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Concern over lack of council action to stop fish dying in dried up stream
A Mid Canterbury farmer says the council has stopped returning emails and phone calls from concerned locals.
Government earns $190m from first carbon auction of the year
Emitters paid $64 a tonne, the legal minimum the government can sell at, ending a run of failed auctions when no permits sold.
Iwi share distress after company fined for damaging wāhi tapu land
Montford Corporation Limited was fined $55,250 for modifying or damaging land near the Wairau Bar - one of the most significant archaeological sites in Aotearoa.
Climate activists demand council include cruise ship emissions in targets
Climate activists are urging the Christchurch City Council to count cruise ship emissions in the city's climate targets.
Offshore wind could contribute $50b to economy by 2050 - report
The sector could create 10,000 jobs during the build-out phase and another 2000 ongoing positions in operations and maintenance, a new report estimates.
Our Changing World – Fiordland’s secrets
What roles do our ocean ecosystems play in capturing carbon? Kate Evans speaks to scientists studying the fiords of New Zealand’s southwest coast. There’s potential for huge amounts of carbon to be… Audio
Science: Ladybug's chemical warfare, handwriting brain boost
Science commentator Allan Blackman looks at how the mealybug ladybird uses carminic acid to scare off an attack from ants, and the new research that's found it "steals" it from an invasive bug that… Audio
Red seaweed blankets Hibiscus Coast beaches
Thick layers of red seaweed are blanketing beaches on Auckland's Hibiscus Coast.
Both Orewa and Red beach are covered in the hair-like seaweed which has been on the shorelines for more than week -… Audio
Government's first carbon auction of 2024 on knife-edge
The Government's first carbon auction of the year is on a knife-edge, following revelations companies are holding onto more surplus credits than previously suspected.
The credits are essentially… Audio
DOC to increase prices for huts on great walks
The head of an outdoors organisation says the Conservation Department's price hikes for the Great Walks will make the experience too expensive for New Zealand families.
The department is increasing… Audio
UN sounds 'Red Alert' as world smashes heat records
The World Meteorological Organization sounded the 'Red Alert' after heat records were surpassed in 2023 and could be worse in 2024.
Government holds first carbon auction of the year after four failures
The government's first carbon auction of the year is on a knife-edge, with commentators saying it is unclear whether emitters need to buy any more units.
Does anyone own outer space?
A space law expert says it is the most frequently asked question she receives, and the answer is complex. Audio
Why scrapping the term 'long Covid' would be harmful
Opinion - The assertion from Queensland's chief health officer John Gerrard that it's time to stop using the term "long Covid" has made headlines internationally.
'We can all raise our voices together': Mike Smith on his climate change court case
Mata - The impacts of climate change on an iwi leader's whānau and whenua is already evident, as he prepares to have his case against seven polluters heard in court, he says.
Contentious dump in Greymouth can't automatically be shut down says West Coast Regional Council
The chair of the West Coast Regional Council says a contentious dump near Greymouth's water treatment plant can't be automatically shut down.
On Monday, the Grey District Council issued a call for… Audio
Greymouth mayor taking stand to shut down 'environmentally risky' dump
Greymouth mayor Tania Gibson says the council is taking a stand to shut down a dump she says is too environmentally risky.
The Grey District Council is calling on the West Coast Regional Council to… Audio
Boat captain recalls discovery of garbage patch
Boat captain recalls discovery of garbage patch. Audio
Battle over deep-sea mining heats up
Greenpeace could be thrown out of the UN body overseeing deep-sea mining for obstructing a research expedition.
Treating birds 'blimmin' expensive', rescue centre at risk of closing says
Volunteers Robert and Robyn Webb rescue and treat about 1300 birds every years for 35 years - but a lack of funding is putting their work at risk.