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Summer science: 'Nature's itching to put the bush back'
Podcast episode — 22 January 2025The summer science series continues with an episode from RNZ podcast Country Life. From a block of gorse-infected scrubland on Banks Peninsula, renowned botanist Hugh Wilson has spent half a lifetime growing Hinewai Reserve into a 1600-hectare paradise of regenerated native forest by leaving nature to it. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes visits to learn more.
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SS5 - OCW - Country Life Hinewai Reserve
Hugh Wilson, a renowned botanist and conservationist, had long held a dream of managing a bit of land where he could just "let nature re-assert herself". The 79-year-old has certainly found that in… Audio
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Rocks from space: Who gets to keep them?
Every day, about 48.5 tonnes of space rock hurtle towards Earth.
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Bioluminescence resembles blue 'LED lights in waves'
It may be visible again after providing a spectacular light show on Paraparaumu beach last night.
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Professor's death leaves 'huge hole' in department
An active and popular member of University of Otago's psychology department died in December.
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Last chance to see once-in-a-lifetime comet
It last passed nearby 180,000 years ago and the next few nights could be your last chance to ever see it as it drifts over New Zealand skies.
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Luxon defends government's economic record
The prime minister says the government's work so far has been "significant". Audio
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What Auckland can learn from Spain about preparing for an eruption
While the chances of a major eruption here are low, lava could flow for hundreds of metres to several kilometres in Auckland.
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New podcast exploring concussions in rugby
'Echoes of Impact' from AUT features former All Blacks Frank Bunce and Conrad Smith, along with a range of academics weighing in on the science behind concussions and minor traumatic brain injuries. Audio
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Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 22 January 2025
On today's episode, inflation heading into more manageable territory is good news for the government, in one of his first acts as the 47th President, Donald Trump signed an executive order that he… Audio
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Nelson mayor on Trump's claims America split the atom
Nelson's mayor Nick Smith in extending an invitation to the incoming US ambassador to visit Nelson and learn who really first split the atom. Smith spoke to Paddy Gower. Audio
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Fiordland corals used as measure of past climate change
Scientists are testing Fiordland's black corals against heat waves in the lab to see if they can survive the effects of climate change. Audio
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Trees on brink of being swallowed by ocean as beach erodes
Ahuriri councillor ward Keith Price said it was a visible reminder of the impact of the environment and the ocean.
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NZ scientists expected to focus on tackling the big challenges - study
Aotearoa ranks ninth in the world for trusting scientists, according to a new study.
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Heavy rain and gales for northern parts of North Island
There is a high chance of the heavy rain watch upgrading to a warning in Northland.
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PM's top-heavy reshuffle piles on portfolios to trusted MPs
Analysis - The prime minister has taken a close hard look at the varying skills of his ministers, resulting in a portfolio allocation imbalance following Sunday's reshuffle, Jo Moir writes.
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PM retains confidence in Reti despite sacking him from Health
Shane Reti's demotion was one of the major change in Christopher Luxon's reshuffle. See the other changes here.
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Wild weather on way for North Island
Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to hit Northland, Auckland and Coromandel over the next couple of days.
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What is 'dark oxygen' and why are scientists so fascinated by it?
The discovery that metallic rocks are apparently producing oxygen on the Pacific Ocean's seabed challenges the idea that oxygen can only be made from sunlight via photosynthesis.
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Meet the 'supergiant' Darth Vader bug
The newly-discovered sea bug is one of the world's largest isopods.
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Study into treating meth addiction with mushrooms completes first trials
Over the past month the first cohort of participants have undergone sessions with mushroom extract containing a specific dose of psilocybin at Rangiwaho Marae south of Gisborne.
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The games that gamers cannot wait to play this year
About 200 games are set to come out in 2025 - many long-awaited big budget sequels. So, hold on to your wallets and get ready to expand those hard drives. Video
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So you think you know Sumeria? The first complaint letter
Assyriologist David Hilder joins Ellie Marsden on 8 'til Late for another installment of So you think you know Sumeria? This episode: The infamous Ea-Nasir Complaint Tablet Audio
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'Year upon year there's more and more' - What it's like to be a fire investigator
Fires destroy their own evidence but there are still enough clues to work out what happened if you know what to look for.
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Weather: Wellington's summer finally arrives
The first weather warnings for 2025 could come next week, MetService says, but not before we enjoy a "long-awaited summer feel".
