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Science: Where conservation funding falls short
Biologist Dr Sophie Fern on which animals or plants attract conservation funding and which get left behind. Audio
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'It's just barren': Veteran farmer says drought is worst he's seen
10:25 am todayAlf Kinzett has been feeding out since Christmas and will need to buy more feed for winter. Audio
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Good riddance to bad rubbish at a north Auckland tip
5:27 am todayMore than half of Auckland's rubbish gets dumped at one landfill, where waste is turned into energy to power homes and grow food.
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Shower Thoughts: Why do we remember what we remember?
25 Mar 2025Emile is joined by Professor Cliff Abraham who is a neuroscientist at the University of Otago. Audio
Science: Where conservation funding falls short
Biologist Dr Sophie Fern on which animals or plants attract conservation funding and which get left behind. Audio
'It's just barren': Veteran farmer says drought is worst he's seen
Alf Kinzett has been feeding out since Christmas and will need to buy more feed for winter. Audio
Caution urged around beaches after large quake in deep south
The emergency management agency continues to urge caution around beaches at the bottom of the South Island after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday. GNS Seismic duty officer Sam Taylor-Offord spoke… Audio
Good riddance to bad rubbish at a north Auckland tip
More than half of Auckland's rubbish gets dumped at one landfill, where waste is turned into energy to power homes and grow food.
Good riddance to bad rubbish at a north Auckland tip
More than half of Auckland's rubbish gets dumped at one landfill, where waste is turned into energy to power homes and grow food. Audio
Shower Thoughts: Why do we remember what we remember?
Emile is joined by Professor Cliff Abraham who is a neuroscientist at the University of Otago. Audio
Can't keep building stop-banks forever - scientists
Researchers say we must change the way we manage river flooding risks, and communities cannot continue to build ever bigger stop-banks.
Kiwifruit exporter claim world first in all product sold with home-compostable labels
The home-compostable labels, developed with labelling technology experts Sinclair, were officially launched last October, but the transition away from plastic labels has taken time.
Govt looks for cross party support for RMA changes
The government says it's radical overhaul of the Resource Management Act will stand the test of time but Labour isn't ruling out making more changes in the future. Political editor Jo Moir spoke to… Audio
PM Luxon on lack of palliative care for children and RMA reforms
The Prime Minister says his government will put an end to "busy bodies weaponising the Resource Management Act". Cabinet has signed off on the high-level design of a new system, having repealed the… Audio
Govt seeks common ground with opposition on RMA overhaul
The coalition will reach across the aisle to identify any common ground with its political opponents on the radical overhaul of the Resource Management Act. Political reporter Anneke Smith has more. Audio
RMA overhaul will need a watchdog to keep environment in check says Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society is warning if the Resource Management Act overhaul loosens the rules, the government will need a watchdog to keep the environment in check. Environmental Defence… Audio
Deep sea mining company denies branding accusation
A deep sea mining company leading the charge for the budding future industry is being accused by enviromental groups of changing its corporate branding from fueling the green transition to supporting… Audio
Sports science: How we keep getting faster, stronger, better
Tauranga boy Sam Ruthe at just 15-years old has become the youngest person ever to run a 4-minute mile. Will a 14-year old accomplish the same, one day? Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 24 March 2025
In today's episode, a Queenstown councillor has blown the whistle on the council's plans to pump wastewater into the Shotover river, the UN has questioned the fairness of GST in New Zealand, deputy… Audio
Winston Peters raises questions over NZ's place in Paris Climate Agreement
Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters is raising questions about New Zealand's involvement in the Paris Climate Agreement and says it's costing the country dearly. RNZ's climate change correspondent… Audio
Queenstown councillor blows whistle on wastewater plan
A Queenstown councillor has blown the whistle on a district council proposal to pump 12,000 cubic metres of treated wastewater into the Shotover River per day. Queenstown councillor Niki Gladding… Audio
IKEA hopes NZ store will open before Christmas
In what could be the ultimate Christmas present for Aucklanders, IKEA is hoping its new Sylvia Park store will be open in time to get your holiday gift shopping done there. IKEA's chief sustainability… Audio
Lab workers begin strike action
Lab workers have started nationwide rolling strikes, causing delays in processing thousands of lab tests. APEX national secretary Dr Deborah Powell spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Palm kernel supply chain tainted by connections to deforestation, Greenpeace says
Two major exporters of palm kernel to New Zealand have been found to source kernel from illegal operations in Indonesia's Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve in Sumatra.
