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Killer whale vs shark: Solo orca eats great white
A solitary killer whale, or orca, has been filmed hunting and killing a great white shark in an "astonishing" attack. Video
Signs found of worryingly fast Antarctic ice melt - NZ expedition
Scientists returning from a voyage into Antarctic waters say they found worrying evidence about how much ice has melted and how quickly.
Kowtow founder Gosia Piatek
Clothing label Kowtow has built a devoted following since its inception in Wellington back in 2006. Audio
Farmers selling stock, land as 'extreme' drought dries up streams
Parts of Marlborough are experiencing their driest six-month period since 1930, as farmers sell stock and try to cut costs.
Inspired farmers take action to clean waterways
A catchment restoration project in the Marlborough Sounds is bringing a farming community together to tackle water quality issues and achieve wider conservation goals Audio
Critter of the Week: Seaweek with Lynne Freeman
Tomorrow March 2 is the beginning of Seaweek - Aotearoa's annual week for celebrating the sea. Seaweek has been going for over 30 years and aims to connect us to the sea. There are all sorts of… Audio
Average Kiwi has $1300 of unwanted stuff - Trade Me
And recycling advocates are urging budget-conscious Kiwis to avoid cheap and flimsy junk and buy second-hand instead.
Māori Hui aa motu movement backed by Pacific leaders
At a conference in Fiji, they expressed support for the Hui aa motu movement launched by Kiingi Tuheitia at Turangawaewae Marae.
Missing tramper found after almost 3 days in Tararua Ranges
The son of a missing tramper in dense Tararua Ranges says he trusted his intuition and separated from Search and Rescue finding his dad less than an hour later.
Seventy-two-year-old Brent Harrison… Audio
Tuvalu govt outlines priorities
Climate change and the impacts of sea level rise, the Tuvalu-Australia Falepili Union, and strengthening relationship with Taiwan in the list of priorities for Tuvalu's new government. Audio
Scientists testing which crops could flourish in silt
With silt suffocating productive land across Hawke's Bay after Cyclone Gabrielle, horticulturalists are grappling with growing in the new conditions.
But Plant and Food Research is on a mission to… Audio
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…
