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The Interstellar Black Hole
Spoiler Alert: In the Christopher Nolan movie Interstellar, an astronaut gets sucked into a black hole but manages to communicate with his daughter and find his way out. Richard Easther tells us the… Audio
Climate change could be 'catastrophic' for Wellington - report
A new report shows climate change could have a 'catastrophic' impact on Wellington by as soon as the end of this century. Nick James reports. Audio
What does a 'catastrophic' climate future look like for Wellington?
The risk of landslides to thousand of buildings, railways and roads are laid out in a new report.
Spoken Feature: Thrift
How to save 15 hundred bucks a year. Katy Gosset meets an anti-food-waste campaigner and finds out how Kiwi households can stop chucking good food in the landfill. Audio
Rural lines company tackles trees with heli-saw
A central North Island lines company is dangling a giant saw off a helicopter in a bid to protect its infrastructure. Audio
Gas or electric appliances: What's cheaper?
300,000 households rely on gas for cooking, heating or hot water - but there's a catch. Audio
NZ's largest citizen science project completed
After five years, country's largest citizen science project to map the distribution and abundance of New Zealand birds has been completed. Coordinator Dan Burgin spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Why your dream trip could be a bumpy ride
Injuries and a death on a recent Singapore Airlines flight have highlighted issues with severe turbulence Audio
Paris aiming for the most sustainable Olympics yet
Organisers say they're thinking about the Games' future, not just the planet's.
Trailblazing doctor goes from doing treatments in secret to royal honour
A doctor, labelled as New Zealand's first embryologist, says the country has come a long way from where it stood on IVF. Audio
Flood protection fund ambulance at bottom of cliff - resident
The Budget set aside $200m for flood resilience infrastructure, including stopbank improvements.
Avatar: Unobtainium
Greedy corporations seeking Unobtainium are the bad guys in James Cameron's Avatar movie franchise. Associate Professor Nicola Gaston discusses the parallels between the fictional mineral and solid… Audio
Chinese spacecraft reaches far side of the Moon
The landing elevates China's space power status in a global rush to the Moon.
Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea levels
On a tiny island off Panama's Caribbean coast, about 300 families are packing their belongings in preparation for a dramatic change.
Delhi's record temperature was wrong by 3C, India says
However the city's record for heat still appears to have been broken.
Heat kills at least 15 in India as temperatures near 50C
Several people have died due to heat-related ailments as temperatures continue to soar in northern and central India.
Government's freshwater bill will result in more polluted waterways, critics say
A bill changing freshwater protection rules is prompting more accusations of the coalition government prioritising profit over protection.
Historic swarm of cicadas disrupting the peace, and food chain
A phenomenon that hasn't occurred since 1803 is in full swing. Trillions of periodical cicadas are emerging in a rare double event. Brood XIX and XIII are either above ground, or emerging in 17… Audio
Four baby tuatara found at demolition site
The chances of discovering baby tuatara in an abandoned enclosure this week are being described as similar to "finding a needle in a haystack". Audio
Critter of the Week
International World Turtle Day was celebrated recently, a day to shellerbrate the magnificent turtles of the world and call attention to the many threats they face in our oceans. Turtles are… Audio
