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Rhys Buckingham and the bird that doesn't want to be found
For over 40 years, Rhys Buckingham has been in search of the bird that doesn't want to be found. The orange-wattled South Island kokako, also dubbed the 'grey ghost' is assumed to be extinct by the… Audio
Hawke's Bay conservation group down but not out after Cyclone
A Hawke's Bay conservation group is down, but not out, after Cyclone Gabrielle flooded its Esk Valley planting sites.
Despite a layer of silt nearly two metres deep in places, hardy three-year old… Audio
Wētā making a comeback
For 180 million years giant wētā stalked the treetops of Aotearoa, and then - almost in an instant - they were gone, clinging to survival only on one island in the Hauraki Gulf.
But now, thanks to a… Audio
'There's just something about penguins' - Stranded NZ tawaki returns home
After washing ashore in Portland, Victoria, starved and thousands of kilometres from its New Zealand home, a Tawaki penguin has been nursed back to health and released into the ocean. Video
The Week in Detail: Postnatal depression, football fever and fish farming
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
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Scientists call for investment in climate change research in Southern Ocean
Hundreds of international scientists are calling for the urgent expansion of science focused on the Southern Ocean in the face of climate change.
Activists call on political parties to commit to protecting tree coverage
Environmental advocates hope that a tree protection law will ensure the country's canopy recovers.
Parihaka hopeful drillers will be kept off historical lands
Parihaka trustees are optimistic no drilling for oil and gas will be allowed on the pā's historical land, despite silence from the Minister of Energy and Resources.
'It's like washing your dinner plates over your fish tank'
Kiwis are being urged to think twice about what's going down their drains ahead of the summer swimming season.
Otago graduates make history by defending at home
Two Otago graduates have made history by completing their PhD oral defence assessments within their own Māori communities.
'There's never a cheaper time to retreat than straight after a disaster'
Rivers have been given room to flood safely in the Netherlands for two decades, mitigating against flooding during severe weather events. Forest and Bird freshwater advocate Tom Kay is touring the… Audio
Will thousands of spring migratory birds bring a deadly bird flu with them?
A highly pathogenic bird flu is currently sweeping the world - and New Zealand could be better prepared for its potential arrival.
Mixed feedback on proposal to recognise significant marine sites in Marlborough
It is hoped a plan to protect another 64 "ecologically significant" parts of the Marlborough Sounds will reverse damage.
Plan for energy suppliers to be more upfront on carbon footprint, reliability of supply
The Commerce Commission is proposing energy lines companies provide greater transparency about their decarbonisation efforts and lines management.
Greens believe Labour 'not serious' about climate change after latest transport plan
The Green Party believes Labour's new roading plan shows it's not serious about climate change.
The Government's draft transport policy statement outlines $20 billion worth of spending over three… Audio
Saving the kākāriki karaka, an ongoing mission
Kākāriki karaka, orange-fronted parakeet once thrived on the Canterbury planes but are now threatened. Yvette Couch-Lewis is the Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu kākāriki karaka species recovery representative… Audio
Jim Bolger accused of bias and being 'abrasive' at meetings on managed retreat
The former prime minister has clashed with residents of a coastal community - but he reckons he's just telling them the truth.
Problems expected in getting EV drivers to pay road user charges, documents show
Documents show the government expects problems ahead over putting road user charges on electric vehicles.
Meningococcal disease could be eliminated from NZ say experts
Eliminating meningococcal disease permanently from New Zealand is achievable, according to a group of leading infectious disease experts.
University of Otago epidemiologist Amanda Kvalsvig and her… Audio
NZ’s biggest quake-maker: Scientists peer inside Hikurangi Subduction Zone
It is capable of unleashing "mega-thrust" earthquakes and tsunamis, the like of which New Zealand has never experienced in modern times.
