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Changes to forestry slash rules to be decided
Tighter standards to combat forestry slash by targeting new plantings are poised to get a final sign-off.
Climate change 'challenge of our lifetime' - Ngāi Tahu
Ngāi Tahu is starting to see insurance retreat affect its marae and papakāinga homes.
Issues over possible extension for smelly West Coast private landfill
Whether or not a private landfill should get more time to fix ongoing smell problems has been complicated by a WorkSafe shutdown and investigation, and advice is being sought, a West Coast council…
Priceless or worthless? Next Budget should lay out climate impacts - economist
An economist is calling for a new law requiring the next government to report the climate impacts of the Budget.
Why finding alien life might just be a matter of time
Astronomers are no longer asking whether there is life elsewhere in the Universe. The question is instead: when will we find it?
Prof Benjamin Oldroyd: Epigenetics and evolution
Emeritus Professor of Behavioural Genetics at the University of Sydney, Benjamin Oldroyd is an experimental scientist who has published more than three hundred scientific papers, mostly on honey bees… Audio
Sinkhole sewage spill scuttles Saturday and Sunday sea sports
The fallout from Auckland's giant sinkhole continues, forcing the cancellation of weekend events and school holiday programmes across the Waitematā Harbour.
Critter of the Week: Taramea
The spiky leaves and flowers of taramea or golden speargrass are famous for their power to draw blood (even through gaiters!). But if you can get past the spike, you'll encounter one of the most… Audio
East Coast forestry companies making changes to reduce slash
Some forestry companies on the East Coast have spent millions of dollars cleaning up slash from this year's two damaging cyclones and say they're making changes to reduce the future risk.
But others… Audio
Only cryptosporidium therapeutics lab in Southern Hemisphere to close due to lack of funding
A parasitology research lab specialising in testing drugs for cryptosporidium is closing due to a lack of funding.
This in the same week a cryptosporidium outbreak plagues Queenstown residents with… Audio
ACT climate policy could see NZ Paris Agreement pledge walked back
The ACT Party has raised the possibility it would renege on New Zealand's international climate pledge under the Paris Agreement.
'Deluge of sewage' into Waitematā Harbour nothing new, iwi says
Iwi and residents are becoming increasingly frustrated with Auckland city's failing infrastructure, as contamination from a burst sewer pipe closes inner-city beaches for 10 days. Audio
Calls for urgent action over exploding pest population
Three unlikely bedfellows have joined forces - calling for urgent action over what they say is an exploding population of browsing pests across the country.
Federated Farmers, the New Zealand… Audio
Frustration in Auckland over burst sewer pipe
Iwi and residents are becoming increasingly frustrated with Auckland's failing infrastructure, as contamination from a burst sewer pipe closes inner-city beaches for more than 10 days.
Hundreds of… Audio
Scientists get closer to solving mystery of antimatter
Scientists have made a key discovery about antimatter - a mysterious substance which was plentiful when the Universe began.
Hauraki Gulf takes a hit as human waste flows into harbour
The no-swim warning for the Waitemata harbour could be in place for up to ten days, because of human waste overflowing from a busted sewer pipe. About three tonnes of material was cleared out of the… Video, Audio
Akl mayor says sewage from sinkhole a result of old infrastructure
Auckland's Mayor says the sinkhole pumping sewage into the Waitematā Harbour is a consequence of a city with old infrastructure. It's expected to be ten days before crews can stop the flow from the… Audio
Owner of grounded trawler working on salvage plan
The owner of a fuel-laden fishing trawler that is grounded off Banks Peninsula is working on a salvage plan and has promised to help manage the environmental impact of any spills. Audio
The creator of the illusive 'black orchid'
Imagine blooming your own hybrid plant and knowing you were the first person ever to see that flower. Orchids are one of those flowers where people really can play with hybrids, although it is… Audio
Bill Gates award for New Zealand sustainable rice production
Around a year ago, we interviewed the founded of Palmerston North company BioLumic. They're increasing the yield and productivity of crops with light treatments. At our current rate, many crops won't… Audio
