Climate
Fall from grass: ditching lawns to make way for trees
A lot of urban areas are grassed by default and the planet would be better off if we planted trees instead, says AUT professor Len Gillman. He's been writing about the downsides of mowed grass for… Audio
Some communities unable to afford climate change protection
A new government report confirms poorer, coastal and low-lying riverside communities will not be able to pay to protect themselves from the effects of climate change.
It identifies 44 lower-income… Audio
Dozens of communities at serious flood risk and unprepared - report
A government report has for the first time identified dozens of communities at serious risk of flooding and totally unprepared for it. Audio
Chief executive makes sudden exit from NZ King Salmon
Grant Rosewarne has abruptly resigned from the embattled fish farmer NZ King Salmon.
What are New Zealanders most concerned about?
The New Zealand public thinks threats to our national security are increasing, with natural disasters, misinformation, hacking and epidemics at the top of their list of concerns.
Climate change: UN warns key warming threshold slipping from sight
The time for 'incremental changes' to tackle rising global temperatures has passed, says the report's producer.
Protesters for rail denied chance to speak at Select Committee
Climate protesters blocking a Wellington motorway this morning were denied their chance to speak to politicians because they were breaking the law.
It's the latest in a string of protests from the… Video, Audio
The race to save the fastest-warming place on Earth
On a chain of Norwegian islands the world's northernmost permanent settlement is heating at six times the global average. So what is being done to save it?
Why has this river of Antarctic ice stalled?
How do you drill through 600m of thick Antarctic ice? Using hot water, of course. In this episode from the 2020 series Voices from Antarctica, Alison Ballance joins researchers hoping to solve the… Audio
Why has this river of Antarctic ice stalled?
How do you drill through 600m of thick Antarctic ice? Using hot water, of course. In this episode from the 2020 series Voices from Antarctica, Alison Ballance joins researchers hoping to solve the…
AudioHeat killing many more Indians now: Study
India saw a 55 percent rise in deaths due to extreme heat between 2000-2004 and 2017-2021, a recent study published in the medical journal, The Lancet, has found.
Compost hub at central Auckland school a hit
Doughnut Economics Advocates NZ have launched a number of sustainable initiatives over the years. Their latest project is a community compost hub which has been set up in partnership with Newton… Audio
Farms to forests: Minister for Agriculture on farmers
Minister for Agriculture Damien O'Connor talks with Kathryn Ryan about the tough choices farmers are facing, including looming emissions pricing, and the temptation to sell into carbon farm forestry.
…Report maps pathway for greater and faster reduction of emissions
A report commissioned by the big four power generators has mapped the way New Zealand could decarbonise the economy more quickly and reach 98 percent renewable electricity by 2030.
Suspended iceberg in Nelson dripfeeds reality of climate struggle
The international premiere of THAW features in this year's Nelson Arts Festival line-up, on show at Port Nelson on Labour Day.
The Week in Detail: Climate concerns, funding foibles
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Climate concerns, funding foibles
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
Audio'Embarrassing for them': Agriculture Minister on Groundswell protest at Parliament
Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor says the number of protesters was "not as many as they thought". Meanwhile, National's deputy leader Nicola Willis spent time with those who showed up.
Farmers take protest to cities
Farmers have driven their tractors into towns and cities protesting against proposed new agricultural emissions rules.
They argue new rules are being imposed too quickly, and are too expensive.
… Audio
Wellington rail protests risk doing more harm than good - critics
Protesters halting highways across Wellington in the name of climate change have faced criticism of their tactics by other climate activists and political leaders. Audio
