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Critter of the Week
This week's critter is one of our most endangered trees: the maire tawake or swamp maire, Syzgium maire. This rare tree only grows in swamp forests in warmer parts of Aotearoa. Audio
Kea proof bins rolled out in Franz Josef
The Westland District Council has resorted to designing special kea proof bins in a bid to keep the cheeky taonga out.
Why are fertility rates falling?
Explainer - Fertility rates in New Zealand, and around the world, keep dropping. What does this mean?
Southland river mouth opened in bid to slow erosion at Bluecliffs
The work is intended to buy the community time, but it is unknown how long the temporary fix will last.
‘Never seen anything like it’: Hundreds of dead fish wash up on beaches
A warning not to eat the dead or dying fish as they wash up on Auckland beaches in the days ahead.
Around the motu: Samantha Gee in Nelson
RNZ Nelson reporter Samatha Gee with news from the region. Audio
Tongariro National Park's beauty through the eyes of an artist
Artist Desmond Bovey talks to Kathryn about his love of the Central Plateau, expressed in his book Tongariro National Park - an artists field guide. Audio
Willis talks climate regulations in Australia trip
Finance Minister Nicola Willis and her Australian counterpart have agreed to work on tackling shared economic and regional challenges in the region. Audio
Climate change is fanning the flames of NZ's wildfires
Last week, wildfire burnt through 650 hectares of forest and scrub in Christchurch's Port Hills. This is not the first time the area has faced a terrifying wildfire event.
Serious climate change storms are already here - researcher
"Super-charged storms are now occurring at magnitudes that had never been seen before. We expect that to continue as global warming continues," the co-author of a new study says.
Humanity experiences first year of living under 1.5C rise says EU climate service
The EU's climate service says humanity has experienced its first year of living at temperatures most countries have been trying to avoid.
It's been a long, hot summer in New Zealand, with… Audio
First US lunar landing since 1972
The first commercial rideshare to the Moon is set to land later this morning, making it the first U.S. lunar landing since Apollo 17 in 1972.
Odysseus, which launched last week, is part of NASA's… Audio
Rocket Lab brings spacecraft back from orbit
For the first time, Rocket Lab has successfully brought a spacecraft back from orbit to earth and landed it safely in the Utah desert.
The New Zealand rocket company designed, built and operated the… Audio
Rat found on supposedly pest-free island
The discovery has triggered an incursion response after a rat was found dead in a trap in one of country's few pest-free, open air sanctuaries.
Serious climate change storms already here - researcher
Super-charged storms are now occurring at magnitudes that haveever been seen before.
Girls on Ice, luring more women into science
"Girls on Ice" Aotearoa is a programme hosted by Te Puna Patiotio the-Antarctic Research Centre at Victoria University. By taking them out on field trips, it aims to inspire teen girls into the into… Audio
Lies about recycling drove plastic sales - report
The US-based Center for Climate Integrity found the majority of plastics cannot and never will be recycled. Audio
NZ woman develops treatment for head lice and wins top UN health science award
A New Zealand woman has developed a world first treatment for head lice which has nabbed her a top United Nations health science award.
It uses a biofluorescent powder which makes the lice eggs, or… Audio
Unanswered questions why forestry giant lost environment label
Analysis - Following a tip that Ernslaw One, a huge Malaysian-owned forestry company, had lost its badge of environmental sustainability, Eloise Gibson goes on a quest to find answers.
Watching the weather in the far southern seas
A group of young New Zealanders and two meteorologists travel to South Georgia Island in the southern Atlantic Ocean to collect weather observations – continuing the scientific legacy of early… Audio
