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NZ appears to walk away from deep-sea trawling restrictions
Deep sea conservationists are horrified by the new government's move to block the implementation of a proposal that New Zealand advanced last year.
The proposal would have introduced trawling limits… Audio
Transmission Gully: Environmental impact reports had no input from DOC
The Department of Conservation has not had any input into reports on Transmission Gully motorway's environmental impacts or what to do about them.
Petition demands fix for Houghton Bay leachate leak
Wellington City Council staff will look at what may fix broken storm water pipes leaking leachate from a closed landfill into Houghton Bay.
Un-banning oil and gas exploration may not solve security problems, minister told
Repealing the ban on oil and gas exploration may not succeed at extending the future of oil and gas in New Zealand, a briefing to Energy Minister Simeon Brown says.
Australian of the Year: Melanoma researcher Georgina Long
Last Thursday melanoma researcher Professor Georgina Long was announced as Australian of the Year, along with colleague and friend Professor Richard Scolyer. As co-medical directors of the Melanoma… Audio
Koala conservationist Rebecca Johnson
Chief Scientist at the world's biggest museum, wildlife forensic scientist and conservation geneticist Rebecca Johnson is a leading researcher in koala conservation. The iconic Aussie marsupial is… Audio
Critter of the Week: waikaka black mudfish
Today is World Wetlands Day and this week's critter, the waikaka black mudfish, reveals just how vital these boggy ecosystems are for some of our more elusive and endangered fish species. Waikaka… Audio
Wetlands, a global day to celebrate them
Today World Wetland day. Ben Goodwin joines Jesse to talk about the history of them around Tamaki Makaurau. Audio
South Dunedin not as prone to sea level rise as feared, research shows
More than 13,000 people live in the region and the risk of rising groundwater has been well known but has never been explored in such detail.
Scientist on efforts to drill into West Antarctic Ice Sheet
Scientists involved in an ambitious attempt to drill deep into the rock below the West Antarctic Ice Sheet say their efforts got "tantalising close", and they will try again in November.
The… Audio
The online retailer that's more gaming than shopping
It's spending billions on advertising and draws shoppers in with its questionable tactics. But how can you resist Temu when it's so cheap? Audio
NASA issues warning as stadium-sized asteroid passes by Earth
Asteroid 2008 OS7 is expected to come within 2.8 million kilometres of Earth. Audio
Sharks being fed in Mangonui Harbour, a long tradition
An Afternoons listener has written in with concerns about a fish and chip shop at Mangonui who give the fish remains from their processing plant to customers to feed sharks. Clinton Duffy, a marine… Audio
Government has big climate decision to make
Aotearoa is not on track to meet its emissions targets, incoming minister Simon Watts has been told.
Nationwide recycling changes on Thursday: What you need to know
The rules come as part of a new initiative to standardise the recycling service across the country by 2027.
Scientists screening albatross and penguins for disease on the Bounty Islands
A group of scientists on an expedition to the Bounty Islands has been fitting satellite tags to penguins, and screening albatrosses and penguins for diseases.
The Bounty Islands lie about 670… Audio
Councils align on recycling rules
The whole country, bar four councils, will now follow one set of rules about what can and can't be recycled via kerbside collection.
Previously, each council determined what was accepted.
While some… Audio
Project to genetically alter wasps to destroy colonies in Otago
Time to discover the goings on in the Otago and Southland neighbourhood with RNZ reporter Tess Brunton. Audio
EVs appear to be on an unstoppable journey
Government levers to increase electric car ownership have worked, and now EVs have a toe in the market it looks like even higher user charges won't stop them Audio
Pollen, asthma and allergies
Allergenic pollen is a big trigger for New Zealand’s high rates of hay fever and asthma. But for 35 years, we’ve had no current data on pollen levels. Until now. Justin Gregory talks to a team who… Audio
