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Our Changing World – The National Geohazard Monitoring Centre
Earthquakes, volcanic activity, tsunamis and landslides – the shaky isles are prone to geohazards. Claire Concannon visits the National Geohazard Monitoring Centre, where a team of analysts are on… Audio
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Student hunger, bad teachers revealed in latest PISA tests
Phones, hunger and bad teachers were among problems revealed as New Zealand teens' scores dipped further in the PISA tests of reading, writing and maths. Audio
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Record migration : NZ set to top OECD
Audio 6 Dec 2023What's behind New Zealand's population boom, and is it having an effect on policy? Audio
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What's causing Kiwi teens' PISA scores to drop?
Kiwi teens have slipped down the international rankings of reading, maths and science again. To explain what this means for students beginning NCEA - founder of the Education Hub, Dr Nina Hood. Audio
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NZ students fall to new lows in PISA tests
New Zealand's 15-year-olds have fallen to new lows in the 2022 international PISA tests of reading, maths and science.
Almost 5,000 students were assessed from Aotearoa, with maths proving to be the… Audio
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NZ records worst ever PISA international test results
New Zealand was not alone, with overall average scores for maths, reading and science dropping in the 81 countries and economies participating in the tests.
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NZ falls in PISA reading, maths, and science scores
New Zealand's scores have fallen yet again in the OECD's PISA tests of reading, maths and science.
The average scores in last year's tests of 15-year-olds are only slightly lower in reading and… Audio
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More than 2000 participate in national call to action event led by Ngāi Te Rangi
The rally in Tauranga was to support Toitū Te Tiriti and was led by Ngāi Te Rangi in response to the national call to action opposing government policies impacting Māori.
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Big petro-states 'major hurdle' in phasing out fossil fuels - Rod Oram
The UN's annual climate conference is inching forward, but not without controversy.
COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber has walked back earlier comments where he said there's a lack of science behind the… Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 6 December 2023
Top stories this morning... the Maori King, Kiingi Tuheitia, has called for a national hui on unity to be held on the 20th of January after yesterday's nationwide protests. The new government wants to… Audio
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COP 28 will probably be another talk fest
The UN's COP 28 Climate Summit is on right now in Dubai, but a leaked video has shown Sultan Al Jaber casting doubt on science behind the phasing out of fossil fuels. The Emirati leader says his… Audio
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Fossil fuel 'phase-out' put on table for COP28 climate talks
The draft deal text includes three options, which delegates from nearly 200 countries will now consider.
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Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels to hit record high in 2023 - report
Global carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels are set to hit a record high this year, exacerbating climate change and fuelling more destructive extreme weather, scientists say.
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COP28: Head of UN talks hits back at climate denial claims
The president of the ongoing UN climate talks Sultan al-Jaber has hit back at claims that he denies a core part of climate science.
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Advocates claim fossil fuel lobbyists are influencing Cop28
Pacific advocates say it feels like climate talks are rigged against vulnerable, low-lying countries, with fossil fuel lobbyists in the room influencing negotiations.
COP28 is underway in petro-state… Audio
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Sensor measures dairy cows' nitrogen impact by listening to urination
Scientists have developed a smartwatch-like sensor which listens to a cow urinate, measuring the amount of nitrogen hitting the pasture.
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COP28: NZ supports tripling global renewable energy, minister says
Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says he will provide an update on New Zealand's stance on a global renewables pledge when he lands in Dubai at the end of the week.
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Forum SG Puna bullish on COP28 opportunities
Pacific Islands Forum secretary general is encouraging the dozens of Pacific representatives at COP28 to remain optimistic that a good result is achievable from the two-week summit.
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New technology to tackle nitrogen release by cattle
It's a wee issue but with a big environmental impact - nitrogen released in the urine of cattle affects nearby water quality. AgResearch senior scientist Brendon Welten speaks to Jesse. Audio
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Former Sydney FC player named Auckland Director of Football
The new Auckland A-League football club has appointed Terry McFlynn as Director of Football.
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COP28 president shocks with comments at climate talks
Audio 4 Dec 2023The president of the United Nations Climate talks COP28 in Dubai says there is "no science" indicating that a phase-out of fossil fuels is needed to restrict global heating to 1-point-5-degrees… Audio
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More than 100 countries sign up to new major energy pledge
More than 100 countries at UN climate talks in Dubai have promised to treble world renewable energy use by 2030.
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President of COP28 denies need to phase out fossil fuels
Audio 4 Dec 2023The president of COP28 in Dubai, Sultan Al Jaber, says there is "no science" indicating that a phase-out of fossil fuels is needed to restrict global heating to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
He says such a… Audio
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Crumbling teeth or having a home? The choice one retired Rotorua couple face
It comes as they face a bill for a sewerage scheme they must legally connect to.
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Is there anybody out there?
News 3 Dec 2023If there is life on other planets, what might it look like, and would they even bother coming to Earth? Audio
