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Northland officials ask for input on how to fight invasive pests
Northlanders are being warned the region faces some tough choices as biosecurity officials grapple with an ever-growing number of invasive pests.
The glass sponges of Antarctica
Underneath the flat white expanse of sea ice, the Antarctic seafloor is a world of colour, structures and life, with mysterious giant glass sponges at the centre of it all.
Palau invites Trump to visit the Pacific to see climate crisis
Palau's President is inviting US President Elect Donald Trump to 'visit the Pacific' to see the impacts of the climate crisis first-hand. Lydia Lewis reports. Audio
Plastic pollution treaty blocked by 'small group of countries' at UN talks
Fiji's representative Dr Sivendra Michael told RNZ Morning Report that fossil fuel and petrol chemical lobbyists flooded the negotiations in South Korea. Audio
Cruise ships in Napier – how much water do they really take?
Are Hawke's Bay water restrictions going to be an obstacle for the region's booming cruise ship trade?
'Change is coming': Call for NZ to step up to bold climate goal
The country needs to drastically increase its climate efforts, The Climate Change Commission says.
Crate Day drivers warned - Stay away from bird nests
A conservation group is worried about four-wheel drivers travelling up the Waimakariri River, where endangered black-fronted terns are nesting. Audio
Spring hits heat and rain records in many parts of country - NIWA
Spring 2024 was one of the warmest on record, new NIWA climate summary figures show.
Government won't buy overseas carbon credits to meet targets - Minister
The government would more than a year's worth of the whole country's greenhouse gases short of meeting its international promises, by latest calculations.
Methane debate still rages after government-initiated review
Both sides of methane debate claim to be backed by science, but say their opponents are "political".
Conservation group concerned over Crate Day event
A Canterbury conservation group is apprehensive about an upcoming "Crate Day" four-wheel drive group travelling up the Waimakariri River, where endangered black-fronted terns are nesting. Grant Davey… Audio
Government weighs up next climate target under Paris Agreement
New Zealand's current target is to cut net emissions by 50 percent by 2030.
Power companies lead charge on cutting emissions
A new analysis of the biggest companies on the New Zealand stockmarket found only 18 had a consistent trend of lowering their emissions.
Former SolarZero employee speaks out about Blackrock
A former employee of SolarZero says BlackRock, the US private equity firm, whose subsidiary fund put SolarZero into liquidation last week, needs to do right by employees and creditors. Audio
Onehunga locals call for lagoon to be dredged
An Auckland community say they are stuck in the mud with years of silt making their lagoon unuseable, and are pushing for it to be restored. Maia Ingoe has the story. Audio
Plastic pollution treaty fails to pass
A United Nations summit on tackling plastic pollution has just wrapped up in South Korea, after failing to reach any agreement. Fiji's representative Sivendra Michael spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
'Just ill-informed': Anger as all Marsden Fund humanities research cut
Academics says the changes are short-sighted, but a business group says it will boost productivity. Audio
Association of Scientists on cuts to humanities funding
The Association of Scientists says the slashing of funding for humanities and social sciences research is "chilling". Association of Scientists co-president Dr Troy Baisden spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
The sound of summer is about to arrive
You might have already heard them where you are, and if not... it's any day now. Cicada season is upon us. Audio
'Chilling': Govt slashes Marsden Fund money for humanities, social sciences
Cutting all research funding for the fields is a massive step backwards, critics say.
