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Expert feature: Allergies
Today's expert segment is looking at a condition which affects a third of all New Zealanders, in a variety of ways. Whether it's pets, peanuts or pollen, allergies can range from a little sniffle to… Audio
New additional ETS scheme floated in review of carbon market
The government has floated a series of options to reform the Emissions Trading Scheme, with the highest ranked option one which sets up a whole new additional ETS scheme.
Emissions Trading Scheme in line for major overhaul
The country's most important tool for combatting climate change could be in line for a major overhaul, amid concerns the Emissions Trading Scheme is not doing enough to stop businesses polluting.
The… Audio
Why off-season roses are thriving better in cyclone-hit Esk Valley
Along the fence lines of the cyclone-devastated Esk Valley, red roses still turn their little faces towards the pale winter sun, and their unusually strong flush this year has turned heads.
Roses flourishing in silt-laden Hawke's Bay
The silt-laden flood waters from Cyclone Gabrielle that devastated so many of Hawke's Bay's orchards, vineyards and gardens, seem to have actually benefitted one plant. Gardeners across the region… Audio
Matauranga Maori at reopened Stardome
Auckland's Stardome observatory has reopened with a ceremony this morning, after a six-month, two million dollar ($2m) refurbishment. It's the most significant upgrade in more than 25 years and… Audio
Government review of Emissions Trading Scheme to be released
The Climate Change Commission has said the ETS in its current form is a threat to achieving the country's reduction targets.
Where to next for a Kermadec ocean sanctuary?
It was announced to great fanfare in 2015, but years of negotiations have failed to secure an agreement over a Kermadec ocean sanctuary. Audio
'The coast is vast '- Volunteers credited with saving pāua from overfishing
Their efforts are being marked as part of National Volunteer Week.
Fossils found after storms: 'It's like a giant has walked down the stream-bed'
Two boulders containing large vertebrae were found at a property being assessed for storm damage.
Ray Algar: Top athletes live longer
A study from the International Longevity Centre in the UK has found that if you compete at the Commonwealth Games, you'll live significantly longer, on average, than other people. On of the report's… Audio
Are humans the smartest animal, or the dumbest?
Are humans really the smartest animal? Animal cognition expert Dr Justin Gregg thinks maybe not. In his new book If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal, he examines our exceptional brain power and finds it… Audio
Dagan Wells: babies born using three-person IVF
Last month it was reported that children in the UK had been born using mitochondrial donation, eight years after the technique was regulated. The IVF procedure uses genetic material from a mother and… Audio
Too rapid for rafting: Wet weather costs sector at least $1m, say businesses
Two rafting companies believe they and others have collectively lost at least $1 million as high flows keep them off the Kaituna River.
Cyclones aftermath: 'How do our people survive the next 100 years?'
Country Life: From the back country to the coast, you won't find many places or people untouched by the claws of cyclones Hale and Gabrielle, which ravaged Tai Rāwhiti at the start of the year. Audio
Critter of the Week: papatua snakeskin chiton
The papatua snakeskin chiton is a fascinating critter that lives in rock pools all around Aotearoa. Their stripy, scaly girdle looks like snakeskin and they have a shell made of separate plates they… Audio
104 year old celebrates birthday with Sugar Loaf Hill walk
Earlier this month, Trevor Page celebrated his 104th birthday by doing what he does almost everyday - walking up Sugar Loaf Hill in Napier. Jesse speaks to Trevor about his past, present and secrets… Audio
ETS auction fails again - but is that bad?
Is it bad that a carbon auction that allows firms to pay to pollute has now failed twice in a row?
US firms to assist Air New Zealand's bid for locally produced cleaner fuel
Air New Zealand and the government are lifting efforts to prove the feasibility of the local production of sustainable aviation fuel.
Not enough info to compare Lake Onslow to other power options - PCE
Alternatives to the Lake Onslow hydro storage lake have not been fully explored, according to the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.
