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At last, some good news for the government
Analysis - The government tries to claim the credit for the cut in the OCR, welfare changes are criticised as beneficiary bashing, and the scale of Health NZ's problems are set out, in the Week in…
Warming oceans impacting algae populations
Marine scientists are raising the alarm about changes in microscopic algae living in the waters around New Zealand. Climate Change Correspondent Eloise Gibson reports. Audio
Legal case over Z emissions reductions moves towards trial
Both sides are claiming legal wins in a landmark greenwashing case.
NZ not adapting to climate change fast enough - commission
The country must shift from a reactive approach to climate change to a proactive one, report says.
Kiwi startup develops world's first brain sensor implant
Professor Simon Malpas joins Emile Donovan to talk about the game changing innovation. Audio
NZ's responsibility as a satellite launch country
Analysis - Our space sector has been developing rapidly since the first rocket lifted off in 2017. That comes with a duty, William Grant writes.
NZ Steel makes 1.3m tonnes of emissions, claims 1.8m tonnes of free credits
The Australian-owned company was the biggest beneficiary of a government scheme to shield exporters from paying for their carbon emissions last year.
'Leader no more': Climate advocate takes aim at Luxon, Air New Zealand
Sir Jonathon Porritt has also fired barbs at Air New Zealand saying "it's trashing its own reputation".
Zombie fish discovered in Northland river
The health of a Northland river is in the spotlight following the discovery of so-called zombie fish and high levels of an unexpected pollutant. Peter de Graaf went to Dargaville to hear from worried… Audio
US oil and gas industry releasing four times more methane than official records shows
Researchers believe the same may be happening here too.
Struggle of Pacific peoples' fight against climate change
Pacific communities are sharing their climate change stories, Jimmy Ellingham talked with researcher Dr Tracie Mafile'o Audio
Imagining the next generation of robofish
They will look like fish, swim like fish and even sense like fish. Liz Garton meets a research team designing robofish and smart wetsuits to monitor the state of our oceans. Audio
UK experts press case for offshore wind projects in Taranaki
Amid the challenges the energy sector is facing, a UK delegation has been talking wind in Taranaki.
Stories from Our Changing World: Robots that swim like fish
They will look like fish, swim like fish and even sense like fish. Liz Garton meets a research team designing robofish and smart wetsuits to monitor the state of our oceans. Audio
Cancer took my family, but left me: A medical mystery
Most of us know someone who has been diagnosed with cancer. Audio
What makes the quizzer brain so fact-sticky?
If you've ever wondered if trivia experts' brains work a little differently, you are not alone. A new study gives us some clues. Audio
Native Australian bat found in Marlborough
An encounter with a native Australian bat in Marlborough is raising questions about how it got there. Samantha Gee has the story. Audio
Bioethicist welcomes changes to GE laws
A bioethicist is welcoming a shake-up of genetic engineering laws, but says any change must be adapted to New Zealand's context. Associate Professor at the University of Otago Josephine Johnston spoke… Audio
NZ's 'solar assets' attract overseas investors
The state-owned Green Investment Fund has raised $365m in capital from overseas private investors to fund solar power for New Zealand homes.
Marshalls call for independent review of Fukushima release
The Marshalls call for an independent assessment Fukushima treated nuclear wastewater release. Audio
