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Music with Kirsten Zemke: Songs that are outta this world!
Audio 20 Nov 2024Music correspondent Kirsten Zemke joins Kathryn to share a little cosmic love - songs that talk about trying to find a connection with whoever or whatever might be found in space. Audio
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Anti-microbial resistance: Can new drugs offer hope?
Audio 20 Nov 2024It's been described as a silent pandemic: anti-microbial resistance or AMR. But could the next generation of antibiotics offer some hope? Audio
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AI-driven apps added to classroom software
Two years after Chat GPT was launched to the public, Kiwi technology companies are adding AI-driven applications to their classroom software. They say it is not replacing human teachers, but it is a… Audio
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Dr Emmy Rakete on hīkoi mō te Tiriti
The hīkoi mō te tiriti is converging in Wellington with tens-of-thousands gathering at Waitangi Park before marching on Parliament. University of Auckland lecturer in the school of human sciences Dr… Audio
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Fijian-American woman aims for the stars
Neharika Gambhir is originally from Suva and is now based in Washington DC, where she joined the all-female crew of the Analog Expedition 92.
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What is New Zealand's best gourmet pie?
A mouth-watering passion project from photographer Derek Morrison lifts the lid on some of Aotearoa's most luxurious pastries. Audio
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COP29: Surprise at lack of reaction to US elections
The first week of the global COP29 climate summit was remarkable for the wrong reasons, but with the second week now underway, a veteran NZ diplomat says the event is making constructive progress.
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How dirty do your clothes need to be before washing?
If you want to save money and the environment, consider what you wear and how often you wash it.
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Fijian woman makes history outer space
A Fijian women has made history becoming the nation's Analog Astronaut. Audio
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New Zealand braces for bird flu
Hundreds of millions of birds have died overseas from the H5N1 strain of bird flu. New Zealand is one of just a handful of countries in the world with no cases. Audio
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How forever chemicals get the name
Australia and the United States have moved to slash the limits on forever chemicals in their drinking water supply, citing health risks. New Zealand doesn't currently have plans to match them. Audio
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What did Hollywood get wrong about great white sharks in Jaws?
Nearly half a century old, how accurate was the science in Jaws? And what shark policy has it shaped?
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What is 'blue carbon' and why does the government want it to count?
NZ First campaigned on trying to get New Zealand's enormous ocean "exclusive economic zone" recognised in the country's climate accounts. Audio
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MoE pauses team rewriting much-debated science curriculum
The team, which has only had a single meeting so far, has had two more cancelled, along with associated flights and accommodation. Audio
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Ministry of Education halts rewrite of science curriculum
The Education Ministry has halted the rewrite of the science curriculum after just one meeting. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
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Tropical wetlands are releasing a methane bomb, threatening climate plans
The world's warming tropical wetlands are releasing more methane than ever before, research shows - an alarming sign that the world's climate goals are slipping further out of reach.
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Lilburn Lecture 2024: The music critic - an endangered species in Aotearoa New Zealand? - Elizabeth Kerr
Music critic and commentator, Elizabeth Kerr speaks about the role of music critic in the Aotearoa arts ecosystem. She recalls feisty New Zealand music writers from last century, outlines her own… Video, Audio
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Alan Moore on life, nuclear war and the coming AI apocalypse
The man behind graphic novel classic Watchmen still fears the human race has what it takes to destroy itself. Audio
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Surfboard lights offer ray of hope to shark-fearing beachgoers
Researchers towed seal-shaped boards fitted with lights across great white-teeming waters to discover which configuration attracted the most attention. Audio
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Project farm boasting emissions cut a marketing stunt - Greenpeace
The project boasts a 27 percent reduction in absolute emissions, but Greenpeace says it doesn't address the cow in the room.
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'I've had nightmares' - govt petitioned to stop toxic weed spread
A toxic weed spreading like wildfire through Northland pastures can cause "serious health problems" if stock eat it.
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Can technology prevent shark attacks?
Riley Elliott - aka the Shark Man - discusses wetsuits that could help deter sharks from attacking people in the ocean. Audio
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Data science company helping to protect vulnerable sharks
Once critically endangered, the silky shark population is rebuilding - "an astonishing turnaround for a shark species".
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RFK Jr 'scared Samoa away from vaccinations' during deadly measles outbreak - physician
Kennedy's official selection for America's top health post by President-elect Trump sent shockwaves through the public health world, concerned about his potential effects on vaccination rates.
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Why fly fishing is a path to inner peace
A new study has found the act of standing in a river, trout or salmon fishing, has mental health benefits. Audio
