Environment
Controversial Waimate energy plant proceeds to consenting process
The company behind a waste-to-energy proposal in Canterbury is "very pleased" it can proceed to the public consultation stage after being rejected twice in 2022.
Council investigates oil leak source in Christchurch's Avon River
Council staff believe they have identified the source but are unable to comment on it while the investigation is underway.
Beef + Lamb organises roadshow to discuss farmers' concerns
The industry organisation has arranged a series of talks around the country so farmers can provide feedback on any concerns raised at its recent AGM.
Australian Correspondent Brad Foster
Brad Foster reports on the winners and losers of the Australian Federal Budget, the reintroduction of the platypus - Australia's cutest egg-laying mammal - into the Royal National Park near Sydney… Audio
New approach to predator control - from outer space!
People are working hard on the ground to control numbers, trapping and poisoning, but have you ever thought of managing predator control from space? Audio
Cyclone and flood recovery support must be fiscally sustainable - Robertson
New Zealand needs to prepare for the reality that weather events such as Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland Anniversary floods will continue to happen 'more and more', the finance minister says. Audio
Forestry Minister 'not shocked' by damning slash report
Peeni Henare says Tai Rāwhiti locals are thankful for forestry as it put bread and butter on the table but are looking towards new opportunities in the future. Audio
EPA criticised for not releasing information on discharge at Kupe
The Environmental Protection Authority is under fire for withholding information about a leak at a suspended oil and gas well-head at Kupe off the coast of Taranaki.
EPA under fire about 'harmful discharge' at Kupe
The Environmental Protection Authority is under fire for withholding information about a leak at a suspended oil and gas well-head at Kupe off the coast of Taranaki. It's taken five years, two… Audio
Forestry Minister ' not shocked' by damning slash report
$10 million has been allocated from this year's Budget for the clearing of rivers in Tairawhiti and Hawke's Bay. The government is hoping the money will help remove up to 70,000 tonnes of woody debris… Audio
Forest slash report "too hasty" - Forest Owners Association
The Forest Owners Association says the damning report about the devastation caused by forestry slash during Cyclone Gabrielle was put together too hastily. It says the ministerial inquiry into land… Audio
Native fish introduced to Zealandia to replenish ecosystem
It is believed to be the first time the species has ever been transported in modern times.
You're emitting carbon just by reading this headline - here's what you can do to reduce it
If digital technology were a country, it'd be the third-biggest energy consumer behind China and the US.
Wild kiwifruit spreading on West Coast
Wild kiwifruit are beginning to emerge across the West Coast, with an infestation on the Karamea River and evidence it is now present throughout South Westland.
Liv Sisson: Aotearoa’s fascinating and freaky fungi
Aotearoa's fungi are fascinating, freaky and fantastical according to Otautahi based forager and food writer Liv Sisson. We have 22,000 species, including one that hunts bugs, a lichen named after… Audio
Critter of the Week: koekoea or long-tailed cuckoo
This week we're talking about the koekoea or long-tailed cuckoo (Urodynamis taitensis) - an enigmatic native bird with an elegant long tail, a screeching call and some pretty strange breeding habits.
…Funding drive for project Whale Song
A funding drive is underway for a 12 million dollar project that would revitalise Wharemauku Park in Paraparaumu. Whale Song Pakake Waiata Charitable Trust chairman Marco Zeeman talks to Jesse. Audio
Transport Minister promises fast work on new SH25A bridge
The Transport Minister has promised the new link to the Coromandel Peninsula will be put in place fast.
But for some residents and businesses, "early next year" is still a long way away.
State… Video, Audio
Whangārei father who pulled son from fatal school caving trip says it should not have happened
A father, who stopped his son going on a fatal school caving expedition because of safety concerns says the trip should never have gone ahead and someone needs to be held responsible.
Whangārei Boys… Video, Audio
Creating a composting machine - a tale of invention
About four-and-a-half years ago Ben Bushell launched Community Compost, a social enterprise in Nelson aiming to tackle the problem of food waste going into landfill. His journey is the subject of a… Audio
