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Science: No-needles diabetes meds, carbon cost of bottom trawling
Audio 24 Jan 2024Science communicator Allan Blackman on how diabetes patients may soon have a new treatment option that doesn't include needles or insulin pumps. Audio
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The carbon cost of home delivery
Shampoo in one parcel, socks in another - for many of us, it's become normal to hear several knocks on the door from a courier during a week.
But all this to-ing and fro-ing has an impact on the… Audio
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Season 2 Ep 10: NZ Railways
From a standing start of little tank engines chugging along wooden rails, New Zealand built a vast rail network, made up of enough steel rail to wrap halfway around the moon. Video, Audio
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COP26: Fonterra counting cost of cutting carbon
Many of us will have heard that New Zealand's ambitious COP26 pledge to halve emissions by the end of the decade will save 149 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere, but what… Audio
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Green Building Council warns about carbon cost of Wellington buildings' demolition
The fate of two of Wellington's buildings on Civic Square will be decided today, with the current preference to demolish both. Both the Municipal Office Building and the Civic Administration Building… Audio
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South Island growers being knocked out by carbon costs
A winter tomato shortage might soon hit the South Island - with growers saying they face oblivion because of record high carbon charges, as the Government tries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions… Audio
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'Aquaman' helps make the case for Pacific small island states
Film star Jason Momoa, who plays the part of Aquaman, has told the United Nations he's ashamed world leaders don't want to agree on the climate crisis. Audio
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Pacific nations call for action on climate change
The Marshall Islands has set new binding climate targets and encouraged other countries to follow suit. Audio
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Samoa-designed affordable menstrual pads launched
Samoa-designed affordable menstrual pads launched early due to grant. Audio
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Pacific urged to modernise shipping industry
Audio 17 Apr 2018The Pacific is being urged to use a committment by the international shipping industry to reduce emissions as an opportunity to modernise its shipping fleet. Audio
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Systemic issues blamed for Kiribati ferry disaster
Audio 26 Feb 2018A Pacific maritime researcher says more aid money should be diverted to develop sustainable shipping in the region to avoid tragedies like the recent Kiribati ferry disaster. Audio
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Marshall Islands set to slash diesel dependence
Audio 25 Jan 2017The Marshall Islands is a step closer towards cutting its dependence on diesel with the approval of a loan to help fund a major solar energy project. Audio
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Sense of urgency on protecting Melanesia's ocean resources
Audio 25 Oct 2016A co-author of a new report demonstrating the importance or the ocean to Melanesia's economy and future prosperity says there is a sense of urgency about protecting this asset. Audio
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NZ business could cut costs and reduce carbon emissions
An international expert on freight and clean air says there are plenty of ways for businesses to save money on transport costs and reduce carbon emissions at the same time. Audio
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Higher carbon costs make business less viable
The country's major steel producer Blue Scope .. the operator of the Glenbrook mill south of Auckland -- says the removal of the two-for one provision for big carbon dioxide emitters will undermine… Audio
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PNG faced with capacity challenge on forest conservation
Audio 10 Mar 2016A report by the Forest Trends NGO says Papua New Guinea is receiving far less finance for forest conservation than most other countries with large tropical forests, and must do a lot of work to build… Audio
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Marshalls looks to solar to 'walk the talk'
Audio 24 Feb 2016The Marshall Islands is seeking US$22 million for a major solar power project aimed at significantly reducing the country's carbon footprint. Audio
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Pacific organic farmers learning from Cuba
Audio 13 May 2015Organic farmers from Fiji and Solomon Islands are in Cuba to learn new techniques to improve food security back home. Audio
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Hospitals threatened by climate change
Audio 9 Feb 2015The World Health Organisation says hospitals in the Pacific region are struggling to cope with the effects of climate change and coastal erosion. Audio
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Renewable energy high on SIDS agenda
Audio 3 Sep 2014The International Renewable Energy Agency, or IRENA, says within the next 10 years, at least five Pacific nations will have 100 percent renewable energy. Audio
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New waste to energy technology could come to Pacific
Audio 25 Aug 2014A New Zealand energy consultant says a technology which converts any kind of waste to renewable energy could be the way forward in making the Pacific region sustainable. Audio
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More climate action needed in Pacific
Audio 15 Aug 2014A professor of sustainable energy says the Pacific needs to do more to reduce its carbon emissions, particularly in the transport sector. Audio
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Need for more renewable energy in Pacific - ADB
Audio 18 Jul 2014The ADB says there has been a spike in the need for investment in renewable energy in the Pacific as the cost of diesel continues to rise. Audio
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Samoa, Kiribati, Cook Is to receive renewable energy funding
Audio 19 Feb 2014Samoa, Kiribati, the Cook Islands to receive one million US dollars for renewable energy projects. Audio
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23 Tongan high schools to get solar power panels
Audio 12 Sep 2013Rotary New Zealand is visiting Tonga to come up with a design plan for 23 high schools to get solar power panels installed over the next five years. Audio
