Navigation for Sections
Science & Environment
Councils "closely monitoring" Greymouth private dump
The West Coast Regional Council says it is committed to resolving issues with the Taylorville Resource Park after the private landfill was found to be leaching contaminants into nearby land.
Climate change changing the way farm animals are cared for
Air conditioned indoor enclosures may well become the norm for beef and dairy herds in Australia as the temperatures keep rising across the continent. Karen Romano from Dairy Australia speaks to… Audio
Hunt on for meteorite chunks in Mackenzie country
"We'll need to be lucky, but we've got our fingers crossed," a member of Fireballs Aotearoa says. Audio
Scientists create real-time carbon maps of NZ cities
Scientists are making real-time carbon maps of every New Zealand city, following a successful pilot in Auckland.
Students at one Auckland school says seeing emissions readings from outside their… Audio
Meteorite hunters search for fallen stars in Mackenzie Country
On Thursday morning, keen meteorite hunters are about to go on a mission to recover freshly fallen shooting stars in the Mackenzie Country.
Apparently about four meteorites land in Aotearoa every… Audio
Finding the heartbeat of our oceans
A team of New Zealand scientists has just returned from studying the sea ice factories in Antarctica, in a joint expedition with Italy Video, Audio
The stuff of life - Carbon capture in our ocean ecosystems
What roles do our ocean ecosystems play in capturing carbon? Kate Evans speaks to iwi Māori working to improve the health of an estuary in the Bay of Plenty, and to scientists studying the fiords of… Audio
Concern over lack of council action to stop fish dying in dried up stream
A Mid Canterbury farmer says the council has stopped returning emails and phone calls from concerned locals.
Government earns $190m from first carbon auction of the year
Emitters paid $64 a tonne, the legal minimum the government can sell at, ending a run of failed auctions when no permits sold.
Iwi share distress after company fined for damaging wāhi tapu land
Montford Corporation Limited was fined $55,250 for modifying or damaging land near the Wairau Bar - one of the most significant archaeological sites in Aotearoa.
Climate activists demand council include cruise ship emissions in targets
Climate activists are urging the Christchurch City Council to count cruise ship emissions in the city's climate targets.
Offshore wind could contribute $50b to economy by 2050 - report
The sector could create 10,000 jobs during the build-out phase and another 2000 ongoing positions in operations and maintenance, a new report estimates.
Our Changing World – Fiordland’s secrets
What roles do our ocean ecosystems play in capturing carbon? Kate Evans speaks to scientists studying the fiords of New Zealand’s southwest coast. There’s potential for huge amounts of carbon to be… Audio
Science: Ladybug's chemical warfare, handwriting brain boost
Science commentator Allan Blackman looks at how the mealybug ladybird uses carminic acid to scare off an attack from ants, and the new research that's found it "steals" it from an invasive bug that… Audio
Red seaweed blankets Hibiscus Coast beaches
Thick layers of red seaweed are blanketing beaches on Auckland's Hibiscus Coast.
Both Orewa and Red beach are covered in the hair-like seaweed which has been on the shorelines for more than week -… Audio
Government's first carbon auction of 2024 on knife-edge
The Government's first carbon auction of the year is on a knife-edge, following revelations companies are holding onto more surplus credits than previously suspected.
The credits are essentially… Audio
DOC to increase prices for huts on great walks
The head of an outdoors organisation says the Conservation Department's price hikes for the Great Walks will make the experience too expensive for New Zealand families.
The department is increasing… Audio
UN sounds 'Red Alert' as world smashes heat records
The World Meteorological Organization sounded the 'Red Alert' after heat records were surpassed in 2023 and could be worse in 2024.
Government holds first carbon auction of the year after four failures
The government's first carbon auction of the year is on a knife-edge, with commentators saying it is unclear whether emitters need to buy any more units.
Does anyone own outer space?
A space law expert says it is the most frequently asked question she receives, and the answer is complex. Audio
