Climate
Accounting for carbon in the age of climate change
News of New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions going up after two successive years of decreases failed to make the television news bulletins. Mediawatch takes a look at the state of climate change… Video, Audio
Accounting for carbon in the age of climate change
News of New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions going up after two successive years of decreases failed to make the television news bulletins. Mediawatch takes a look at the state of climate change…
Video, AudioCentral world banks warn of climate dangers
The heads of two major central banks in the world have written a stark warning about the financial risks of climate change.
Turning up the heat on enzymes
Biology professor Vic Arcus is trying to tease out how enzymes are able to speed chemical reactions up. Audio
Turning up the heat on enzymes
Biology professor Vic Arcus is trying to tease out how enzymes are able to speed chemical reactions up.
AudioThe reopening of the Waiho Bridge near Franz Josef delayed.
The reopening of the Waiho Bridge near Franz Josef has been delayed. Jim Little, the Tourism West Coast Chief executive, joins us live. Video, Audio
Fruit rots and workers suffer amid Hawke's Bay labour shortage
An official labour shortage has been extended in the Hawke's Bay region to allow tourists to apply for visa variations -- but orchardists say it's too little too late, and they're calling on the… Audio
Climate change costs fund urged: 'We're talking billions'
A climate conference in Palmerston North has heard calls for a special fund to be set up to help pay for future costs of climate change. It would be similar to the Earthquake Commission, set up in… Audio
Toxic material washing up after floodwaters spread rubbish
On the West Coast, toxic material is washing up after floodwaters spread rubbish from an abandoned landfill. While the river spreading the rubbish from the closed Fox Glacier Township Landfill has… Audio
Shelly Bay development prone to frequent floods - scientist
It would be irresponsible to start building if a new development on Wellington harbour goes ahead, a climate scientist says.
Canada 'warming faster than rest of world'
Canada is warming on average at a rate twice as fast as the rest of the world, a new scientific report indicates.
Global water crisis looms, warns Fiji PM
Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama says the lack of clean water will be responsible for health problems and conflicts around the world as the world heads towards at least a three-degree climate…
Caves reveal past climate change
Caves are a subterranean library of past climate change records, captured as water dripping from above creates flowstones and stalactites. Audio
Caves reveal past climate change
Caves are a subterranean library of past climate change records, captured as water dripping from above creates flowstones and stalactites.
AudioOur Changing World for 28 March 2019
Caves hold a record of past climate change captured in flow stones, and the synthetic heavyweight elements at the bottom of the periodic table have only ever existed fleetingly. Audio
Free diver Ant Williams breaks sub-zero diving record
New Zealander Ant Williams has disappeared 70 metres under the pitch-black Arctic ice, breaking a world record. He spoke with Alex Perrottet. Video, Audio
Climate change to have 'significant impact' on Māori businesses
Leaders in iwi and Māori fisheries are worried about climate change and how badly it may hit them.
State of Emergency remains in place on West Coast
The rain may have stopped on the West Coast but the clean-up from the massive downpour is expected to take some time. Westland Mayor Bruce Smith joins Checkpoint live. Audio
West Coast residents lose ‘lifeline’ south of Franz Josef
It usually takes just 25 minutes to travel between Franz Josef and Fox Glacier, but it's now a 12-hour drive after the Waiho Bridge was washed away by the rising river. Video, Audio
Floodwaters claim life of woman on West Coast
In Hokitika, several houses and garages have flooded, while a woman's body was found north of the West Coast town. Logan Church reports. Video, Audio
