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Two-thirds of NZ's monitored river sites rated poorly for harmful E. coli
Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (Lawa) has painted an alarming - albeit sadly familiar - picture of 1700 of the country's rivers and lakes. The data, published last week, revealed two-thirds of monitored… Audio
The ambitious project trying to restore almost a fifth of NZ to healthy forest
An ambitious new project aims to re-plant and restore at least 2.1 million hectares of native forest over the next 10 years.
Police trial DNA tool for two high-profile cold case murders
Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy testing is being trialled in a bid to solve the murder cases of Mellory Manning and Alicia O'Reilly.
Hope and false hope for Alzheimer's sufferers
Scientists have worked out how brain cells die in Alzheimer's disease, but there's caution over starting the celebrations just yet. Audio
Muscles young and old
What happens to our muscles as we age? Claire Concannon finds out why muscles get weaker as we get older, and speaks with a researcher investigating why Olympic athletes live up to three years longer… Audio
Temporary fix to 'pretty significant' landslide expected in one week
A temporary fix to a large landslide which destroyed part of a road between Wairoa and Gisborne on Tuesday is expected in a weeks' time. Audio
Pest gold clam invasion prevention ‘fast-moving’, council official says
Officials are searching Rotorua's Lake Ōkataina amid fears of invasive freshwater gold clams.
Independent review finds farm pollution management tool fit for purpose
Overseer helps farmers use fertiliser and other inputs more efficiently, estimates nutrient loss and is used by regional councils to help inform regulations around water quality.
Warning over impact on petrol prices, EV sales if Clean Car Discount ditched
Research shows relying on the emissions trading scheme alone to drive decarbonisation would see petrol prices need to rise by 60 cents a litre.
Our Changing World – Cerebral palsy and muscle development
Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of physical disability in children in Aotearoa. We meet a scientist researching how muscle symptoms progress in children with cerebral palsy, hoping to find… Audio
Research into police bias looks at recruit training
Researchers looking into bias among police have followed a wing of recruits through training.
The biggest birding year in New Zealand history
In 2021 Harry Boorman attempted to break the record for the most New Zealand bird species seen in one calendar year. Jesse spoke to Harry at the time, stating his intention to publish a book about the… Audio
Anti-matter falls 'down', first Nobel winners announced
Science correspondent Allan Blackman looks at how physicists at CERN have shown that antimatter falls down due to gravity just like regular matter. So why does that...matter? He'll also look at the… Audio
Colourful and characterful fish of Aotearoa
Paul Caiger has spent much of his life in the depths chasing the fish of Aotearoa. A marine ecologist by trade, Caiger can usually be found at the University of Auckland's Marine Laboratory in Leigh… Audio
Northland council's carbon-zero plan 'unashamedly ambitious'
A Northland council aims to switch to electric buses and tap into solar power as part of an "ambitious" plan to go carbon-zero by 2050.
Project aims to re-plant two million hectares of native forest
An ambitious new project aims to re-plant and restore at least two million hectares of native forest over the next 10 years.
Recloaking Papatūānuku has won the attention of government ministers, with… Audio
Scientists describe missing Antarctic sea ice as 'deeply alarming'
Seven to ten New Zealands.
That's the size of the area of sea ice that is missing from Antarctica this year.
More than 40 Kiwi scientists - who gathered for an emergency summit in Wellington on… Audio
Researchers call for urgent emissions cuts as Antarctic sea ice 'drops off a cliff'
Marine and ice specialists from top research outfits gathered at an emergency summit in Wellington on Tuesday to discuss record low sea ice in Antarctica this year, which they described as "deeply…
Emperor penguins face a bleak future, new research shows
Analysis - The long-term future looks bleak for emperor penguins, but new research shows some birds may be able to survive in certain conditions, depending on where they live, at least for the next…
Climate debate puts parties' emissions policies under scrutiny
With NZ on track to fall 114 million tonnes short of the 2030 emissions reduction target, and billions of dollars likely needed to pay for it, candidates debated their parties' climate policies. Audio
