Environment
Work exclusion zone created to protect nesting kiwi at Taranaki bypass
Workers constructing the Mt Messenger bypass in Taranaki have created a 40-metre work exclusion zone around a nesting kiwi.
New Robo Kiwi hoped to curb dog attacks on national bird
A researcher involved in a project to protect kiwi from uncontrolled dogs says their new deterrent is an improvement on older models. Audio
Sheep, beef and fish: Unlocking New Zealand's aquaculture potential
The government has a goal to grow aquaculture to a $3 billion-a-year industry. But red tape – and red flags – stand in the way. Audio
Sheep, beef and fish: Unlocking New Zealand's aquaculture potential
The government has a goal to grow aquaculture to a $3 billion-a-year industry. But red tape – and red flags – stand in the way.
AudioWindfarm backers open outreach office in Hāwera
The group behind a potential offshore wind farm in Taranaki has opened an office in Hāwera to help convince locals of the project's value.
Increase in number of bushfires causes rethink
Scientists are warning the increasing number of bushfires around the world could make climate change worse and fire-management techniques need a 'rethink'.
New research from the University of New… Audio
Group behind offshore wind farm trying to win-over locals
The group behind a potential $5 billion offshore wind farm in the South Taranaki Bight has opened an information office in Hāwera to help convince locals of the project's value.
Taranaki Offshore… Audio
Watch: Looking for New Zealand's most elusive bird
Ornithologist Rhys Buckingham has been on the trail of the South Island kōkako which was once declared extinct but then reclassified as "data deficient" for more than 40 years.
How to 'clean' soil - a new invention in Aotearoa
Kiwi scientists have found a way to destroy forever chemicals in soil. PFAS are known as forever chemicals because they don't break down on their own. Jesse speaks with Dr Kapish Gobindlal, about… Audio
New report promotes sponge cities as way to mitigate extreme rainfall
A new report is urging the conversion of urban areas into sponge cities to help mitigate the effects of extreme rainfall caused by climate change.
The report, commissioned by the Helen Clark… Audio
South Koreans angry over Tokyo's nuclear waste plan
Hundreds of people march in Seoul to protest against plans to release nuclear wastewater into the ocean.
Women-led initiative delivers water for all in Marshall Islands
Women-led initiative delivers water for all in Marshall Islands. Audio
'Everything is levelled, everything is grey': Hawaii National Guard director expects death toll to rise
Eye witnesses say it looks like a bomb's gone off. The scale of devastation caused by Hawaii's catastrophic wildfires is becomming apparent. The death toll's climbed to 53, but more than 1,000 people… Video, Audio
Critter of the Week: The Common Bag Moth
This week's critter is the common bag moth, Liothula omnivora. These drab little critters are found all over the country hanging from fenceposts, branches and even letterboxes. The caterpillars spin… Audio
'Multiple stresses': Fears for the future of Hauraki Gulf amid signs of ecological collapse
One of NZ's greatest taonga, the Hauraki Gulf, is in trouble due in part to overfishing, excessive sediment and the impact of climate change.
Three minute thesis winner on her winning entry!
Trying to explain a PhD thesis in three minutes so a layperson can understand it not an easy feat, especially when your discipline is microbiology. Cam Hoffbeck can, she won University of Auckland's… Audio
Scientist astounded at lack of ambition to protect Hauraki Gulf
A marine scientist is astounded at the government's striking lack of ambition to protect the Hauraki Gulf.
The latest State of the Gulf Report, being released today, shows the ecosystem is facing… Audio
'Please hug me': Community rallies to protect tree targeted by vandal
The pin oak tree has been repeatedly attacked over the past week with diesel - and the local council says tree poisoning is becoming a concerning trend for the district.
'A special moment': The cry of the kiwi reaches Karori
The rare sound of kiwi calling is returning to western Wellington suburbs after 150 years.
63 wild kiwi released into Wellington's south-west
Residents of Wellington are being warned to keep an eye out if they're tackling the city's western walkways - you might stumble across a Kiwi.
Yes, for the first time in more than a century wild Kiwi… Audio
