Environment
EZE director responds to DOC track toilet woes
Could the answer to clogged toilets and a lack of funding for popular hiking tracks be well a POO-R-CODE or a virtual honesty box? Earlier this week, DOC was forced to close the popular Mueller Hut… Video, Audio
Woman remembers cow that swam her to safety during floods
A woman clung to a cow that swam her to safety as floodwaters rapidly rose. The story of Cow 569 became an enduring tale of survival from the lower North Island floods of February 2004. There was… Audio
Our Changing World – Weather watch at South Georgia
Early Antarctic explorers made weather observations that are still useful today. Peregrin Hyde travels to remote South Georgia Island to collect weather data that continues this legacy, using both… Audio
Extraordinary climate claim has the world watching
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case against some of New Zealand's biggest polluters in what some describe as judicial activism Audio
Extraordinary climate claim has the world watching
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case against some of New Zealand's biggest polluters in what some describe as judicial activism
Audio'That place smells': Stench in Timaru being investigated
Canterbury Regional Council is investigating reports of a hideous smell plaguing Timaru.
Call for user pays charges for NZ's national parks great walks
Is it time DOC introduced user pays charges for all Aotearoa's national parks great walks and conservations estates including for day trippers? At the moment, overnight adventurers pay to use huts… Audio
Several thousand dead eels found, investigation launched
Workers have identified one potential cause of the deaths and are looking for further evidence.
Coming Soon: Voice of Tangaroa
Coming soon to RNZ Podcasts is the new series Voice of Tangaroa, exploring the state of our oceans, and the extraordinary variety of life that calls it home. Released weekly from Thursday 29 February… Audio
Coming Soon: Voice of Tangaroa
Coming soon to RNZ Podcasts is the new series Voice of Tangaroa, exploring the state of our oceans, and the extraordinary variety of life that calls it home. Released weekly from Thursday 29 February… Audio
Coming Soon: Voice of Tangaroa
Coming soon to RNZ Podcasts is the new series Voice of Tangaroa, exploring the state of our oceans, and the extraordinary variety of life that calls it home. Released weekly from Thursday 29 February… Audio
A Summer on the ice: Antarctica is recruiting now
Have you ever wanted to work in Antarctica? Antarctica New Zealand is recruiting 40 people for the 2024/2025 season. The roles range from carpenter to chef, and are crucial to scientific research and… Audio
Why removing kina is restoring the balance in marine ecosystems
In May 2022, divers removed almost 10,000 Kina from four sites in the Marlborough sounds. It's a project - led by University of Auckland PHD student Dallas Lafont. He speaks to Mark. Audio
Deadly bird flu threatens NZ wildlife
A deadly bird flu is winging its way closer to Aotearoa and it could be disastrous for native wildlife.
The H5N1 strain has been spreading rapidly around the world since late 2021.
Recent confirmed… Audio
Fears mice have arrived on Stewart Island / Rakiura
An image of a possible mouse caught on Stewart Island/Rakiura pest monitoring cameras has sparked concern.
Expert Feature: Trapping
Rats have been on many peoples minds over the past couple weeks, especially for those who've had them scurrying across the shelves in their local supermarket. Today's expert feature is on predator… Audio
Rollout of cameras on fishing boats under review
Top fishing company executives and senior officials will meet to discuss challenges and future options for the programme.
Game for the challenge: Fish and Game's new chief executive Corina Jordan
In August 2022, Fish and Game announced Corina Jordan as its new chief executive, a role many would have considered a poisoned chalice. Audio
Port Hills residents call for plantation forestry ban
A Port Hills resident who suffered fire damage to his home seven years ago says plantation forestry is becoming too dangerous in the area.
Firefighters continue to toil round-the-clock in an effort… Audio
Worsening cyclones prompt experts to explore new alert levels
Researchers are looking at a new wind speed warning category for tropical cyclones, because they're getting stronger with global heating.
New Zealand's most damaging storms tend to start as tropical… Audio
