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Billionaire and US funders pledge to cover climate financial obligations
It comes after President Donald Trump called for the US to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement.
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Resident relieved as whales not restranded
23 Jan 2025Golden Bay dairy farmer Juan Fernández was glad to wake up this morning without a pod of whales outside his house again, after several emotional days spent…
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CRIs to be merged: Science sector revamp draws mixed reaction
23 Jan 2025The merging of the seven Crown Research Institutes has drawn criticism - but others are focused on how it will work.
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'Nauseating' worm farm granted consent to expand
23 Jan 2025Its owner says the expansion will allow the company to improve its control of smells coming from the site.
Billionaire and US funders pledge to cover climate financial obligations
It comes after President Donald Trump called for the US to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement.
Resident relieved as whales not restranded
Golden Bay dairy farmer Juan Fernández was glad to wake up this morning without a pod of whales outside his house again, after several emotional days spent trying to save them.
CRIs to be merged: Science sector revamp draws mixed reaction
The merging of the seven Crown Research Institutes has drawn criticism - but others are focused on how it will work.
'Nauseating' worm farm granted consent to expand
Its owner says the expansion will allow the company to improve its control of smells coming from the site.
'Crazy stuff': Tens of thousands without power after savage NSW storm
Lightning, wind and rain have wreaked havoc, leaving more than 25,000 properties without electricity.
Why New Zealand's coastline is being mapped - again
Data will be used to create 3D maps of parts of Aotearoa's constantly changing coastline.
Clinical psychologist Julia Rucklidge on bush bathing
Professor Julia Rucklidge, a clinical psychologist, is the Director of Te Puna Toiora, the Mental Health and Nutrition Research Lab at the University of Canterbury. On this episode of On The Couch… Audio
CRIs merging biggest reset of NZ's science system in 3 decades - Collins
NIWA, GNS, ESR and numerous other bodies are set to be pulled together.
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 23 January 2025
On today's episode, Maori Development Minister Tama Potaka's new-look Waitangi Tribunal has been labelled a "whitewash" by Te Pati Maori, just days after US President Donald Trump's inauguration - the… Audio
Hydrogen trucks: Climate win or Waste of Government money?
Described by fans as the "swiss army knife" of clean energy, green hydrogen has enjoyed a wave of private investment and government subsidies. Climate Change Correspondent Eloise Gibson reports. Audio
Scientists head to Antarctica to study climate change impacts
Thirty-eight scientists and crew set sail for Antarctica last Tuesday on NIWA's research vessel Tangaroa. Co-leader of the trip Professor Craig Stevens spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio
Trump vows to pull out of Paris Agreement
Just days after US President Donald Trump's inauguration - the back again leader has already vowed to pull out of the Paris Agreement and as he puts it "drill, baby, drill". David Maucor from the… Audio
Future of Crown Research Institutes to be revealed
A long-delayed report expected to overhaul the science sector is due to be released.
SS5 - OCW - Country Life Hinewai Reserve
Hugh Wilson, a renowned botanist and conservationist, had long held a dream of managing a bit of land where he could just "let nature re-assert herself". The 79-year-old has certainly found that in… Audio
Stranded pilot whales re-floated into deeper water in Golden Bay
Volunteers helped guide the pod of 10 over sandbars until they were no longer visible.
Rocks from space: Who gets to keep them?
Every day, about 48.5 tonnes of space rock hurtle towards Earth.
Bioluminescence resembles blue 'LED lights in waves'
It may be visible again after providing a spectacular light show on Paraparaumu beach last night.
Last chance to see once-in-a-lifetime comet
It last passed nearby 180,000 years ago and the next few nights could be your last chance to ever see it as it drifts over New Zealand skies.
What Auckland can learn from Spain about preparing for an eruption
While the chances of a major eruption here are low, lava could flow for hundreds of metres to several kilometres in Auckland.
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 22 January 2025
On today's episode, inflation heading into more manageable territory is good news for the government, in one of his first acts as the 47th President, Donald Trump signed an executive order that he… Audio
