Environment
Richard Wolfe: The impact of humans on New Zealand
Whether accidentally, or by design, humans have had a great impact on the face of New Zealand. Richard Wolfe unravels the history and considers our future in his 41st book: Footprints on the Land: How… Audio
'Effectively environmental vandalism' - Auckland Council asking residents to stop releasing goldfish into waterways
Auckland Council is pleading locals to stop releasing goldfish into local lakes and streams as the fish and plants play havoc with the water quality.
Goldfish have turned up in ponds and streams… Video, Audio
Jacinda Ardern visits Scott Base
After a false start being turned around mid-air on Tuesday, the Prime Minister has touched down in Antarctica. Despite being the nation's leader, Jacinda Ardern will be expected to pull her weight… Audio
Why has this river of Antarctic ice stalled?
How do you drill through 600m of thick Antarctic ice? Using hot water, of course. In this episode from the 2020 series Voices from Antarctica, Alison Ballance joins researchers hoping to solve the… Audio
Why has this river of Antarctic ice stalled?
How do you drill through 600m of thick Antarctic ice? Using hot water, of course. In this episode from the 2020 series Voices from Antarctica, Alison Ballance joins researchers hoping to solve the…
AudioDOC's 2023 national predator eradication work to focus on West Coast
Much of the Department of Conservation's national predator control work in 2023 will be concentrated on the West Coast, and most of that by way of aerial 1080 poison.
1080 use on DOC estate valuable, but alternatives being investigated
The ongoing use of 1080 poison to control predators on the DOC estate is finite, the West Coast Conservation Board has heard.
Our Changing World – Ice in hot water
Out on the expanse of ice that is the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica, Alison Ballance finds hot water. What will become of all this ice in a warming world?
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Compost hub at central Auckland school a hit
Doughnut Economics Advocates NZ have launched a number of sustainable initiatives over the years. Their latest project is a community compost hub which has been set up in partnership with Newton… Audio
Outward Bound at 60: Still pushing people to their limits
Outward Bound in New Zealand turns 60 this year - and in the time it's been running, some 70,000 Kiwis have gone through the programme. Kathryn is joined by Outward Bound's CEO Malindi Maclean and… Audio
'No better way to honour my tūpuna': Tree protesters escape convictions
Four protesters who were arrested while protecting native trees from the axe last year have avoided criminal sentences, but there have been other consequences for their actions.
New ground as tech aims to help boost soil health
As much of Earth has been degraded, efforts are being made to improve matters.
Full hydro lakes boost power firms' profits and renewable projects
North Island power generators are making bigger profits thanks to full hydro lakes, and the extra dollars are being ploughed back into renewable energy developments.
Zincovery: The Kiwi startup seeking to green up zinc industry
Zinc is widely used to galvanise steel and iron, putting a protective layer over it to make the metals non-corrosive. But the process creates a lot of waste, and recycling zinc is more… Audio
Protesters rally around country against mining on conservation land
Environmental protesters have gathered at the remote Denniston Plateau on the West Coast as part of a campaign against mining on conservation land.
Dahlia bulb supply concern after viroid taken off certification
Dahlia bulbs could be hard to come by next season because of concern about a viroid which affects potatoes and tomatoes.
The Week in Detail: Climate concerns, funding foibles
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Climate concerns, funding foibles
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioCritter of the Week: Cave Diplurans
This weeks' critters are pale, ghostly, long-bodied invertebrates you've probably never heard of, Cave Diplurans. Audio
Single use cleaning products the next to be phased out
We've done away with plastic shopping bags, and lots of people have adjusted to using keep cups and reusable water bottles - has the time now come to do away with single-use cleaning products? Audio
