Environment
Housing company aiming for first 10 star rated development
Good Good Housing was co-founded by Auckland couple Jimmi O'Toole and Charlotte White. Their very first project has the lofty goal of being the first ever 10-Star Homestar rated housing development in… Audio
Questions hang over controversial chemical plant probe
Leaked documents show testing for contamination at the New Plymouth site may need to go further.
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 5 June
On today's episode, central city Aucklanders have told the Police Minister they don't feel safe and want more officers on the beat as well as a downtown police station, Police Minister Mark Mitchell… Audio
'Walking' rātā beats competition to claim 'Tree of the Year' title
A northern rātā located near a cemetery on the South Island's West Coast has won the Tree of the Year award in a landslide victory. Audio
The Auckland startup making milk protein in a lab
An Auckland startup has been approved to scale up its production of dairy proteins using genetically modified yeasts. Daisy Lab uses precision fermentation to make whey or casein products. Audio
Northern rātā takes Tree of the Year 2024 award
Some say it looks like it's in mid-stride - the walking tree of Karamea, on the West Coast. The unusual northern rātā has taken the top spot in the 2024 Tree of the Year award. Arboricultural… Audio
Greenpeace say Govt 'out of step' over Fast-Track Approval Bill
Greenpeace says a new survey indicates the Government is out of step with some of its own voters over the Fast-track Approvals Bill. Greenpeace executive director Russel Norman spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Rural lines company tackles trees with heli-saw
A central North Island lines company is dangling a giant saw off a helicopter in a bid to protect its infrastructure. Audio
NZ's largest citizen science project completed
After five years, country's largest citizen science project to map the distribution and abundance of New Zealand birds has been completed. Coordinator Dan Burgin spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Government's freshwater bill will result in more polluted waterways, critics say
A bill changing freshwater protection rules is prompting more accusations of the coalition government prioritising profit over protection.
Historic swarm of cicadas disrupting the peace, and food chain
A phenomenon that hasn't occurred since 1803 is in full swing. Trillions of periodical cicadas are emerging in a rare double event. Brood XIX and XIII are either above ground, or emerging in 17… Audio
Four baby tuatara found at demolition site
The chances of discovering baby tuatara in an abandoned enclosure this week are being described as similar to "finding a needle in a haystack". Audio
Critter of the Week
International World Turtle Day was celebrated recently, a day to shellerbrate the magnificent turtles of the world and call attention to the many threats they face in our oceans. Turtles are… Audio
NZ First donor wants Fast Track legislation to free up land to quarry
An NZ First donor wants Fast Track legislation to free up permanently protected land for quarrying. RNZ In Depth's Farah Hancock spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
The languishing honey industry
Dramatic pictures of diseased beehives going up in flames have spotlit issues with the apiculture industry Audio
'Assault on nature': Environment loses in Budget 2024
The government's only new environmental funding will go to resource management reforms, which have been relaxing rules for natural protection.
Bookings for more Great Walks run smoothly after earlier failures
The Department of Conservation apologised to frustrated trampers earlier this week after huts and campsites could not be booked online.
The race to save Papua New Guinea's frogs
A deadly frog fungus has decimated frog populations around the world, but frog biodiversity hotspot Papua New Guinea remains untouched – for now. In this episode of ABC podcast Pacific Scientific… Audio
Is red tape hindering methane busting livestock feed?
A New Zealand company producing a methane inhibitor from seaweed says poorly designed, onerous regulations mean it cannot work with farmers here to reduce emissions. Audio
Four kākāpō move to new home off Fiordland
The Department of Conservation says it may open the door to more breeding sites in the future.
