Environment
Long Read: Tairāwhiti's Trauma
By Aaron Smale: On the slow destruction and devastating impact of the pine industry on Tairāwhiti. Audio
Long Read: Tairāwhiti's Trauma
By Aaron Smale: On the slow destruction and devastating impact of the pine industry on Tairāwhiti.
AudioDonated plants bring colour to flood-hit Hawke's Bay gardens
Plants have been donated to hundreds of Hawke's Bay gardeners whose properties were inundated during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Takutai Moana Act breaches Treaty principles - Waitangi Tribunal
Report sets out a raft of recommendations but warns the Crown against 'cherry-picking' select findings.
Critter of the Week: Vagrant spiders
The vagrant spiders are unique to Aotearoa. They are big and hairy, and they like to roam around in search of a meal. When they're not wandering around at night in native forests or suburban gardens… Audio
Five anglers net $10,500 fine after catching 348 fish in Hauraki Gulf
A group of five people who caught 348 fish in one day in the Hauraki Gulf have been fined $10,500.
Warmest September as global temperatures soar
This year is on track to be the warmest on record after September temperatures alarm scientists.
Six new marine reserves to be established in South Island
The government is establishing six new marine reserves in the south-east of the South Island - a move welcomed by Forest & Bird.
This comes a year after New Zealand signed up to the international… Audio
Trailer: Deer Wars
Deer Wars tells the story of the 50-year struggle to control New Zealand's red deer population. Lives were lost and fortunes made. Audio
'More debris will wash up': Grounded trawler breaking up
The structural integrity of fishing boat - carrying thousands of litres of diesel - is failing, causing the stern section to break away after a storm ripped a hole in the vessel.
Workers polled on employer's environmental practices and values
More than two-thirds of New Zealand workers say their employers are not doing enough to care for the environment.
Government announces six new South Island marine reserves
The government has announced plans for six new marine reserves between Timaru and the Catlins, expected to come into force in the middle of next year.
Two-thirds of NZ's monitored river sites rated poorly for harmful E. coli
Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (Lawa) has painted an alarming - albeit sadly familiar - picture of 1700 of the country's rivers and lakes. The data, published last week, revealed two-thirds of monitored… Audio
The ambitious project trying to restore almost a fifth of NZ to healthy forest
An ambitious new project aims to re-plant and restore at least 2.1 million hectares of native forest over the next 10 years.
Temporary fix to 'pretty significant' landslide expected in one week
A temporary fix to a large landslide which destroyed part of a road between Wairoa and Gisborne on Tuesday is expected in a weeks' time. Audio
Pest gold clam invasion prevention ‘fast-moving’, council official says
Officials are searching Rotorua's Lake Ōkataina amid fears of invasive freshwater gold clams.
Independent review finds farm pollution management tool fit for purpose
Overseer helps farmers use fertiliser and other inputs more efficiently, estimates nutrient loss and is used by regional councils to help inform regulations around water quality.
Warning over impact on petrol prices, EV sales if Clean Car Discount ditched
Research shows relying on the emissions trading scheme alone to drive decarbonisation would see petrol prices need to rise by 60 cents a litre.
The biggest birding year in New Zealand history
In 2021 Harry Boorman attempted to break the record for the most New Zealand bird species seen in one calendar year. Jesse spoke to Harry at the time, stating his intention to publish a book about the… Audio
Colourful and characterful fish of Aotearoa
Paul Caiger has spent much of his life in the depths chasing the fish of Aotearoa. A marine ecologist by trade, Caiger can usually be found at the University of Auckland's Marine Laboratory in Leigh… Audio
