Environment
Jobs for Nature workers hope programme will carry on despite funding running out
Jobs are in limbo and environmental gains set to be lost as the programme nears its end date. Audio
The environmental consumer contradiction, policy change needed
Many of us now consider the environment when we make a new purchase - choosing the brand with the recyclable bottle, the low carbon footprint or even just a nice picture of a dolphin on the bottle. Audio
Turning the Tide | Trailer
Turning the Tide highlights the work of researchers, kaitiaki, and communities as they collaborate to improve the health of Aotearoa New Zealand’s moana. Video
'Leave Pākiri out of it': Battle over over sand mining at beach
A battle over sand mining at a north Auckland beach has found a new arena at select committee hearings into the government's proposed law.
Feedback on E coli, nutrient and sediment runoff sought in Taranaki
Taranaki locals are being asked to have their say on developing new targets for the region's rivers and streams.
Volunteers plant 500 plants at ecologically significant Pātea saltmarsh
Protecting the saltmarsh - a habitat to birds, fish and reptiles - is essential to maintaining biodiversity, advocates say.
Pest control apprenticeship programme seeks funding to continue
An apprenticeship programme helping people into pest control has wrapped up with concerns the industry may face another skills shortage without more support.
Fishing rule changes welcomed by WWF
A conservation group says commercial fishing changes are a win for the protection of seabirds.
Aggressive pest plant discovered in Hawke's Bay
The plant can prevent native species from establishing and block drains, causing flooding.
Critter of the Week
Patangaroa or sun stars are a species of starfish found in the intertidal zones of Te Ika-a-Maui and the West Coast of the Te Waipounamu. Audio
Gardening with Lynda Hallinan
Lynda Hallinan is back with some great gardening tips for the weekend. Audio
Government cancels annual ETS charge for forestry
Forestry Minister Todd McClay says cutting the charge for 2023-24 will give forest owners certainty.
If climate change is inevitable, how do we learn to live with it?
For decades George Wilkenfeld was among those arguing for his country, Australia, to do more to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Audio
Does New Zealand have a global responsibility to mine more locally?
A geology professor says New Zealand has a global responsibility to mine some of its critical minerals. Audio
My Octopus Teacher director says: Embrace your wildness
The answer to mental health problems and pollution lies in reconnecting with nature, Craig Foster says in his new book. Audio
New book from the creator of My Octopus Teacher
Craig Foster is the Academy Award-winning director of the documentary My Octopus Teacher and talks to Nights about 'Amphibious Soul: Finding the Wild in a Tame World'. Audio
Students on quest for marine protection in Wellington
Wellington primary school pupils are asking the regional council to establish a marine protected area around Worser Bay Boating Club for at least the next 10 years.
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 13 June 2024
On today's episode, the Ministry of Health announces one in six positions will be axed amid further jobs cuts; Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson calls for changes to KiwiSaver; our reporter… Audio
Jobs for Nature programme comes to an end
Conservation projects around the country are in jeopardy, as funding through the previous government's Jobs for Nature programme comes to an end. Kate Green reports. Audio
'Fingers and toes crossed': Ski field operators poised to open
Snow guns are going full bore as southern ski fields prepare to welcome onto their slopes.
