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NZ First donor wants Fast Track legislation to free up land to quarry
An NZ First donor wants Fast Track legislation to free up permanently protected land for quarrying. RNZ In Depth's Farah Hancock spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
What survived and what was cut from Climate Emergency Response Fund
Funding cuts affect research on how to shrink farming greenhouse gases, a programme for establishing native forests and work on bringing in a price on agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.
Batman: The Caped Crusader
Rodrigo Martinez Gazoni chats with Bryan Crump about the scientific plausibility of Batman's cape and some of his other gadgets. Audio
The languishing honey industry
Dramatic pictures of diseased beehives going up in flames have spotlit issues with the apiculture industry Audio
'Assault on nature': Environment loses in Budget 2024
The government's only new environmental funding will go to resource management reforms, which have been relaxing rules for natural protection.
Bookings for more Great Walks run smoothly after earlier failures
The Department of Conservation apologised to frustrated trampers earlier this week after huts and campsites could not be booked online.
The race to save Papua New Guinea's frogs
A deadly frog fungus has decimated frog populations around the world, but frog biodiversity hotspot Papua New Guinea remains untouched – for now. In this episode of ABC podcast Pacific Scientific… Audio
Bookmarks with Dr Jade De La Paz
Dr Jade De La Paz, is a Professional Forensic Anthropologist at the University of Otago and she's also one of only four people from Aotearoa to be a Fellow in the American Academy of Forensic… Audio
BabyX at the centre of groundbreaking research
BabyX is an interactive AI model of an 18 month old. It was originally launched in 2013, by then Auckland University researcher Mark Sagar. Over the last 10 years it's been developed and improved, to… Audio
Science: Hottest summer, internal adhesive, Venus volcanoes
Science commentator Laurie Winkless joins Kathryn to talk about new research that's used tree rings to confirm last year's northern hemisphere summer was the hottest in 2000 years. Audio
Is red tape hindering methane busting livestock feed?
A New Zealand company producing a methane inhibitor from seaweed says poorly designed, onerous regulations mean it cannot work with farmers here to reduce emissions. Audio
Four kākāpō move to new home off Fiordland
The Department of Conservation says it may open the door to more breeding sites in the future.
Strong winds and thunderstorms warnings in place
MetService is warning of severe gales and squally thunderstorms, as well as snow in for some areas. MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Bougainvillean group sues Rio Tinto over mine destruction
Bougainvillean group sues Rio Tinto over mine destruction. Audio
The Star Trek Tricorder
The Starship Enterprise crew's tricorders have a multitude of uses, from scanning a new planet's surface to staff health checks. Dr Michel Nieuwoudt chats about whether we could even construct such a… Audio
Wilding pine work 'at risk' as funds dwindle
A Southland pest control group fears 18 years of work could be in jeopardy amid difficult conditions.
DOC booking site faces problems again
President of the Federated Mountain Clubs Megan Dimozantos speaks to Lisa Owen about the DOC website failing again when Great Walks bookings opened, and what to do with the ballooning demand. Audio
Concern Great Walks booking system will crash again
Trampers desperate to book a spot on one of the country's Great Walks this summer fear the Department of Conservation's booking system will again crash due to demand. Georgie Hanafin has more. Audio
Seabed mining's hazards
New Zealand has three live seabed mining issues right now, and what they have in common is a startling lack of information on how damaging their activities will be
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How the microbes we leave behind on our clothing could help solve murders
A new international study has shown how the population of bacteria on a person's skin leaves a trace on the clothes they wear and can be identified months after the transfer. Audio
