Climate Change
Pacific leaders announce commitments for region's future
Pacific Islands Forum leaders announce commitments for region's future. Audio
'Don't lift ban on oil and gas exploration' - Vanuatu says to NZ
"Don't lift the ban on oil and gas exploration" - Vanuatu's climate minister says to incoming New Zealand government. Audio
Forecasting in changing times
In the last week, Hurricane Otis hit southern Mexico with little warning, and Cyclone Lola set a record for the earliest category five cyclone in the southern hemisphere. Climate change is making work… Audio
Our Changing World – Our El Niño summer
How do meteorologists predict what's coming? As we head into an El Niño summer. climate change is making weather forecasting tough. Audio
The Week in Detail: Tiny homes, mental health awareness, and Afghan refugees
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
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Pac leaders continue call for climate action at UN
Pacific leaders continue to call for climate action at UN General Assembly. Audio
Recycling the wrong ideas about climate change
Recycling is not the beginning nor end when it comes to climate change. In fact, it comes way down the list of things you can personally do to help save the planet. Audio
Todd Muller and 'What might have been'
Among a long week of debates at Parliament, MPs still found the time for farewell speeches from departing colleagues. Todd Muller's stood out and while uncomfortable for his colleagues, it is worth… Video, Audio
After a summer of cyclones, are we ready for a summer of wildfires?
Scenes of mass destruction in Greece and Hawaii have shown us just how serious wildfires are. Audio
The future will be riskier – how will insurance keep up?
When a natural disaster destroys your home, who should foot the bill? The government, private insurers, or you? Audio
Maui fire survivors recall terrifying moments in Lahaina
Maui fire survivors recall terrifying moments in Lahaina. Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - climate, cellphones and how not to spell cat
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Mark Leishman about one news broadcast foregrounding climate while another hones in on cellphones and Chris Luxon misspelling… Audio
Unusual drop in temperatures recorded in the Pacific
Unusual drop in temperatures recorded in the Pacific. Audio
Stormy weather: The review into NIWA and MetService
MetService and NIWA are both government agencies. Why are they competing with one another? Audio
The Commonwealth Secretary-General on Pacific tourism
The Commonwealth Secretary-General on Pacific tourism. Audio
'Small island states live in fear': Commonwealth SG
'Small island states live in fear': Commonwealth Secretary-General. Audio
El Nino to bring rainfall for drought-stricken parts of Pacific
El Nino expected to bring rainfall for drought-stricken parts of the Pacific. Audio
Kicking the single-use plastic habit
This weekend, the next phase of New Zealand's ongoing fight against single-use plastics comes into effect. But do we need to re-think our attitudes towards all waste? Audio
Is transport in Aotearoa/NZ on a road to nowhere?
What is going on with transport in Aotearoa? Prof. Simon Kingham explores what the evidence tells us about transport now and in the future, at Raising the Bar Christchurch 2023. Audio
CO2 in geothermal wells to mitigate climate change effects
Storing carbon dioxide in geothermal wells could be a cheap way to mitigate climate change, and New Zealand is well placed to do it according to researchers at the University of Canterbury. Too good… Audio