Environment
Landowners trying to safeguard native forests could be stopped
Landowners trying to safeguard native forests and wetlands could soon be turned away by the QEII National Trust. The conservation organisation said it is facing a funding crunch and from next month… Audio
The company doing things with food nobody else wants
Rescued Kitchen turns surplus bread into crumbs and tonnes of tomatoes into sauces.
Council must fix issues with Shotover wastewater plant
The Environment Court has ruled the Queenstown Lakes District Council must fix issues with its troubled Shotover wastewater treatment plant.
A 10-fold increase in rocket launches would start harming the ozone layer
The international space industry is on a growth trajectory, but new research shows a rapid increase in rocket launches would damage the ozone layer. Several hundred rockets are launched globally...
Seabed mine fears ignite coast towns on Ocean Day
A match lit six weeks ago in Ōpunakē has ignited fires the length of the North Island with seabed mining opponents taking to the coast on World Ocean Day.
PM and scientists in tit for tat over methane target
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is involved in a tit for tat with climate change scientists over plans to lower the country's methane target. Climate change correspondent Eloise Gibson reports. Audio
What is the High Seas Treaty to protect world oceans?
While many countries have agreed to take steps to protect the vast, ungoverned swathes of the world's oceans, they have yet to see their High Seas Treaty go into effect.
Solving green sea turtle mysteries
Scientists are hoping to unravel the secrets of the green sea turtles that spend their formative years along Aotearoa's shores.
Solving green sea turtle mysteries
Scientists are hoping to unravel the secrets of the green sea turtles that spend their formative years along Aotearoa's shores.
How home owners can move the dial on climate change
It may seem that as an ordinary person, cutting emissions is too big a job. But homeowners have a large part to play.
The electricity evangelist spreading the solar message
It may seem that as an ordinary person, cutting emissions is too big a job. But homeowners have a large part to play. Audio
'Nothing short of disastrous': Seabed mining project another 'muru raupatu' for Taranaki
About 500 people braved icy waters off the New Plymouth coast on Sunday to protest against the Pātea seabed mining project. Audio
'Sheep are not the problem': Farmers' message to govt
Farmers are campaigning against the government's reliance on planting pine trees to offset emissions.
Bob's berry farm - thorny, thrifty and thriving
Bob Teal's resourcefulness has allowed him to keep growing a niche range of berries into his 80s.
The 12-year campaign to keep New Chum Beach from developers
For the last 12 years, a group of locals have been fighting a planned 25-house development. Audio
Save our Sheep campaign erects billboards near Beehive
Billboards have gone up in full view of the Beehive and government offices in Wellington in a bold message to politicians to stop sheep farms being replaced by carbon forestry. Federated Farmers Meat… Audio
'Unsafe levels': Toxic gas concern closes events centre office
An office within Rotorua's Energy Events Centre has closed after "unsafe levels" of a toxic gas were detected.
Big Aussie energy retailer says sorry to customers over carbon offset claims
One of Australia's biggest energy retailers has apologised to its customers and settled a lawsuit over its carbon offset programme. Audio
Auditor-General asked to look into food waste from school lunch programme
Campaigners say unopened lunches are a small fraction of the programme's waste problem. Audio
Protestors brave cold waters to protest seabed mining in Taranaki
Up to three hundred people braved icy waters off the New Plymouth coast on Sunday to protest against the Pātea seabed mining project in South Taranaki. Māori News Journalist Emma Andrews reports. Audio