Science & Environment

The idea of plastic not so fantastic could be turned on its head. The global issue of medical plastic waste - which increased by millions of tonnes over the pandemic - has been the subject of a recent… Audio

Matthew talks to Kathryn about Garden Cities, how they're designed and the urban movement that supports them.  Healthy Water has developed a plan to build 12 new flood detention parks along urban… Audio

Kerikeri builder Doug Sturrock was looking for sustainable building materials similar to those in available in Europe, but when he couldn't find them on the New Zealand market, he decided to develop… Audio

At some time or another most of us will enter a maze and try and get out of it again. There's an easy way to do that, believe it or not. Dr Katie Steckles is a Manchester-based mathematician who… Audio

We all know people who wolf their food down, and probably we disapprove. But what if it's not actually all that bad? Dr Katherine Wu, a Harvard-trained microbiologist, and now a staff writer for the… Audio

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Current (AMOC) is part of a conveyor belt of currents that circulate water around the world, regulating weather and sea level. Professor Peter Ditlevsen from… Audio, Gallery

The fate of the deep ocean discussed in Jamaica. Audio

The Commonwealth Secretary-General on Pacific tourism. Audio

We chat to Behavioural Colour & Design Psychology expert, Karen Haller, in Edinburgh who's been fighting for the right to keep her pink front door after being ordered to change the colour or face a… Audio

Last night we brought you the story of rubbish recyling in Auckland and by that we mean the litany of crimes concealed in our recyle bins, because we are not quite sure of the rules. Auckland council… Video, Audio

Residents of Auckland's coastal communities hard hit in the summer storms are breathing a sigh of relief. The council's announced those with homes that can't be lived in won't have to pay rates for… Audio

Auckland's Deputy Mayor expects the deadline for details of a joint buy-out for flood damaged homes to come and go without a deal being sealed. In June, the government anounced it will share the cost… Video, Audio

Kareao is native to Aotearoa. While it can be frustrating to navigate through, the plant is incredibly useful - it can be eaten, woven, used as a rope or even used to make kites. Audio