Our Changing World

We talk to ERMA following their decision to allow field trials of genetically modified brassicas. Audio

To address the chronic shortage of midwives, a new initiative seeks to give hands-on experience to midwives in training. Audio

Research using precise GPS measurements is helping geophysicists measure how pressure builds along NZ's fault lines. Audio

30 years ago NZ's first marine reserve was established. Dean takes a walk on its shores with biologist Bill Ballantine. Audio

A new book explores the stories of New Zealand mothers who have children with this complex condition. Audio

A new"living roof"design is being trialled atop the University of Auckland's engineering building. Audio

Funding tied to the International Polar Year will make a major international Antarctic voyage possible, the largest in 50 years. Audio

A project to list all 1.75 million known species online is underway. How far has taxonomy come 300 years since Linnaeus? Audio

Filmmaker Helene Choquette talks the phenomenon of environmental refugees in her documentary, The Refugees of the Blue Planet. Audio

We join mycologists and dedicated mushroom hunters at NZ's annual survey of fungal biodiversity. Audio

Researchers at the Maurice Wilkins Centre have created a 3D computer model of the way melanoma spreads through the body. Audio

Can reducing blood clotting be an effective treatment for recurrent miscarriages? Audio