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Parliament’s future out the back
A big new wooden superstructure is about to be built out the back of Parliament House, and is planned to be ready to fit dozens of MPs by the next election. Audio
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Builders grapple with stubborn high levels of waste
Audio 4 Mar 2024Despite efforts from governments, councils and others over decades to reduce construction waste - it remains a stubbornly high portion of what is sent to landfill - as much as half. A recent paper by… Audio
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'I felt like I was just living and breathing Middle Earth'
On 29 February 2004, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King won every single category it was nominated for at the Oscars, with a record-breaking 11 trophies. Audio
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WTO Ministerial Conference set to begin in Abu Dhabi
Representatives from across the globe are convening at the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi to try and set new rules for global commerce.
But concerns are being raised… Audio
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From plastic to science desks, Critical branching out
Auckland's Manurewa High School is rolling out fresh desks in their new science block. They are made from completely recycled plastics, and are designed go the distance. Rui Peng, speaks to Jesse. Audio
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Auckland St Peter's College student is top of the world in religious studies
Christian Domilies is a student at Auckland's St Peters College. Turns out he aced his exams last year, the highest score in religious studies in the world. Just to put that in some perspective… Video, Audio
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Hawke's Bay the 'best dinosaur' hunting ground in Aotearoa
Maungataniwha range in northern Hawkes Bay is one of our most significant geological sites. Pete Shaw - Manager of the Forest Lifeforce Restoration has been keeping the fossil finding legacy alive. Audio
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Finding out the truth behind sustainability claims from brands
Laura Gemmell is CEO of Eco Choice Aotearoa. She joins Jesse to help consumers better understand whether brand sustainability claims are bogus or legitimate. Audio
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‘Significant’ and ‘concerning’ increase in illicit tobacco seizures
NZ Customs says it has seen a significant and worrying increase in illicit tobacco seizures.
The size of imports has grown steadily in the past six years and smuggling techniques have become more… Audio
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Climate impact of air conditioners
It's been a sweltering week across the motu. Some of us opened every door and window in a desperate search of a cooling breeze... while other lucky souls shut themselves inside with air conditioners.
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Plans to standardise recycling binned
Audio 19 Jan 2024Plans to standardise recycling have been binned for now, with the cost of change too high for some councils.
Standardising recycling is the first step towards a new waste strategy announced by the… Audio
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Summer science: Hybrid wildlife and mātauranga Māori
Should we intervene to prevent hybridisation between an endangered species and its common relative? In this week's summer science episode, two students from the Department of Science Communication at… Audio
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Simon Smuts Kennedy: Hill's Hats hanging on after 150 years
Audio 7 Jan 2024Hat maker to the stars, Hill's Hats in Petone is gearing up to celebrate it's 150th anniversary next year. That's a huge achievement for any business, especially one in the manufacturing sector, but… Audio
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Rural Taranaki turns on the festive charm
The Grinch is surfing through paddocks and cows are driving tractors on the rural roadside of Taranaki...but who won the festive farm art competition? Audio
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Graham Leonard: The faultlines that shape and shake New Zealand
What drives New Zealand's faultlines and earthquakes, and what does it mean for us? Audio
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Songs of the turf
Dr Kimberly Cannady talks to Bryan Crump about her exploration of Iceland's historic turf houses, and how houses made of sods of earth affect the music made in them. Video, Audio
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Pest control creates balance for Northland farmer
When Geoff Crawford started trapping for pests on his farms, he was catching 70 possums a week. Now he's lucky if he gets seven...and the community have jumped on board too. Audio
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Plans to move old Taumarunui trains after years sitting deserted
After years of waiting there are finally plans to move some of the crumbling old Auckland commuter trains blighting the main street of central North Island town Taumarunui. The local mayor says once… Video, Audio
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Lilburn Lecture 2023: Unknown Country: Listening for the Sound of Aotearoa New Zealand - Nick Bollinger
Award-winning writer, musician, and broadcaster Nick Bollinger delves into diverse corners of Aotearoa's musical past and present to investigate what it is that differentiates New Zealand pop music… Video, Audio
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The deep tech sector dreaming up ways to save the planet
A look inside an Auckland building that's an incubator for the deep tech sector, aimed at finding solutions for some of the world's biggest carbon-emitting materials. Audio
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The fights over mining the Coromandel, and more fights to come
Conservation groups, prepare for battle – we're likely to see more mining applications as the country's new chief executive promises economic benefits from going underground. Audio
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Expert Feature: Bike repairs
Our expert guest today is all about about bicycle maintenance, and how to keep your two-wheeler road worthy throughout the year. Josca Craig-Smith from Josca Bicycle Repairs in Mt Albert talks to… Audio
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Vic Uni adopts policy for all lectures to be recorded, where possible
Have Victoria University students effectively been given a hall pass that gets them out of face to face lectures? After Covid restrictions were dropped the University anounced some students and… Video, Audio
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DIY funeral: How does it work and could it save you money?
Death and Taxes; apparently the two certainities of life and both could cost you big time. A report from the Funeral Directors Association shows a growing number of New Zealanders are chosing… Audio
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Plasma rockets in space
Claire Concannon meets GERALDINE, the Gigantic and Extremely Radical Atmosphere-Lacking Device for Interesting and Novel Experimentation. Plus, a team of scientists and engineers designing plasma… Audio
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Our Changing World – Superconducting magnets and plasma rockets
A New Zealand team of scientists and engineers are preparing to test their brand-new superconducting magnet and flux pump design on the International Space Station in 2025. Could this Kiwi tech make… Audio
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Helping to revitalise Moriori culture
A Moriori musician, an ethnomusicologist and the Hokotehi Moriori Trust are part of a team helping to revitalise Moriori culture with 3D-printed replicas of traditional bone flutes from Rēkohu the… Audio
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Recycled materials used for chef-grade chopping boards
The kingi chopping board is a chef-grade chopping board created using fishing nets and recycled post-consumer packaging. It was devised by Rui Peng, co-founder and CEO of CRITICAL and Tom Hishon… Audio
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Cat Lovett’s weaving adventures in Mexico's colourful textile capital, Oaxaca
Audio 22 Oct 2023Cat Lovett is a New Zealand textile designer with a passion for the sustainable. Her interest in design has led her to live in Mexico's textile capital, Oaxaca. There she has been closely studying the… Audio
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New Zealand beer cooler company Huski battles Chinese counterfeiters
An expensive game of wack a mole that can destroy some businesses. That's how a boutique NZ company describes the constant battle against China based counterfeiters stealing their intellectual… Video, Audio