Environment
Voice of the Sea Ice: The small things
In this week's instalment of Voice of the Sea Ice, Claire Concannon visits Dr Natalie Robinson’s sea ice camp out on McMurdo Sound – the patch of ocean near Scott Base.
A team of nine from different… Audio
Feature interview: the tech that could wean us off fossil fuels
Turning sunlight and air into fuel sounds impossible. But Australian scientist Dr Casey Handmer has found a way to pull carbon from the air and hydrogen from water to create synthetic natural gas that… Audio
'Yes, we are scared too': Scientist responds to dire report
Each of the past eight years has set a new record for ocean heat and ice cover is shrinking to new lows, the State of the Global Climate Report says.
Good news for GoodNature
At midnight last night a kiwi company got some big news. Newtown, Wellington based Pest control company Goodnature were listed in the Fast Company list of 2025's most innovative companies: ranking 6th… Audio
Yacht carrying 1000 litres of diesel sinks in Canterbury
The Canterbury Regional Council said a response was underway to minimise the impacts to the environment.
'World's ugliest fish' finishes first in Fish of the Year
It was once known as the "world's ugliest fish", but the blob fish fin-ished in first place in New Zealand's fish of the year competition earlier this week. Fish of the Year spokesperson Konrad Kurta… Audio
DOC joins international effort to protect leatherback turtles
The Department of Conservation has joined an international effort to protect endangered leatherback turtles. Felix Walton has more. Audio
Blobfish overcomes 'world's ugliest animal' tag to NZ fish of the year'
The blobfish's "unconventional beauty helped "get voters over the line".
Extreme atmospheric rivers over NZ may double by end of century
Latest research by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research suggests 'extreme atmospheric rivers' over New Zealand may double by the end of the century, making up a much bigger… Audio
'One-size-fits-all' approach to wasterwater treatment flawed, scientist says
A freshwater scientist is adamant slated changes to the rules around releasing treated sewage into waterways is a backwards step, but the regulator says it will bring much-needed consistency to… Audio
Caulerpa on Great Barrier Island moving away from sea floor
Scientists fighting the spread of Caulerpa on Great Barrier Island say they're starting to see the invasive weed move away from the sandy sea floor. It's the Caulerpa growing on the rocky reefs that's… Audio
Hutton's shearwater/tītī battle bright lights for survival
Hutton's shearwater birds/tītī fledglings often crash land around Kaikōura after they leave the nest and head towards the sea in mid-March. Hutton's Shearwater Charitable Trust chairperson Ted Howard… Audio
Aid agencies sign open letter calling for increase in funding
A group of aid agencies have penned an open letter to the Foreign Minister, Finance Minister, and Climate Change Minister - calling for an increase in funding for Pacific nations to help them with the… Audio
Hundreds in Northland protest fast-tracked sand mining operation
Auckland-based sand mining company McCallum Brothers is currently in the process of applying for resource consent to extract sand.
Watch: 'Insane' pod of dolphins sighted in Wellington
Something must be in the water as Wellingtonians have been treated to a large pod of dolphins and multiple orca sightings in the past two days.
Could humans really wipe out life on Earth?
Dr David Jablonski, professor of geophysical sciences at the University of Chicago, joins Jim to talk about what might be left if Earth becomes seemingly 'uninhabitable'. Audio
Eels returned to stream after being dumped at compost facility
Eels hauled up from a stream during digger work wound up dumped on the ground at a compost facility, infuriating a local environmentalist.
Academics call for urgent action on nitrate pollution
A trio of academics are calling on the Canterbury Regional Council to take urgent action on what they deem a water pollution crisis.
Fiordland great white footage a 'shock' to researchers
A curious great white shark has been captured eyeballing a camera set up to record footage of fish species in Fiordland and snapping at a bait pot. Audio
Thousands attend NZ's first 'ocean-grown' festival
The organisers of Wellington's Seaweed Fest 2025 say it was a big success.
