Kate Newton
Scientific drilling ready to break ice in Antarctica
After an epic trek across Antarctica. a New Zealand-led expedition is getting ready to drill through hundreds of metres of ice and sediment as part of a critical research on the impact of a warming… Audio
Government rejects stronger climate targets
A government decision to reject stronger climate targets is pitiful, and will cost households in the long run, scientists, advocates and opposition politicians say. The coalition today released its… Audio
Govt rejects all recommendations from Climate Change Commission
The Government has this morning formally rejected all recommendations from the Climate Change Commission to strengthen New Zealand's emissions targets. Climate Change Correspondent, Kate Newton spoke… Audio
Over one million tonnes of food wasted each year
A food waste researcher would like to see mandatory kerbside composting put back on the table, after researchers discovered just how much food is wasted in New Zealand every year. Their report… Audio
Government quietly rejects more ambitious climate targets
The government has quietly rejected advice to set a much more ambitious long-term target for New Zealand's carbon emissions. The Climate Change Commission wanted the country to aim for net-negative… Audio
Crunch-time for negotiators at COP30 in Brazil
It's crunch-time for negotiators at this year's global climate meeting in Brazil, with plenty of the details still to be thrashed out on the last official day of talks. Climate change correspondent… Audio
NZ ranked 'low-performing' with Climate Change performance
New Zealand has slid further down an international climate change league table, with authors now ranking us as 'low-performing'. As a nation, we've tumbled to 44th out of 63 countries in the Climate… Audio
Activists say government needs to come clean on climate target
Climate advocates say the government needs to come clean on how New Zealand plans to meet its first international climate target. Climate Change Correspondent Kate Newton reports. Audio
New flood data shows where to prioritise climate adaptation
New national flood data maps the properties and infrastructure at risk from flooding now - and as the climate changes. Audio
More Kiwis at risk of inland flooding due to changing climate
There are 750,000 people already at risk from inland flooding and that will increase as a changing climate brings wilder, wetter weather, new data shows. Climate change correspondent Kate Newton… Audio
Netball’s PR nightmare, online harm examined again
Netball's a national sport - and it's natural the media want to know if something's going wrong at the top. But have media made the game's current coaching drama worse- at the worst possible time… Audio
Union: Outsourcing of elective may affect doctor training
Kate Newton reports on the number elective surgeries being picked up by private sector. Audio
RNZ In Depth: Teenagers and TikTok
A conversation about TikTok in the RNZ newsroom resulted in Senior In Depth journalist Kate Newton conducting an interesting social media experiment. The result is a three-part investigation called… Audio
Teenagers keen to discuss social media rather than ban it
Teenagers say they'd like adults to give them space to talk about what they see on social media rather than just have it banned. Kate Newton reports. Audio
Investigation reveals content teens exposed to on TikTok
An RNZ investigation into teenagers' use of social media has found a significant amount of content on TikTok focusing on body image and physical appearance. In Depth journalist Kate Newton spoke to… Audio
Paying for the reality of climate change
When it comes to damage from serious weather events, the days of big pay-outs to property owners are coming to an end. Audio
Climate adaptation assistance cuts slammed by expert
Advice given to the government on how to deal with the cost of climate change has been described as quote "morally bankrupt" by one expert. In Depth journalist Kate Newton reports. Audio
Our Changing World: Aotea’s black petrels
In-depth reporter Kate Newton heads to Aotea Great Barrier Island to meet the black petrels that breed there.
For almost 30 years Biz Bell of Wildlife Management International has been leading a… Audio
Auckland bird hospital wants public light displays dimmed
A native bird hospital in Auckland wants large public light displays such as the Harbour Bridge and Sky Tower to be dimmed on cloudy nights to help prevent birds from becoming grounded. BirdCare… Audio
Five years since Covid lockdown began
The lockdown, which began at 11.59pm on the 25th of March, 2020, was unprecedented, as the government attempted to prevent Covid-19 from arriving, and then spreading, in New Zealand. In Depth reporter… Audio
