Environment
Power companies lead charge on cutting emissions
A new analysis of the biggest companies on the New Zealand stockmarket found only 18 had a consistent trend of lowering their emissions.
Former SolarZero employee speaks out about Blackrock
A former employee of SolarZero says BlackRock, the US private equity firm, whose subsidiary fund put SolarZero into liquidation last week, needs to do right by employees and creditors. Audio
Onehunga locals call for lagoon to be dredged
An Auckland community say they are stuck in the mud with years of silt making their lagoon unuseable, and are pushing for it to be restored. Maia Ingoe has the story. Audio
Plastic pollution treaty fails to pass
A United Nations summit on tackling plastic pollution has just wrapped up in South Korea, after failing to reach any agreement. Fiji's representative Sivendra Michael spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Our Changing World: Glass sponges in Antarctica
On Our Changing World, we head to Antarctica to join an international team of researchers studying the giant glass sponges that live on the seafloor.
While the sea ice might be a flat white… Audio
Changing the conservation model
According to the Manaaki Kaimai Mamaku Trust, our current funding model for conservation is "broken". Audio
Buy now for a well priced EV, industry expert says
The vehicles are selling more cheaply than when the rebate scheme was in place, a motoring editor says. Audio
Search for three climbers missing on Aoraki/Mount Cook delayed
Three men who disappeared while attempting to climb Aoraki/Mount Cook over the weekend are still missing. The Mountain Safety Council's Chief Executive Mike Daisley spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Taranaki region leaders at odds with government plans
There's a clash of wills going on between central and local government in Taranaki when it comes to plans for seabed mining.
Seabed mining left out of regional plan for Taranaki
There's a clash of wills going on between central and local government in Taranaki when it comes to plans for seabed mining Audio
Shower Thoughts: Where does water come from?
Each Tuesday, here on Nights we're aiming to answer those unshakable questions lurking in the back of your mind. Tonight... Where does water come from? Which seems like a very simple question but we… Audio
Fast Track Bill: Students march on Parliament to voice dissent
Students are marching to Parliament during rush hour to oppose the bill which is expected to become law by year's end.
Whales at Farewell Spit restranded
Some of the whales that were refloated at Farewell Spit in Golden Bay today have already become stranded again. Audio
'Self-serving' methane change could mix science with political views - climate group
The executive director of a climate lobby group says she fears the government's methane review will be used to present politics as scientific fact, bypassing the Climate Change Commission because it…
Two whales die amid mass stranding at Farewell Spit
Project Jonah says almost 40 pilot whales have stranded, and rescue medics have been deployed.
Delay in releasing fast-track info prompts complaint to Ombudsman
The documents were to be released in November, but may now not be released until 20 December - after the bill progresses to its next stage. Audio
Greens on request from oil and gas lobby group for govt to underwrite risk of oil exploration
Resource minister Shane Jones is considering a request from the gas and oil lobby to underwrite the risk of fossil fuel exploration. Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Temporary path to Cathedral Cove opens
A temporary path to the Coromandel's Cathedral Cove has opened nearly two years after the walk was closed to the public. Thames Coromandel District Mayor Len Salt spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Local iwi and ecologists call for Hawke's Bay river to be re-widened
Local iwi and ecologists say a Hawke's Bay river that flooded during Cyclone Gabrielle should be re-widened to make space for future floods. Analysis provided to RNZ shows the Ngaruroro River has been… Audio
Oil and gas lobby group ask govt to underwrite risk of fossil fuel exploration
An oil and gas lobby group has asked the Government to underwrite the risk of fossil fuel exploration, with the taxpayer potentially taking "some or all" of the risk if new gas supplies fail to… Audio
