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NZTA contractors caught dumping rubble in stream
New Zealand Transport Agency contractors have been caught dumping rubble from road works into a stream that feeds into Whangārei Harbour.
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Blind elephants treated to Bach by a concert pianist
Paul Barton has performed Bach, Beethoven, Debussy and Chopin to soothe the mammal residents of Elephant World Sanctuary in Thailand, some of whom are elderly and disabled. Video
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Tolaga Bay forestry company's illegal logging history revealed
Audio 20 Sep 2018The Overseas Investment Office took nine years to realise the Malaysian owner of a Tolaga Bay forestry company had been charged for illegally logging overseas.
It's one of three companies blamed for… Audio
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Driver in crash may have been impaired by cannabis use - coroner
A solo father of three who drowned after his car went into a river on the West Coast may have been impaired by his cannabis use, a coroner has found.
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Suffrage essay: 'Pao Pao Pao' by Tina Makereti
Te Papa has released a book Women Now: The Legacy of Female Suffrage, to coincide with celebrations of the 125th anniversary of women's suffrage, featuring essays by 12 thinkers and authors marking…
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Fighting back against the avocado crime wave
Burgled and beaten up, avocado growers are sleeping in their orchards, patrolling the streets at night and using CCTV to protect their 'green gold' from organised crime and a fruit blackmarket. Video
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Cold night ahead for Queenstown residents without power
More than 1400 Queenstown residents are facing a night without power following heavy snowfall.
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How Papua New Guinea brought back polio
In June, PNG became one of the few countries to buck an international trend towards eradicating polio. With 12 cases confirmed and as many as 100 suspected, experts say the return of polio was years…
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Mapping Aotearoa in te reo Māori
A new map offering te reo Māori names for places around Aotearoa has been created by a young cartography enthusiast.
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Andrew Douglas Clifford maps te reo place names
Andrew Douglas Clifford loves maps. A few years ago he started his Te Reo map of New Zealand, that shows all the place names in Maori. He's now created an interactive version. Audio
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The ex-miner bringing Ngāi Tahu sustainability knowledge to Canterbury farmers
For hundreds of years, Māori have strategically tended, harvested and protected food resources around Te Waihora (Lake Ellesmere) in Canterbury. Today, local farmers are learning these same indigenous… Video, Audio
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The ex-miner bringing Ngāi Tahu sustainability knowledge to Canterbury farmers
For hundreds of years, Māori have strategically tended, harvested and protected food resources around Te Waihora (Lake Ellesmere) in Canterbury. Today, local farmers are learning these same indigenous…
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Fonterra announces $196m loss
The dairy co-operative has delivered its first loss in its 17-year history. Audio
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Concerns aquifer replenishing technology 'untested'
A controversial technology that Forest and Bird says is "untested and experimental" is being considered to replenish a Central Hawke's Bay aquifer that's running out of water.
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He aha te ingoa o tēnā maunga? What is the name of that mountain?
A famous mountain gets two new names. Was this a messy compromise or a farsighted decision? Or is it still too early to tell? Produced by Justin Gregory. Audio
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Hurricane Florence: Residents told to 'heed the warnings'
Residents are running out of time to evacuate before the massive storm roars in to North and South Carolina bringing potentially deadly flooding, officials warn.
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Wellington warned to ease off on water usage
A water management report has warned of future water shortages if Wellingtonians keep hosing their gardens and showering like they do now.
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Residents alerted to toxic foam contamination
Farms and lifestyle blocks beside Palmerston North Airport are being alerted to firefighting foam contamination in waterways.
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The Mixtape: Don McGlashan
Legendary New Zealand musician Don McGlashan – the man behind beloved hits including 'Dominion Road' and 'Anchor Me' – joins Kirsten Johnstone to select songs for the RNZ Music Mixtape. Video, Audio
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"Māori dont have a middle class" - John Tamihere
Social services in New Zealand are an antiquated relic of the British Empire and have failed to serve Māori for the past 60 years, but hope can be found in community-led services, former Labour MP… Audio
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The Week In Review for week ending Fri Sept 7 2018
Audio 7 Sep 2018A review of the week's news including... Clare Curran resigns as a minister after a bumbling stint in Government, three prison guards are acquitted of charges relating to an attack on a prisoner… Audio
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Waimea Dam investor that revived project remains a mystery
A mystery investment which helped get approval for the Waimea Dam project near Nelson is likely to remain anonymous for now.
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Nashville Babylon 3 September, 2018
On this week's show Mark plays new tracks from Israel Nash, Richard Thompson Boz Scaggs and Tony Joe White, wishes Van Morrison a happy birthday and welcomes in the Spring with a classic Beatles cover… Audio
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Area with clues on Pike River explosion cause could be explored
Key parts of the Pike River mine's electrical infrastructure could have survived the multiple explosions that shook it nearly eight years ago, the Pike River Recovery Agency has revealed.
