Energy

One of the Climate Commission's key proposals - and its final advice - is to mostly i­mport and register new electric cars by 2035. But there's been criticism about whether more can be done to reduce… Audio

The government has received its final advice from the Climate Change Commission - which sets the pathway for Aotearoa to slash emissions and become carbon neutral by 2050. The Commission says New… Audio

You'd expect sailing to be an emissions-free sport, but what about the chase boats? This year, each of the America's Cup support vessels were powered by several big petrol-guzzling outboards… Audio

Research out of Coventry University shows that regularly soaking in a hot tub - or sitting in a sauna - can mimic many of the health benefits of exercise. PhD candidate Charles Steward is with us to… Audio

A gap has been identified in why New Zealand businesses are way off the pace when it comes to reducing their carbon emissions. DETA carbon and engineering consultant Jonathan Pooch talks to Jesse. Audio

The government has set aside $302 million to encourage low emissions vehicles and looks set to move on a feebate scheme, introducing incentives for electric vehicles and eventually a tax on gas… Audio

The Government has been warned there are security risks in the country stopping doing any of its own oil refining.

Plans to turn New Zealand's refinery, Marsden Point, into an import-only terminal… Audio

In his latest book, The Frontiers of Knowledge: What We Now Know about Science, History and the Mind, bestselling  philosopher A.C. Grayling offers an ambitious and gripping history of science… Audio

Lake Dunstan was formed from the Clutha River after the completion of the Clyde Dam in 1992 - but it's slowly turning back into a river, leaving the community of Cromwell with a sludgy mess. Audio, Gallery

The fidget spinner craze has come and gone, and now bubble poppers are doing the rounds, but it's not just kids who are doing the fidgeting. Children and adults alike use fidget devices of some sort… Audio

Stacey Colino is the co-author of Emotional Inflammation: Discover your Triggers and Reclaim Your Equilibrium During Anxious Times. She likens emotional inflammation to living in a snow globe that's… Audio

The country's biggest power user Tiwai Point aluminium smelter has agreed to cut its electricity usage as the industry faces a developing power crisis. Below average rainfall is putting pressure on… Audio