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Rotorua lake levels risen after heavy rain
Bay of Plenty Regional Council is asking people to take extra care around the edges of Rotorua lakes.
It's warning lake levels have risen significantly after recent heavy rain and people should be… Audio
Sheep chambers travel to UK to measure methane
New Zealand-designed chambers to measure the amount of methane produced by sheep are now being rolled out in other countries.
Showcase: Climate change in the Pacific
Islands to Arks is an interactive showcase aimed at educating people about climate change in the Pacific - featuring a wave machine, cyclone simulator and augmented reality sandbox. Audio
Homeowners to learn how the fate of their properties will be decided
Owners of hundreds of stickered homes in Auckland can expect to learn more this week about how the future of their properties will be decided.
Inner monologue myth busting
Psychology professor Russell Hurlburt has been studying people's inner monologues for more than four decades. And through talking to hundreds of people, he's certain most of us don't think in words at… Audio
Conservation dogs head to Hauraki Gulf islands to hunt rodents
Mokohinau and Rakitū islands near Great Barrier are visited once a year by the conservation dogs, who are trained to find any traces of rodents, dead or alive.
Kennedy Warne: Exploring humanity's relationship with the sea
Kennedy Warne, the founding editor of New Zealand Geographic connects his lifelong exploration of the underwater world with a global story of humanity's relationship with the sea in his new book… Audio
'Adults are not doing their job' - Youth call for climate action at protests
Youth activists calling on the government to do a better job of addressing the climate crisis held marches across the country on Friday. Audio
Public awareness encouraged to stop the gold clam spread
The discovery of the highly invasive and destructive gold clam is just yet another species arriving in Aotearoa with "dire consequences" for native biodiversity, Endangered Species Foundation… Audio
Young people urge government to act on climate change
Young people demanding immediate action on climate change from the government have held marches across the country.
School Strike 4 Climate and Fridays for Future want to see New Zealand reduce… Video, Audio
The Panel with Penny Ashton and Simon Pound (Part 1)
Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Penny Ashton and Simon Pound break down the latest 1News-Kantar political poll and speak to a clinical psychologist about sexual assault in light of the case… Audio
Wood wide web
Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at the wood wide web. Audio
Critter of the Week: Mata or seashore earwig
This week's critter is the mata or seashore earwig. It lives on coastlines all around Aotearoa and hides under rocks, driftwood and kelp during the day. Audio
Public awareness encouraged to stop the gold clam spread
An invasive highly invasive and destructive gold clam, has been found in the Waikato River for the first time creating fears for the survival of native freshwater muscles Kakahi and wider ecosystem in… Audio
New superbug-killing antibiotic discovered using AI
The AI helped narrow down thousands of potential chemicals to a handful that could be tested in the laboratory.
Long-term investment needed to secure NZ's water infrastructure - report
A group of researchers say Aotearoa needs a serious boost in infrastructure funding to survive the intensifying impacts of climate change. Audio
NZ's rise in air travel 'incompatible' with Paris Agreement
New Zealanders are some of the worst emitters in the world when it comes to aviation and none of the current efforts to fix that will be good enough, scientists say. Audio
Urgent action needed for NZ aviation to meet Paris Agreement
A new report warns urgent action is needed in New Zealand's aviation industry to meet the requirements of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Aotearoa ranks sixth in the world for it's per-capita… Audio
Comedian cuts through the climate catastrophe craziness
Tim Batt is mining for lolz in looming disaster in his latest show, Is Climate Change Funny Yet? Audio
Yet another invasive species found in NZ - this one can produce 400 offspring a day
An invasive clam able to produce 70,000 offspring a year has been discovered in the Waikato River, the first time it has been found in New Zealand.
