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In pictures: Super blue moon shines bright over Aotearoa
The world has witnessed a rare super blue moon, with Kiwis having seen it overnight.
One application accepted so far under new OIO farm-to-forest rules
The first decisions under new rules for farm-to-forest conversions have been released, with two of the three applications being declined.
Wet weather reignites wetland talk for suburban park
Considering Western Park for wetland had been consulted on and turned down, but now with a bit of water under the bridge, it could be back on the table. Audio
Super blue moon: Best ways to view and snap tonight's lunar wonder
A night of astronomical significance awaits the country and keen photographers are prepping their gear as they ready to enjoy tonight's super blue moon.
Plans for 200-hectare solar farm in North Canterbury
A North Canterbury farmer says installing 200 hectares of solar panels on his farm would be a win-win situation.
Australia taking Aotearoa's lessons from destructive mite spread
Australian authorities working to limit the spread of the destructive varroa mite are doing so with help from New Zealand scientists.
Breakthrough in saving the kakapo from extinction
A scientific breakthrough has given hope to conservationists fighting to save the critically endangered kakapo. Dr Joseph Guhlin, a postdoctoral researcher with Genomics Aotearoa speaks to Jesse. Audio
Brightest blue moon of 2023 to light up skies
Our skies will be lit up by a super blue moon Thursday night, set to be the biggest and brightest of any in 2023.
While blue moons and super moons are relatively common, the two coinciding is not.
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Green Party 'incensed' at National's climate dividend
Green Party co-leader James Shaw is "incensed" that the National Party wants to divert $2.3 billion allocated to climate change.
National has proposed a "climate dividend" - which they say would… Audio
India's space feats have been a long time coming
After India's successful landing on the south pole of the moon, there's hope the West will stop seeing the country as a land of "snake charmers and elephants". Audio
Retraining the tinnitus brain
We’ve probably all experienced a little bit of tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, at some stage in our lives. But for some people this phantom sound in their brain can be loud, and permanent, and… Audio
'Terrible' Bluff oyster season blamed on lack of feed in ocean
The quality of Bluff oysters in Foveaux Strait was "terrible" this season, with many oysters appearing to starve to death in the ocean, an experienced fisherman says.
A digital therapy for tinnitus
We’ve probably all experienced a little bit of tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, at some stage in our lives. But for some people, this phantom sound never goes away. Claire Concannon speaks to the… Audio
'A major hazard': Opponents vow to challenge plans for waste-to-energy plant
A waste minimisation organisation says the proposal to build a waste-to-energy plant in Waikato will face fierce opposition.
Greens respond to Climate Emergency Response fund cuts
Staying with politics - yesterday Climate Change minister James Shaw accepted an apology from Finance Minister Grant Robertson after Mr Shaw was not informed about the government's spending cuts… Audio
Ancient brick is a DNA time capsule
Researchers at the University of Oxford in the UK and the University of Copenhagen in Denmark have extracted ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick. What did they discover? Dr Sophie Lund… Audio
What is the vagus nerve?
It's the talk of social media and health and wellbeing circles, but most of us have probably never heard of it. The vagus nerve. What is the vagus nerve, and what does it do? In broad terms, it's the… Audio
Cyclone-hit Muriwai residents receive initial risk categories
One hundred Muriwai homeowners now have the all-clear to return to their homes, more than six months after Cyclone Gabrielle tore through the west Auckland community. Audio
Super blue moon: What is it, and when will the next one be?
Explainer - How did the super blue moon get this peculiar name? And why is there disagreement on when the next one will be? RNZ is here to clear it all up.
'He definitely should have known about it' - Robertson to apologise to Shaw
Finance Minister Grant Robertson says he will apologise to the Climate Change Minister over cuts to climate spending announced without James Shaw being informed.
