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Hydrogen fuel station opens in South Auckland
New Zealand is one step closer to low-emissions road freight with the opening of a hydrogen fuelling station in South Auckland on Tuesday. Maia Ingoe reports. Audio
Labour leader Hipkins on Resource Management Act changes
The Labour Party says the government's first changes to the Resource Management Act are short-sighted and put short-term profits ahead of environmental protection. Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins… Audio
Upper Selwyn Huts resident on eviction notice
A resident of the Upper Selwyn Huts, a small Canterbury community, says the council needs to give people more time, after dropping the bombshell that they will need to leave their homes by 2039… Audio
US and Pacific states sign MOU on tuna access
US and Pacific states sign MOU on tuna access. Audio
Iraqi father begins legal fight against BP over son's death
A father has started legal action against UK oil giant BP over the death of his 21-year-old son.
Shower Thoughts: Does peeing on lemon trees actually work?
Is this old trick good gardening, or just a bit weird? Landscape designer Justin Newcombe says he's tried it - and it works. Audio
Drinking water at 20 sites mostly clear of 'forever' chemicals - study
The tests of tap, bore and lake water are mostly in urban areas north of Taupō and three in the South Island.
Addressing climate change needs more effort
Being less bad is not good enough. It's not going to get us closer to putting the brakes on climate change. Håkan Nordqvist is the former Head of Sustainability and Innovation at Ikea who believes… Audio
Calls for action to curb fast fashion waste
Clothing production has doubled in the last fifteen years to more than one hundred 100 billion units per year, with Chinese company Shein adding anywhere from 2000 to 10,000 new items to its store… Audio
South Auckland home achieves highest possible climate-friendly rating for a house
A three-bedroom, two bathroom home in South Auckland has achieved the highest possible climate-friendly rating for a house. Climate Change Correspondent Eloise Gibson visited the home. Audio
Small community in Selwyn fights to save homes
Residents of a small Selwyn community say they will keep fighting to save their homes after being told they must vacate them by 2039. Anna Sargent reports. Audio
Calls for changes to Fast-Track Approvals bill
Parliamentary watchdogs want major changes to the government's Fast-Track Approvals Bill. Otago University public law professor Andrew Geddis spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Rotorua woman fighting fast fashion, one t-shirt at a time
Fast fashion is one of the world's biggest polluters but in Rotorua, Gayle Heath is doing her bit to save the planet, one t-shirt at a time. Our producer Mahvash Ikram paid her a visit. Audio
Banks need to improve risk management, RBNZ says
It comes after RBNZ stress tested the top five banks' ability to cope with drought, floods, and risks that might emerge because of efforts to decarbonise the economy through to 2050.
Fast Track Approval Bill: Watchdogs seek substantial curbs on ministers' powers
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says the role of ministers as decision-makers should be scrapped.
Greenpeace sounds warning over nitrates in water
Greenpeace claims drinking water in several Canterbury towns is contaminated with potentially dangerous levels of nitrates. Amanda Larsson from Greenpeace speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio
Pacific negotiators 'need to be more strategic' at UN plastic meeting
Palau's chief negotiator shares her thoughts on the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution.
Lower Hutt Planting for the Future initiative
A new community-wide initiative has launched in Lower Hutt today called 'Mouri Tupu - Planting for the Future'. The goal is to plant one tree for every person in the city, that's 114,000. Lower Hutt… Audio
International auditor to do more checks after damning East Coast report
An international forestry auditor has spoken out about a visit to the slash-damaged East Coast region last year.
NZ's smallest bird ventures from predator-free zones
A bird species rarely seen in the capital is believed to still be lingering around after being spotted in a Wellington suburb. Audio
