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COP29: Nauru unveils 'groundbreaking' citizenship by investment scheme
The 'Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Programme' was announced at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan on Thursday.
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 15 November
On today's episode, the Treaty Principles Bill has passed its first reading in Parliament. The first reading was filled with interjections and heckling by Opposition MPs before the vote was cast, the… Audio
Don't just reduce plastic - refuse it, says ESR scientist
The warning comes as modelling published in the journal Science suggests plastic waste is likely to double by 2050.
Government mulls hiking fees for visiting national parks
DOC minister Tama Potaka says the aim is "to protect relevant natural areas while supporting sustainable growth in tourism and regional economies". Audio
Operation to remove fuel from sunken naval ship will begin soon, Defence Force says
Commodore Andrew Brown says removing the fuel will be a complex task and it signals the next phase in the recovery.
I bet you're thinking about the Roman Empire right now!
How often do you think about the Roman Empire? If memes are to be believed, men think about it every day. But it's not just the men. University of Canterbury Associate Professor Alison Griffith does… Audio
Potential environmental disaster from historic waste averted off Waitaki coast
More than 65,000 tonnes of waste at risk of contaminating a section of the coast have been successfully removed.
Tuvalu calls for fairer climate finance system for small island states
Prime Minister Feleti Teo is pushing for the new pledge, known as the New Collective Qualifying Goal, to be significantly higher than the previous goal of US$100 billion a year. Audio
'Do not be disheartened': Pacific Islands Forum chair's message to SIDS
Tonga's Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku has urged leaders from small island nations "not be disheartened," despite the "disappointing outcomes" of past UN climate summits.
'Fossil fuels are a curse': Greenpeace responds Azerbaijan's COP29 remarks
The environment organisation's chief Pacific campaigner described the comments by Azerbaijan's president that oil and gas are a "gift of God" as "disappointing".
Top doctor defies cancer prognosis with world-first treatment
Professor Richard Scolyer is a world recognised leader in melanoma research, named co-Australian of the Year this year, with his friend and medical oncologist Dr Georgina Long. In May last year, while… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 14 November 2024
On today’s episode, this time next week it will be illegal to display gang insignia in a public place, with new gang laws coming into place, the hīkoi mō te Tiriti sets off from Huntly on Thursday… Audio
A tricky trap for redback spiders
Researchers are spinning a web of perfumed lies to trap invasive redback spiders.
DOC makes Tongariro Crossing safer, more sustainable
A new Pou will greet walkers on Tongariro's alpine crossing, DOC's Cher Knights told Nathan Rarere about changes to the national park Audio
Our Changing World – A tricky trap for redback spiders
Invasive redback spiders are highly venomous, threatening both people and New Zealand’s native species. A team of scientists is developing a cunning tool to trap male redbacks, by concocting an… Audio
New Zealand leading the way in nuclear fusion?
Wellington start-up OpenStar has achieved a nuclear fusion breakthrough, being the first New Zealand company ever to turn on a fusion machine. Audio
Paid parking to be trialled at three South Island tourist spots
It will be trialled to help ease visitor pressures and support conservation.
Our Changing World – Redback spider trap
Australian redback spiders found their way to New Zealand in the 1980s.
These dangerously venomous spiders are now found in Central Otago and New Plymouth, where they pose a risk to both people and… Audio
Feature interview: all you need to know about the immune system
The way our immune system fights off malicious bacteria and viruses is pure poetry to John Trowsdale, emeritus professor of immunology at the University of Cambridge. Audio
Insecticide chlorpyrifos faces ban
An insecticide used on pastures and grain crops and as a biosecurity treatment for pest species could soon be banned.
