Environment
Thrift: When to wash
Our grandparents used to do the washing once a week. Now New Zealanders use billions of litres of water every year, just on laundry. Katy Gosset looks at whether we're washing our clothes too often. Audio
How Often Should You Wsh Your Clothes?
How often do you wash your clothes, and could you get away with doing it less? Recent figures indicate New Zealanders use 39 billion litres of water every year just to do laundry. Katy Gosset looks… Audio
Tropical wetlands are releasing a methane bomb, threatening climate plans
The world's warming tropical wetlands are releasing more methane than ever before, research shows - an alarming sign that the world's climate goals are slipping further out of reach.
Project farm boasting emissions cut a marketing stunt - Greenpeace
The project boasts a 27 percent reduction in absolute emissions, but Greenpeace says it doesn't address the cow in the room.
'I've had nightmares' - govt petitioned to stop toxic weed spread
A toxic weed spreading like wildfire through Northland pastures can cause "serious health problems" if stock eat it.
The case for COPs (even this one)
Pacific Island nations and other vulnerable countries don't have a voice at the G20, but they make themselves heard at climate summits.
The Repair Cafe
In an age where it's never been more convenient to buy something new to replace the things that break, Brigitte Sistig is trying to make repairing easier. The Repair Cafe Aotearoa NZ supports more… Audio
Nature makes us healthier: Kathy Willis
Oxford University Professor of biodiversity Kathy Willis thinks we should have pot plants in every office. In new book Good Nature: The New Science of How Nature Improves Our Health Kathy examines how… Audio
Much-needed or 'yet another' fee? Charging for national parks
Some argue conservation areas can no longer take the strain of tourists, but others say it's starting to look like the government is "triple dipping".
On the hunt for wallaby at 'Ground Zero'
A group of Te Arawa iwi are trying to reclaim their forest from mobs of wallabies which they say are killing the bush and gobbling up farmland.
Healthy cows and worm rich soil makes Motupipi milkers happy
No looking back for dairy farming couple who eliminated imported feed and synthetic fertilisers, including nitrogen and switched to mineral fertilisers. Audio
You don't invest in conservation land 'by flogging it off' - Forest & Bird
The organisation is concerned a government proposal could lead to a sell-off of conservation land. Audio
Critter of the Week: Thread-legged bug
This week's critter is a curious and cryptic insect you've probably never heard of. The native thread-legged bug, Empicorus seorsus, is unique to Aotearoa and is one of only four thread-legged bugs… Audio
Nearly 9000 hectares to be assessed for offshore aquaculture in Southland
The government has set aside close to 9000 hectares for Ngāi Tahu and the Crown to assess for offshore aquaculture in Southland.
Inner city permaculture - how to make it happen
When you think of permaculture, you might imagine something very busy and wild, but Amanda Warren is a garden designer and says it doesn't have to be like that. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 15 November
On today's episode, the Treaty Principles Bill has passed its first reading in Parliament. The first reading was filled with interjections and heckling by Opposition MPs before the vote was cast, the… Audio
Don't just reduce plastic - refuse it, says ESR scientist
The warning comes as modelling published in the journal Science suggests plastic waste is likely to double by 2050.
Government mulls hiking fees for visiting national parks
DOC minister Tama Potaka says the aim is "to protect relevant natural areas while supporting sustainable growth in tourism and regional economies". Audio
Operation to remove fuel from sunken naval ship will begin soon, Defence Force says
Commodore Andrew Brown says removing the fuel will be a complex task and it signals the next phase in the recovery.
Potential environmental disaster from historic waste averted off Waitaki coast
More than 65,000 tonnes of waste at risk of contaminating a section of the coast have been successfully removed.
