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Track damage on Mt Taranaki could take months to repair
The Department of Conservation says the Around the Mountain Circuit on Mt Taranaki could be closed for several months following recent damaging storms.
Marsden Point oil refinery looks to make environmentally friendly jet fuel
The Marsden Point oil refinery is asking for taxpayer help to look into making more environmentally friendly jet fuel.
Bronwen Newbury: Falling Light
Waiheke Island is a different world to paint for its visiting Australian artist in residence Bronwen Newbury. Instead of the reds, yellows, oranges and purples she often uses in her paintings back… Audio
Landmark climate report lands - but makes little mark on media
The first comprehensive IPCC stocktake of the global climate trends for years was easy to read and its confronting conclusions were clear. But after hitting front pages and headlining bulletins the… Audio
Landmark climate report lands - but makes little mark on media
The first comprehensive IPCC stocktake of the global climate trends for years was easy to read and its confronting conclusions were clear. But after hitting front pages and headlining bulletins the…
AudioClimate change: July world's hottest month ever - US agency
July was the world's hottest month ever recorded, a US federal scientific and regulatory agency has reported.
Rotorua could become destination for ‘climate refugees’
A Rotorua leader says the district could become a destination for "climate refugees" as a result of the impact of climate change.
Critter of the Week: The Goblin Shark
This week's critter is perfect for a Friday the 13th show! Drifting in the dark waters of the world's deep oceans is a rare species of shark with demonic jaws, the Goblin shark. Audio
Iwi worried water reforms could undermine settlements
Some iwi are worried the government's proposed water reforms could undermine - and possibly unravel - their treaty settlements. Iwi with water-based settlements, like Waikato-Tainui and Te Arawa, fear… Audio
IPCC climate report: Same science, new messaging
The Detail - The big picture hasn't changed much but the language used to communicate the IPCC assessement has - and it appears to have among its aims influencing governments through people power.
The latest big climate change report boiled down
How much doom, gloom and catastrophising can the world take? We boil down the latest big climate change report. Audio
The latest big climate change report boiled down
How much doom, gloom and catastrophising can the world take? We boil down the latest big climate change report.
AudioGenesis carbon dioxide levels up 82% compared to previous years
Genesis Energy emitted more carbon dioxide in generating electricity last year than any year in the last decade, as it used more coal to make up for a lack of hydropower and gas.
Farmers frustrated over unreliable pollution tool
Federated Farmers says New Zealand's farm environment management system has been rocked to the core by the release of a report criticising the widely used farm nutrient modelling system Overseer… Audio
Outrage over commercial fishing in Coromandel rāhui zone
Coromandel's Eastern Peninsula community is outraged commercial fishing boats, donning pirate flags, are harvesting scallops in a rāhui zone.
They were spotted in the area yesterday, which has been… Audio
Climate change: Rewriting the end of a film we haven't seen yet
Images that show the climate crisis we are in - including of people escaping on ferries from the ongoing fires on the Greek Island of Evia - are like scenes from an apocalyptic movie. But, apocalyptic… Audio
Forty feathered needles in a forest haystack
How do you find a tiny robin in a whole lot of forest? Researchers have been tracking the movements of forty North Island robins, or toutouwai, that have been reintroduced to a large reserve area near… Audio
Forty feathered needles in a forest haystack
How do you find a tiny robin in a whole lot of forest? Researchers have been tracking the movements of forty North Island robins, or toutouwai, that have been reintroduced to a large reserve area near…
AudioGovt to assist development of next-gen waterways protection tool
An independent science advisory panel has raised significant concerns about a tool widely used to estimate nitrogen loss from farms.
Hutt City Council publishes plan to cut its carbon emissions
Mayor Campbell Barry says all councils, cities and countries have an obligation to do their part to avoid a climate catastrophe.
