Environment
ETS review offers 'encouraging' future signpost
The government has begun a new review of the emissions trading scheme and the use of forestry to help offset carbon emissions.
It thinks the ETS may not be encouraging emissions reductions because… Audio
Kiribati coral reefs show recovery signs after weather impact
Coral reefs in Kiribati show signs of recovery following decimation. Audio
Council investigating how human and animal waste is entering its waterways
Christchurch City Council is now leading an investigation into how human and animal waste is entering its waterways.
The best places to go 'aurora spotting' in Aotearoa
Tuhura Otago Museum director Ian Griffin is about to kick off a speaking tour around the prime locations, to help people know where to go for the best view for aurora lights. He talks to Jesse. Audio
Kaikōura seabed shows 'astonishing resilience' following 2016 earthquake
Images show the seabed is starting to look like it did before the earthquake, but it could take up to 12 years to fully recover, NIWA says.
Māori could be 'loser' in Emissions Trading Scheme review
Māori could be billions of dollars out of pocket from proposals to review the Emissions Trading Scheme released today, an advocate says.
Fossils found after cyclone from two different species - scientists
GNS scientists have tentatively identified them as vertebrae from two species - both more than 70 million years old.
Govt proposes ETS redesign
The government wants the public's input on possible changes to forestry carbon farming, including imposing restrictions about pine trees.
New additional ETS scheme floated in review of carbon market
The government has floated a series of options to reform the Emissions Trading Scheme, with the highest ranked option one which sets up a whole new additional ETS scheme.
Emissions Trading Scheme in line for major overhaul
The country's most important tool for combatting climate change could be in line for a major overhaul, amid concerns the Emissions Trading Scheme is not doing enough to stop businesses polluting.
The… Audio
Why off-season roses are thriving better in cyclone-hit Esk Valley
Along the fence lines of the cyclone-devastated Esk Valley, red roses still turn their little faces towards the pale winter sun, and their unusually strong flush this year has turned heads.
Roses flourishing in silt-laden Hawke's Bay
The silt-laden flood waters from Cyclone Gabrielle that devastated so many of Hawke's Bay's orchards, vineyards and gardens, seem to have actually benefitted one plant. Gardeners across the region… Audio
Government review of Emissions Trading Scheme to be released
The Climate Change Commission has said the ETS in its current form is a threat to achieving the country's reduction targets.
Where to next for a Kermadec ocean sanctuary?
It was announced to great fanfare in 2015, but years of negotiations have failed to secure an agreement over a Kermadec ocean sanctuary. Audio
Where to next for a Kermadec ocean sanctuary?
It was announced to great fanfare in 2015, but years of negotiations have failed to secure an agreement over a Kermadec ocean sanctuary.
Audio'The coast is vast '- Volunteers credited with saving pāua from overfishing
Their efforts are being marked as part of National Volunteer Week.
Cyclones aftermath: 'How do our people survive the next 100 years?'
Country Life: From the back country to the coast, you won't find many places or people untouched by the claws of cyclones Hale and Gabrielle, which ravaged Tai Rāwhiti at the start of the year. Audio
Critter of the Week: papatua snakeskin chiton
The papatua snakeskin chiton is a fascinating critter that lives in rock pools all around Aotearoa. Their stripy, scaly girdle looks like snakeskin and they have a shell made of separate plates they… Audio
104 year old celebrates birthday with Sugar Loaf Hill walk
Earlier this month, Trevor Page celebrated his 104th birthday by doing what he does almost everyday - walking up Sugar Loaf Hill in Napier. Jesse speaks to Trevor about his past, present and secrets… Audio