to net zero emissions.
Pest control for children: How teachers are tackling a tricky subject
Kiwi teachers have worked out different ways to teach the sometimes uncomfortable subject to different groups of kids, recent research has found.
Both rainy and dry days more extreme as planet heats
Wet days could get 10 percent wetter and the driest group of days 10 percent drier across parts of New Zealand, a new study has found.
The end of the National Science Challenges, and where to next?
Analysis - For the last 10 years, the NZ science ecosystem has featured a series of 11 big, keystone projects on big, gnarly challenges.
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
Brad Foster reports on Australia's east coast cold snap, the total ban of the manufacture of engineered stone - the first country in the world to do so - and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange returning… Audio
Farmers warned customers' 'voices getting louder' for emissions action
Farmers have been told if they snooze when it comes to reducing emissions they'll lose.
Wairoa man with flooded home frustrated river bar not opened
Wairoa man Steve Kelly's house has been flooded twice in the past 18 months - he says the management of the Wairoa river needs to be improved Audio
Nearly 400 cats killed in controversial competition
One man killed 65 cats, landing him a $500 prize. The organiser says despite protesters, "out here in the country, we do things a bit differently". Audio
Weather clears up for whale spotters
Organisers say good weather is making for a strong response to this weekend's Countrywide Whale and Dolphin Count.
Matariki garden observations with Kelly Francis
Kelly Francis founded charitable trust Whenua Warrior in 2017 to address food security and make edible gardens accessible to all. Audio
NZ's new-look approach to methane 'problematic'
The government is going for 'no added heating' from farming's methane - a "confusing" aim, according to an Australasian expert.
NZers asked to birdwatch for a good cause this weekend
Kiwis are being asked to keep an eye out for feathered friends this weekend, as this year's NZ Garden Bird Survey gets underway.
Ni Dekkers Reihana to star in climate change drama
The play Scenes from the Climate Era by Australian playwright David Finnegan is being adapted for New Zealand audiences. It will have a cast of five, who will play 43 different characters from… Audio
Kath Irvine: how to prune raspberries
Organic gardener Kath Irvine joins the show to discuss pruning raspberries. Audio
Easter Island 'ecocide' theory challenged
Rapa Nui (Easter Island) is often used as an example of how overexploitation of limited resources can result in a catastrophic societal collapse. But new research from the Columbia Center for… Audio
Half a million New Zealanders without access to safe drinking water
The revelation comes from the country's first ever comprehensive overview of drinking water.
Deaths mount as Pakistan swelters in heatwave
As the temperatures rose in southern Pakistan, so did the body count.
