Climate Change
Our Changing World - What marine biologists do
Claire Concannon tags along on a school group visit to the Wellington University Coastal Ecology Lab, and finds out about a widely abundant sea creature. Audio
Energy strategy taking too long, commissioner tells minister
Finalising a strategy by the end of next year would be too late, Simon Upton wrote in a letter to Megan Woods.
Auckland Council warns of poo-infected water, strong winds
Officials are also urging Aucklanders to take advantage of the calm before the next storm and clear drains outside their homes. Audio
February dry spell arrives early for West Coast farmers
Some farmers are already buying extra feed and offloading stock. Audio
Mataura stopbank gets strengthened in prep for next flood
Strengthening work is underway on a Mataura stopbank that could fail next time there's high river flow.
Kiwi scientists involved in drill to uncover secrets of Antarctica's past
New Zealand scientists are planning to drill nearly a kilometre through Antarctic ice and into the earth below.
Death toll at 17 as storms lash soaked California
The latest Pacific storm knocked out power and turned California streets into rivers, as mudslides cut off highways.
Australia plans to make biggest polluters slash emissions
Australia's biggest polluters could be forced to slash emissions by 30 percent in seven years.
Record-breaking floods causing havoc in Western Australia
Record flooding is causing havoc across the Kimberley, Western Australia.
An eye in the sky to detect methane emissions
MethaneSAT is the first New Zealand government funded space mission. A joint project between the United States' Environmental Defense Fund and New Zealand, the project will see a methane sensing… Audio
Monitoring methane - A New Zealand space mission
How can a methane-detecting satellite help us tackle our agricultural emissions and detect gas leaking from pipelines, wetlands, farms and crops across the world? Peter Griffin speaks to the project… Audio
Tūhura Otago Museum heads to Aitutaki
Tūhura Otago Museum are putting on The Aitutaki Science Expo on the outer island of Aitutaki this week. It's about connecting with people whose homes are being impacted by climate change, and engaging… Audio
Nelson's long, sodden road to recovery
The Detail heads to Nelson to survey the damage left behind by a massive storm four months ago. Audio
Warmer seas impact on Maori customary and commercial fishing
Marine heatwaves are becoming more common in the waters of Aotearoa and in some areas there are record high ocean temperatures. Over the last 10 years, catch allowances for some commercially fished… Audio
Turning grape waste into carbon-busting biochar
Grape waste from the wine industry is being turned into carbon-soaking biochar - which also enriches the soil. Kathryn speaks with Professor Stephen Joseph, an internationally renowned expert on… Audio
The Week in Detail: COP27, Te Urewera, and Make It 16
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
COP 27 climate coverage cop-outs
The latest global climate policy summit in Egypt failed to create binding agreements on emissions reduction. But COP 27 did pave the way for compensating countries bearing the brunt of climate change… Audio
Mediawatch for 27 November 2022
COP 27 climate coverage cop outs; blowing the whistle on 'normalised' corruption in world sport; relapse reports upset gang-based rehab programme. Audio
COP27 and the fraught reality of climate change negotiations
Delegates from almost 200 countries have been meeting in Egypt for COP27 - how do we measure their success or otherwise? Audio
The Week in Detail: The music industry, rehab and crypto
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
