Environment
A win-win-win over medical waste
There is a second life in single-use medical devices, but getting Pharmac on board with the money-saving venture has been a battle.
A win-win-win over medical waste
There's a second life in single-use medical devices, but getting Pharmac on board with the money-saving venture has been a battle. Audio
Don't dispose: Silt from Tasman floods may conceal noxious weed
Tasman residents are being urged to delay disposing of silt because of concerns about the spread of a noxious weed.
Our Changing World: Sea pods
Last year, 100 flower-shaped rocky structures were installed along the shoreline of Tauranga’s waterfront.
These artificial rockpools, called ‘sea pods’, are designed to provide habitat for marine… Audio
'Extinction is forever': Expert rejects moa comeback claims
Any end result of a new NZ-US project "cannot be a moa", a zoology professor says. Audio
'Unprecedented' changes around Antarctic have implications for NZ
The shift could accelerate climate change for the whole planet. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 9 July 2025
In today's episode, Sir Peter Jackson is backing an ambitious project effort to bring back the Moa from extinction, and it is being led Ngāi Tahu, Canterbury Museum, and Colossal Biosciences; Health… Audio
Fisheries NZ on calls to close orange roughy fishing on Chatham Rise
Orange roughy stocks on the Chatham Rise have fallen to alarming levels - forcing officials to look at changing catch limits and potentially closing the fishery. Fisheries New Zealand director for… Audio
Environmentalists call for closure of Chatham Rise orange roughy fishery
Environmentalists are calling for the immediate closure of the Chatham Rise orange roughy fishery. Greenpeace's Oceans Campaigner Ellie Hooper spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Diverting old car bumpers from landfill, into fenceposts
Around 115,000 new and used bumpers are replaced annually across New Zealand, with many destined for the landfill at their end or life. Audio
Southern Ocean getting saltier
Researchers have discovered the Southern Ocean is becoming more salty, and sea ice is in steep decline. Earth Sciences New Zealand principal scientist of marine physics Dr Craig Stevens spoke to… Audio
Our Changing World: Tauranga’s living sea wall
Manmade rock pools are creating homes for coastal critters along the Tauranga waterfront.
Looking for a more humane option: the professor with a possible alternative to 1080
A Canterbury professor says he has potentially found a better, more humane, option than 1080. Scientist Rudi Marquez-Mazlin discovered a compound that sterilises pests by inducing the early onset of… Audio
Key Wellington areas identified as vital to survival of native bird species
The city council has conducted its annual bird survey along 55km of coastline from Petone to Oteranga Bay.
The Panel with Sally Wenley and Simon Wilson Part 2
This half hour the panel talk to Suzanne Hills, a West Coast resident campaigning against the expansion of the Bathhurst coal mine and they hear from Robyn Cox, professor of literacy and education at… Audio
Critter of the Week: The impressive Golden Hunter Wasp
It's critter of the week time, and this week we're looking at the Golden Hunter Wasp. It's also known as the red spider wasp because they hunt spiders in a most impressive manner. Audio
Auckland's Zig Zag track reopens after closure due to storm-damage in 2023
A popular track in Auckland's suburb of Titirangi has reopened this week, following closure after storm-damage from the weather events of early 2023.
Government gives wildlife restoration $22 million funding boost over three years
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka made the announcement at the Isaac Conservation and Wildlife facility near Christchurch.
South Islanders relieved but weary as weather events wrap up
People at the top of the south are relieved the worst of yesterday's weather passed them by but many are weary as they look ahead to a lengthy clean up. Adam Burns filed this report. Audio
Scientists discover microplastics in human semen, follicular fluid
Chemicals used in plastic production are linked with health risks including hormonal disruptions.
