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How to spot rare comet in NZ over the next few nights
The comet hasn't been seen for in our skies for 80,000 years, but your best bet to catch a glipse is over the next few nights. Audio
Our Changing World: Bird nest design
Ever spied a bird nest out on a walk? Some are quite complex constructions, delicately woven and expertly lined to keep their eggs safe. This week, Claire Concannon learns about bird nest design and… Audio
COP29 needs to be about climate finance, says SPC
Pacific leaders are preparing for COP29 which is set to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan next month.
An alternative approach to berm plantings
Most councils in Perth encourage residents to plant their grass verges - in contrast to New Plymouth where a woman faces a $1000 fine.
What is a tropical cyclone and what do all the categories mean?
Explainer - The South Pacific tropical cyclone season is due to start in November and will run until the last day of April.
Where have all the stick insects gone?
One of the country's top bug experts fears her favourite insect is running out of places to live. Audio
Manawanui recovery: Labour calls for clarity over options
It follows the navy saying they are committed to supporting the ship's removal, and the prime minister saying it's up to the insurers and the navy to work out.
Where are all the stick insects?
Just last week Jesse was asking: where have all the stick insects gone? Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 15 October 2024
On today's episode, Waikato hospital has told nurses to only speak English in clinical settings, Christopher Luxon reviews his year after the election, Team New Zealand are flying and just three wins… Audio
Dead whale remains floating off Moorea lagoon
The putrid remains have once again prompted a local warning to mariners and seafarers in the densely-populated area.
Seafood industry responds to concerns over ring-net fishing
The Seafood industry is calling for calm after concerns were raised over ring-net fishing being allowed in protected areas of the Hauraki Gulf. Audio
Why are we still using BMI if we know its flaws?
The body-mass index is used to estimate your health and risk of heart disease. But the model, created close to 200 years ago by a Belgian statistician, is not a perfect diagnostic tool. Audio
'Things can be done if we throw enough money at it' - salvage expert
A salvage expert says he expects it could take up to $40 million to clean up the Manawanui wreck. Audio
Tokomaru Bay's leaky landfill fix in line to be fast tracked
Repairs to Tokomaru Bay's leaking landfill are desperately needed, say the residents who head out to collect the rubbish it strews on their beaches during severe weather events. Local…
Expert Feature: the facts of life
For today's expert feature we're looking at 'the facts of life'. Audio
Manawanui sinking hurts Samoan tourism.
A tourism business operator in Samoa says food from a container on the sunken Manawanui has been polluting the water, attracting sharks to popular surf breaks. The New Zealand navy vessel sank off the… Audio
Air NZ says by 'nearly every overseas port' will require sustainable fuel - but not NZ
The government not joining the international trend to require airlines to replace some fossil fuel with sustainable fuel contributed to the carrier ditching its 2030 climate target, Air NZ says.
Electric car lobby takes Simeon Brown to court
Companies want the transport minister's new regulations on tailpipe emissions to be overturned.
Hauraki Gulf Forum alarmed by fishing in protected areas
The Hauraki Gulf Forum is alarmed by the changes allowing commercial fishing in previously protected areas. Co-chair of the Forum, Nicola MacDonald spoke to Ingrid Hipikiss. Audio
New marine protection areas in Hauraki Gulf announced
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka has announced 19 new marine protection areas on the Hauraki Gulf, but says ring-net fishing will be allowed to continue. The Labour and Green parties say the changes… Audio
