Environment
Wanaka's waterfront builds in puteketeke protection
Over the past eight years Wanaka's waterfront has been getting an upgrade - and the results have drawn praise from an international design body. Audio
As fossil fuel rift delays COP28, Arab energy leaders say oil here to stay
Oil and gas will be "pillars of global energy for many decades to come," the closing statement of a meeting of Arab energy ministers says.
Bromley wastewater stench returns with a vengeance
The poo pong from Bromley's wastewater treatment plant is back. Some Christchurch residents say the stench resurfaced with a vengeance earlier this week. The problem has been ongoing despite remedial… Video, Audio
Climate Change Minister says COP28 draft 'does not go far enough'
New Zealand negotiators are among a group working on an alternative text at the COP28 global climate summit, after concern the current draft agreement does not go far enough. Audio
Hundreds of people affected after torrential rain and flooding in French Polynesia
French Polynesia's main island of Tahiti has been mopping up at the weekend following several days of torrential rains which triggered mass flooding late last week.
COP28 'will not be credible' if countries can't 'phase out fossil fuels', Marshall Islands warns
Minister John Silk says his country will not accept an outcome from COP28 that does not put the world back on track for a 1.5 degrees Celsius world.
Bright lights causing trouble for plants, animals
Bright lights at night are not a delight for Aotearoa's plants and animals.
New research from Nelson's polytechnic shows the area of New Zealand that gets artificially lit increased by more than… Audio
Climate Change Minister on draft COP28 agreement
The Climate Change Minister, says the draft text of the COP28 summit agreement does not go far enough.
The current text refers to reducing the consumption and production of fossil fuels in a just… Audio
Draft COP28 agreement does not mention phasing out fossil fuels
The new COP28 draft agreement does not explicitly mention the phasing out of fossil fuels.
But the text does focus on reducing the production and consumption of such fuels by 2050.
It includes… Audio
COP28 draft agreement released
There's widespread disappointment at COP28 after the release of the draft text of the summit agreement
It does not refer to a "phase out" of all fossil fuels rather talking about reducing both… Audio
Saving South Dunedin from going under
South Dunedin is one of New Zealand’s most densely populated areas but it is also one of the lowest lying. Coming up with ways to save it from repeated flooding is becoming urgent. Audio
Saving South Dunedin from going under
South Dunedin is one of New Zealand’s most densely populated areas but it is also one of the lowest lying. Coming up with ways to save it from repeated flooding is becoming urgent.
AudioHighly invasive moth survives NZ winter, effort underway to contain it
A co-ordinated effort is underway to control a highly invasive moth that causes devastation to maize, sweetcorn and other crops. Audio
COP28: Pacific leaders launch 'Blue Prosperity' initiative in Dubai
Pacific leaders have turned to philanthropic organisations to pay for ocean conservation as climate finance fails. Audio
Concern over major Auckland development's impact on infrastructure
Mount Albert residents are concerned a major residential development on Auckland's Carrington Road could cause huge strain on local infrastructure and access to amenities. Over the next decade more… Audio
Fall armyworm fight gearing up
The fight against the fall armyworm has stepped around Aotearoa. Ashley Mills from the Foundation for Arable research speaks to Jesse about their co-ordinated efforts to deal with the pest. Audio
Initial findings of probe into response to major weather events to stay secret
The inquiry into this year's big storms has given its interim findings to the government.
Billboard labels government 'climate extremists' over oil and gas plans
Anyone promoting more fossil fuel use in the midst of a climate crisis deserves to be called out as "extremist", Greenpeace says. Audio
Neighbours oppose solar farm on Blenheim’s rural floodplain
A small group of neighbours between Blenheim and the sea fear a solar farm planned for their quiet neighbourhood will turn it into an industrial-like zone.
Ngahuia Harrison: the consequences of cannibal capitalism on the land
In her major exhibition Coastal Cannibals at City Gallery Wellington Te Whare Toi, with a camera, Ngahuia Harrison offers different views on our landscape than we are used to seeing in a frame. She… Audio
