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Jock Phillips
Just before starting this summer show we found out about a project by the historian and writer Jock Phillips. He's writing a book about the social history of New Zealand, embodied in 100 objects. He… Audio
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Recycling woes: 'We still have very large piles around the country'
As recycling centres deal with high summer volumes and a Chinese ban on taking plastics, people are realising recycling isn't the answer to the world's plastic pollution crisis.
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Marquesas plastic waste tracked to Chinese ship
Maritime authorities in French Polynesia have identified a Chinese ship as the source of hundreds of unused plastic bags washed up on Hiva Oa in the Marquesas Islands.
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NZ consulate in Melbourne receives suspicious package
Staff at the New Zealand consulate in Melbourne were evacuated today after suspicious packages were found by several foreign consulates in the city.
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Samoa govt gets ready to implement plastic bag ban
Samoa's government says it's ready to implement a ban of single use plastic at the end of January.
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Here's what made the headlines in New Zealand in 2018
From the Prime Minister's baby to the Jami-Lee Ross saga and a Thai cave rescue to a royal wedding - 2018 has been a busy year.
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New Caledonia will restrict use of plastic in 2019
New Caledonia will restrict the use of plastic from July next year.
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The stories New Zealanders followed most closely this year
The rescue of the stranded school boys from an underground cave in Thailand was the most closely followed story by New Zealanders this year, UMR Research has found.
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Soft plastic recycling scheme dumped for summer
All soft plastics will go to landfill from the end of the year, due to a massive backlog in recycling.
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Guyon Espiner: Politics wasn't all scandal and leaks this year
Analysis - This assessment may surprise you coming from someone who spends his professional life criticising and critiquing politicians: Over the past 20 years we have been among the best governed…
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Have we reached tipping point?
China refused to take any more waste plastic at the start of 2018, and in April we saw startling images of mountains of recycling with nowhere to go. This year will also be remembered as the year New… Audio
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Quote of the Year: Simon Bridges' Paula 'Benefit' gaffe
A slip of the tongue by National Party leader Simon Bridges has become the winner of this year's best quote.
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Fisherman snares cocaine in Marshall Islands
A fisherman on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands got more than he bargained for when he pulled in his throw net last week.
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Lambton Quay littered with commercial plastic rubbish
A scrap has arisen after social media footage showed piles of retail plastic bags strewn down Wellington's Lambton Quay among shoppers.
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Disposal of plastic waste needs urgent rethink - report
Recycling alone will not solve the problems of plastic from packaging that is used in New Zealand, according to a new study.
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Best features of 2018: For the greater good
Audio 30 Nov 2018It seems trickier than ever to live well without harming the planet or landing yourself in poverty. These 10 interviews offer some insights from those working to better the lives of all those on… Video
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Why we're ignoring climate change
It's a dark cloud hanging over our civilisation, but there's still a chance to act. So why do we all have our heads in the sand? Susan Strongman reports.
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 29 November 2018
The co-founder of a new political party in the Cook Islands says people are disillusioned with the current government; Pacific Islanders with Polynesian heritage have more than three times the… Audio
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'No Pelesitiki' - Tongans turning to traditional bags
A new community group in Tonga is encouraging people to say no to plastic and use fabric bags and baskets woven from coconut fibres as an alternative. Audio
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Tongans urged to say 'No Pelesitiki' and use better bags
A community group in Tonga is encouraging people to say no to plastic and use fabric bags and baskets woven from coconut fibres as an alternative. Audio
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Flax baskets replace plastic bags at Christchurch supermarket
A Christchurch supermarket is using an ancient art to tackle a modern problem.
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Plastic bags to be phased out by the middle of 2019
Most plastic bags will be gone from all retailers by the middle of next year.
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Whale 'had 115 plastic cups' in stomach
A dead sperm whale that washed ashore in a national park in Indonesia had nearly six kilograms of plastic waste in its stomach.
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Marine wildlife suffers as plastic pollutes oceans
Jandals, plastic bags and bottles were among the 6kg of plastic that was pulled from the stomach of a dead whale that washed-up off Indonesia - and plastic pollution is ending up in the guts of New… Video, Audio
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Local processing of soft plastic starts
Some materials in a stockpile are being turned into fence posts and ducting for cables for sale to local consumers. Audio