Environment
Final kilometre of Tarawera sewerage pipeline work to restart
Works were paused in February during Environment Court proceedings.
Glaciers have lost volume equivalent to a third of Lake Taupō
Total ice volumes in Aotearoa shrank by 42 percent between 2005 and 2023.
Changing up the Emissions Trading Scheme
This week the Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton called for a big shake up of the Emissions Trading Scheme. Audio
Stinky, muddy, hot water - why the health of our estuaries is deteriorating
A high rate of sedimentation means our estuaries are getting shallower, but the road to fixing the damage is a much deeper issue.
New Zealand's estuaries 'in hot water'
A high rate of sedimentation mean our estuaries are getting shallower, but the road to fixing the damage is a much deeper issue. Audio
'Much, much worse than we thought' - Residents oppose Australian bid to mine in Golden Bay bushland
"They've been very vocal about how they're going to look after the community, but actually I think they've possibly chosen the worst place they could possibly site their operations."
As more communities leave, what happens to the land?
Analysis - New research explores how land use changes after humans leave.
Auckland Zoo meerkat pups first litter in over a decade
Four pups have been born at Auckland Zoo and it's their first meerkat litter in more than a decade. The tiny quadruplets have brought the Meerkat mob numbers to seven. Adia, a first time mum is doing… Audio
Critter of the Week: Karengo
This week, we're talking about a group of edible red seaweeds called karengo. Karengo is dark, sleek and slippery and grows throughout Aotearoa (and the world) on rocky coastlines in the intertidal… Audio
Growing an urban 'food forest' in South Auckland
A researcher has partnered with a South Auckland marae to grow an urban "food forest" with the goal of using it as a seed for future change.
Watch: Who will pay for a 100,000-hectare problem?
Tai Rāwhiti wants to take take a huge chunk of forestry and pastoral land and plant it with permanent bush. Audio
100,000 hectares of forestry near Gisborne to be native bush
More than two years ago, Cyclone Gabrielle washed thousands of logs and wood waste from forestry into Gisborne and surrounding areas. Now the Tai Rāwhiti region is tackling the problem by attempting… Audio
Tokelau's coral reefs show signs of recovery
A National Geographic rapid assessment expedition has found Tokelau's coral reefs appear to be recovering following coral bleaching. Audio
Greymouth schools and businesses forced to shut due to water
Schools and businesses in the West Coast town of Greymouth have been forced to shut with locals needing to boil their water because of possible contamination. A boil water notice has been in place… Audio
How to save wetlands
In Otago a muddy pond on a patch of private farmland has been turned into a thriving, legally protected wetland in just two years. Audio
Rare native plant thriving after road works discovery
The Brachyglottis turneri, or Manawa Kawa can only be found in 11 locations in Taranaki and a handful of places in Whanganui.
Is New Zealand doing its bit in combating climate change?
We might be a small fish in a big pond, but are we doing our part to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
Thousands of items made from endangered species confiscated at the border
From crocodile jerky to bear meat: you may not have heard the acronym CITES before, but last year more than 6,000 items were seized and surrendered under its watch. Audio
'Disgusted': Call for more to be done to stop mass death of migrating eels in Canterbury
Eels estimated to weigh a total of one tonne died at Taumutu.
Voice of the Sea Ice: New Zealand’s Paris Agreement commitments
Human-induced warming is having an impact on Earth’s systems, including ice melt in Antarctica. So what is the world doing about it?
The current global pact, the Paris Agreement, was signed in… Audio
