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Fishing boat carrying thousands of litres of diesel runs aground
There are now two investigations into how a fishing boat carrying thousands of litres of diesel ran aground near a Banks Peninsula marine reserve. Conservationists are worried endangered wildlife… Audio
The world’s most wanted man in 1695
Steven Johnson's new book, Enemy of All Mankind is also a harrowing account of the most dastardly pirate you've probably never heard of, Henry Every, and the brutal lifestyle and appalling existence… Audio
Covid-19 research finds many people asymptomatic
New research on the MV Greg Mortimer, a covid-19 infected cruise ship returning from a trip to Antarctica, has found 81 percent of positive passengers had no symptoms. Hawkes Bay GP, Jeff Green was… Audio
Discovering the ocean floor's secrets
The JOIDES Resolution is a research ship that drills into the ocean floor, taking samples then studying those sampes to see what secrets they reveal. Audio, Gallery
Ovation of the Seas stops in the waters of Wellington Harbour
It's not every night the largest cruise ship that visits Wellington gets stranded in the Capital's outer harbour just inside the heads, but that's exactly what happened tonight. Ovation of the Seas -… Audio
The life and times of the mysterious Man in Seat 61
Mark Smith is the driving force behind the hugely popular seat61.com website. He joins the show to discuss his business and why he rates New Zealand's Northern Explorer as one of the top five train… Audio
World-first probe into an active submarine volcano
Geologists on board the JOIDES Resolution research ship are attempting to drill into the flanks of the submarine hydrothermal Brothers Volcano. Audio
World-first probe into an active submarine volcano
Geologists on board the JOIDES Resolution research ship are attempting to drill into the flanks of the submarine hydrothermal Brothers Volcano.
AudioCosta Condoria salvor, Captain Nick Sloane
Captain Nick Sloane is the man who masterminded the refloating of the Costa Condordia earlier this year - the most expensive salvage effort in history. The Italian cruise ship ran aground and capsized… Audio