Environment
'Wellington commuter nightmare' - Climate protesters strike again
Restore Passenger Rail protesters are disrupting morning traffic once again.
ETS needs to be fixed urgently - Beef and Lamb
New Zealand is the only country in the world besides Kazakhstan that allows fossil fuel emitters to offset 100 percent of their greenhouse gas emissions. That's the finding of Beef and Lamb New… Audio
Banding together to protect Aotea's precious seabirds
The Detail heads to Aotea Great Barrier Island to meet up with conservationists working to protect one of the island's precious seabirds - the tākoketai. Audio
Banding together to protect Aotea's precious seabirds
The Detail heads to Aotea Great Barrier Island to meet up with conservationists working to protect one of the island's precious seabirds - the tākoketai.
AudioThe Pre-Panel with Zoe George and Stephen Franks
Today on the Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Zoe George and Stephen Franks discuss why it is so hard to recycle soft plastics. Plus, our panellists tell us what is on their mind this week. Audio
The Panel with Conor English and Verity Johnson (Part 2)
Today on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Conor English and Verity Johnson speak to those working to make contactless charging of EVs a reality. Plus, they speak to Greenpeace who is accusing… Audio
Funding boost for silt removal in Hawke's Bay, Tai Rāwhiti
The government is putting $172 million into cleaning up silt and debris from Cyclone Gabrielle.
The Panel with Conor English and Verity Johnson (Part 1)
Today on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Conor English and Verity Johnson get the latest on the wild weather from the Whakatane mayor. Plus they discuss Australia banning recreational vaping… Audio
EV rebate changes tipped to hike price of new entry-level vehicles
An importer is predicting that some new cars could jump from $20,000 to $35,000 in the next three years as subsidies on some hybrid vehicles and most small petrol cars are removed. Audio
Clean Car scheme change 'unsustainable' - Toyota boss
Toyota NZ is warning tens of thousands of people who have pre-ordered cars are in for a rude surprise. Changes to the Clean Car Discount scheme will have a dramatic impact, says chief executive Neeraj… Audio
Changes to Clean Car Discount will hike prices - car industry
How do you feel about the cheapest new car being $15,000 more expensive in three years time?. That is where the industry is warning prices could go as five out of the eight most popular hybrids lose… Audio
Car dealer responds to govt tweaks to clean car rebate scheme
Thousands of customers on the wait list for cleaner cars could be in for bigger bills after the government cut some vehicle rebates and raised taxes on other models.
Joining us now from Simon Lucas… Video, Audio
Manawa Energy may build wind farm to power 100,000 homes
The electricity generator is looking at building a wind farm in the central North Island, between Taihape and Waiouru.
We found long-banned pollutants in the very deepest part of the ocean
Comment - Anna Sobek was part of a team that discovered human-made pollutants in one of the deepest and most remote places on Earth, 8000m down in the Pacific Ocean.
Christchurch to get city to sea walkway
The central river in Christchurch is getting an 11 kilometre walkway which will run from the city to the sea. New details have been released of the Ōtākaro Avon River revamp, which covers 602 hectares… Audio
Native plant used in sand dune restoration in short supply
A Coromandel environmental group has warned that spinifex, a native plant used in sand dune restoration after erosion events, could be in short supply this year.
Brazil's Lula recognises six new indigenous reserves
Brazil has set up new indigenous reserves where mining and some farming are banned - a milestone after international outcries over deforestation of the Amazon.
Material from diseased site dumped at private landfill
Material from a diseased Nelson site was briefly dumped at the Taylorville Resource Park landfill, it has been confirmed.
Mountain camera at Nelson Lakes DOC hotspot hut to improve visitor safety
A remote camera has been installed near one of the most popular huts in the Nelson Lakes National Park in a bid to improve visitor safety.
Employee sought for one of world's remotest places
A British wildlife group is looking for someone to work on one of the remotest islands in the world for 13 months.
