Environment
Resources Minister Shane Jones on plans to expand mining industry
The Government has unveiled how it plans to double the value of New Zealand's mining industry in little more than a decade. Resources Minister Shane Jones spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Grey District mayor welcomes calls to expand mining industry
The Government says a new draft strategy can double the value of the minerals sector to $2 billion by 2035. Grey District mayor Tania Gibson spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Kiwifruit spray deemed hazardous now safe to use
Hydrogen cyanamide has undergone reassessment from the Environment Protection Authority since 2019, and on Thursday it ruled growers can keep using the agri-chemical, under stricter rules. First Union… Audio
Kororā found dead near Wellington cycleway construction site
Three little blue penguins have died near the construction of a major Wellington cycleway in recent weeks, with one killed by construction machinery.
Dredging of invasive caulerpa in Bay of Islands could be complete by August
Dredging of the highly invasive seaweed could be finished by August, but only with another $5-million-plus in government funding, a Northland council leader says.
Should international visitors pay to access national parks
Tourism operators think international visitors should pay to access our national parks to help cover costs. The Department of Conservation is facing major financial headwinds and says it can't afford… Audio
Who will pay the price of protecting the environment?
Someone will have to front the cost of land-use changes necessary to protect the environment, the government's top environmental advisor warns.
Huia feather sells for more than $46,000 at auction
The feather has broken the record for the most expensive ever sold at auction - and will remain in New Zealand. Audio
Native skinks cause cost blowout for town's sewage tank
Moving a native population of northern grass skinks has contributed to the doubling of the cost of a Porirua sewage tank.
Jobs for nature yields impressive outcomes for Ruapehu region
Emile Donovan speaks to chief executive of Ngā Waihua o Paerangi Helen Leahy about the impact the project has had, with its long-term future uncertain. Audio
'Stupid behaviour': Orca body slammer slapped with penalty
A video shows the 50-year-old man jump from a boat towards two orca. DOC says it is "extremely irresponsible".
Lake Rotoiti advocates warn council holes in diversion wall is causing frequent algal blooms
"It is an absolute disgrace we have infrastructure that has failed," one local says.
Tapping into our noisy oceans
The myth of the 'silent world' beneath the waves is something Professor Craig Radford is trying to correct by recording the noises fish and marine mammals make. Audio
Made in NZ: EmGuard
For Made in NZ today we're looking to Nelson where an award-winning product called EmGuard is manufactured. Audio
Reports of diesel spill in Tauranga Harbour
A clean-up effort is under way with people warned to stay away from the area.
Has cutting 'corporate welfare' created a coal headache?
National scrapped a fund for companies to switch from coal. Now NZ might not meet emissions targets, officials say.
Govt policies rely on 'catch phrases', ignore urgent needs of people and planet - Greens
The Greens are taking aim at the coalition government's policies, saying they lack genuine care.
New scheme aims to keep leftover building materials out of landfill
The timber, mesh and bricks would usually be sent to the dump, but is now being made available for home DIY jobs.
Solving the human waste problem on our highest mountain
University of Canterbury researchers have been working with the New Zealand Alpine Club and Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua to address the issue of how mountaineers dispose of their waste when on Aoraki Mount… Audio
15 scooters, bikes, pram plunged into pond
In the depths were a cash register and a skate park bin: "I wouldn't be surprised to see someone had chucked a partridge and a pear tree in there too."
