Ian Telfer

Local businesses in Lower Hutt next to the highly-polluted Waiwhetu Stream say contamination fears from the clean up are being exaggerated. Audio

The future of a popular collection scheme for computer waste is in question after fraud charges were laid against an Auckland recycler. Audio

Advocates for state housing tenants say there may be more cases of corrupt officials after an investigation was launched into a Housing New Zealand employee. Audio

Housing New Zealand is investigating whether one of its employees accepted bribes for helping tenants. Audio

The Prime Minister sent a clear signal that the Government is ready to open up parts of the Conservation estate to allow more mining. Audio

A new survey shows scientists are overwhelmingly gloomy about the state of their profession. Audio

Rail commuters are having their travel disrupted this morning, with trains experiencing major delays Audio

A politically-charged scientific voyage into whales left for Antarctica this evening. The former rock star and now Australian Environment Minister, Peter Garrett, has been in Wellington to launch the… Audio

The little nown Pencarrow Lakes south of the Wellington suburb of Eastbourne are said to be the most natural low and lagoons in the country. Audio

The Horowhenua town of Foxton is off the beaten track today, but may soon be back on it. Passionate locals have launched a $15 million project to turn the town into a tourist hub in time for the Rugby… Audio

New Zealand scientists are about to embark on politically-charged research into whales that confronts Japan and its claims the creatures have to be killed. Audio

A regional councillor says the policing of a liquor ban in the Coromandel Peninsula resort town of Whangamata is excessive. Audio

Ian Telfer investigates the growing number of carbon offsetting schemes and asks whether they stack up Audio

That's the countdown to the new year in Sydney last night, accompanied by fireworks at the Opera House. Here at home, the year has been seen in with music, street parties and fireworks in what was a… Audio

A desperate search for compromise by world leaders at the climate change summit in Denmark is keeping alive hopes a deal can yet be clinched on the last day of talks. Audio

The crown institute AgResearch is rejecting claims New Zealand should be trying to make money out of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. Audio

As fraught climate change negotiations continue in Copenhagen, New Zealand has been sent to the bottom of the class in a ranking of countries based on their green credentials. Audio

After five days of climate change talks in Copenhagen the world is not on track to keep global warming to two degrees, let alone the tougher limits small island nations are demanding. Audio

New Zealand has confirmed it was consulted about a controversial draft document leaked at the start of climate change talks in Copenhagen. Audio

The Minister for the Environment, Nick Smith, has ordered a report on the dumping of lead contaminated soil at a public landfill in Wainuiomata near Wellington . Audio