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Are dairy calves better off being with their mothers?
Researchers will compare whether dairy calves are better off being with their mums or being reared by people.
Time, heavenly bodies and leap years
Leap year is all about matching the seasons to time. It's just a construct, but try telling that to February 29th babies. Audio
The undersea orchestra - Ocean sounds and what they tell us
Crackle, pop, woof, crunch, click. In the ocean, an undersea orchestra is in full swing. Journalist Kate Evans discovers who’s playing in it and why, and what happens when human noise drowns out this… Audio
Our Changing World: The sea symphony
Journalist Kate Evans and presenter Claire Concannon discover the undersea orchestra in the first episode of new series Voice of Tangaroa. Audio
Brown kiwi population increases by 7000 in four years
The population of the North Island brown kiwi has increased by at least 7000 birds in the last four years, through the work of 25 conservation projects.
That's according to a survey by the umbrella… Audio
Two metre long wasp nest found in Martinborough
If a wasp nest the size of a double bed is what your nightmares are made of then I've got bad news for you.
Researchers are studying a massive German Wasps nest found in Martinborough farmland - it's… Audio
'Climate change involves all of us': ACC defends investing in fossil fuels
A charity promoting ethical investment says ACC is still investing too much in fossil fuels.
The Corporation invests $47 billion to pay for future injury claims, and says it keeps investing in oil… Audio
Auckland golf courses being replanted to help native birds flourish
Five golf courses in in the city's south are part of a transformation project to make the green spaces havens for native birds.
Audit finds 'major non-conformities' in granting East Coast forests a green stamp of approval
The FSC badge is supposed to prove a forest is under responsible management, so some green advocates were surprised when Ernslaw One kept its FSC label, after being fined in court for breaking…
'Big omission' in West Coast mine application - DOC
Mining company TiGa has reapplied for a resource consent for an open-cast mine at Barrytown, north of Greymouth.
Kiwifruit growers fight to retain use of chemical spray
The Environmental Protection Authority is holding public hearings this week in regards to its re-assessment of the use of hydrogen cyanamide.
Risk of shark attack in Northern Hawke's Bay after great white attacks whale
Beachgoers on the Māhia Peninsula in northern Hawkes Bay are being warned about the risk of shark attacks after a Great White ripped a whale from a rescuer who was trying to re-float it.
The incident… Audio
Pacfic tuna fisheries expert sounds caution on seabed mining
Dr Transform Aqorau has drawn from the region's experiences with its massive tuna fisheries industry to sound caution in the development of the "next frontier" of deep seabed mining.
Waiau River erosion work putting residents at increased risk, mayor says
Southland Emergency Management remains hopeful the Waiau River will move away from properties at risk of eroding into the sea.
Wellington artist in residence hosting workshops
Sandra Morris is currently artist in residence at Wellington Botanic Garden ki Paekaka, where she is hosting workshops and exploring the relationships between birds, insects, and plants through… Audio
Ireland, NZ zero-in on source of methane emissions
Both countries face national and market targets to reduce methane emissions - and aim to refine how they are calculated.
Close to 'record dry' conditions start to hit farmers
Conditions across Marlborough, Tasman and Nelson are the 'driest in years' say farmers - and are likely to get worse.
'One of the worst, fastest-moving fires I've seen': Huge bushfire destroys Australian homes
Authorities are warning of potentially catastrophic fire danger across parts of Victoria as the west of the state reels from a bushfire that has been burning for five days.
Car yards claim a fifth of the final month's EV rebates
Almost a fifth of government subsidies claimed for electric vehicles during the final month of the Clean Car Discount were paid to car yards and not individual buyers.
To claim a subsidy, car dealers… Audio
Voice of Tangaroa: Trailer
A collaboration between Our Changing World and New Zealand Geographic, the Voice of Tangaroa series explores the state of our oceans, and the extraordinary variety of life that calls it home. Audio
