Environment
Season 2 Ep 1: Rabbits & other Pests
No-one knows for sure who first introduced rabbits to New Zealand, because no-one wanted to take the blame for what became one of New Zealand's biggest environmental and economic disasters. We start… Video, Audio
No certainty global emission 'leakage' will come from reduced dairy exports
There is little reason to conclude reducing New Zealand's agricultural output is certain to lead to increased global climate emissions, reports show.
E-waste: Five billion phones to be thrown away in 2022
This year, 5.3 billion mobile phones will be thrown away, the international waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) forum says. Its estimate, based on global trade data, highlights the…
From music to mosaics: Artists transform supercity's 'flow of junk'
An artist residency project at a recycling hub in Auckland is transforming or repurposing discarded objects into art.
Junk to treasure: Auckland artists turning waste into art
The adage of one's junk being another's treasure is very much on show at an artist residency project in Auckland, where discarded stuff from the inorganic waste collection is being made into art, or… Video, Audio
The Panel with Chris Wikaira and Julia Hartley-Moore (Part 1)
Today on the Panel Wallace and panellists Chris Wikaira and Julia Hartley-Moore discuss the arrival of the first recorded case of the Omicron subvariant B.Q.1.1 and whether we need a return to an… Audio
Critter of the Week: Barrel shrimp
This week's critter has been dubbed a 'monster in a barrel' and a 'sinister squatter.' The barrel shrimp, makes its home out of transparent sea creatures like salps and jellyfish by eating out their… Audio
Council supports landowners in planting millions of trees planted on unproductive land
Waikato landowners have retired the equivalent of 21 average-sized farms of unproductive land and planted over 3 million trees in the past five years.
Collecting data to give better advice on dolphin and whale strandings
On average, each year about 300 dolphins and whales strand on New Zealand beaches, one of the highest stranding rates in the world. Rebecca Boys speaks to Wallace about new research on helping the… Audio
Severe heat waves, more acidic waters on the rise
A new report says severe marine heatwaves, as well as hotter, more acidic waters are on the rise in New Zealand.
The report, by the Ministry for the Environment (MFE) and Stats NZ, shows the marine… Audio
'Stop bleeding us dry': Uproar at hui on water bottling consent
More than 300 people turned out to a community meeting in Whanganui last night to fight plans to sell water from an artesian bore near Whanganui River.
Charity status hasn't helped Ruapehu Alpine Lifts financial woes - lifetime pass owner
Thousands of Ruapehu lifetime pass holders are waiting to find out if their ticket to ride could soon be redundant. Audio
Sea rising twice as fast and more acidic than thought - new data
The sea is rising - twice as fast, and that sea is hotter, dirtier, and more acidic than ever before.
The latest stocktake by the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ paints a sobering picture.
…The Panel with Cas Carter and Michael Moynahan (Part 1)
Today on the Panel Wallace and panellists Cas Carter and Michael Moynahan discuss rising mortgage interest rates against a backdrop of the first annual drop in national average house prices in more… Audio
Farming company and contractor fined $76k over damage to Waikato stream
A farming company and an earthworks contractor have been fined $76,500 for environmental damage at a north Waikato stream that left 48 eels dead.
Kākāpō too successful for Bird of the Year contention
Bird of the Year is back next week but in a contentious decision, the two-time champion kākāpō has been barred from the ballot. Audio
Marine heatwaves and rising sea levels: Report details impact on NZ
New data has found ocean acidification and temperature is rising, and backs up research that sea levels are rising faster. Audio
Oceans Minister on 'disturbing' state of marine environment
An alarming new report on the state of the marine environment shows the oceans are rising faster, becoming hotter, more acidic, dirtier, and that is all making it harder for taonga creatures to… Audio
Deep dives and epic journeys: Return of the emperor penguins
A team of NIWA scientists eagerly awaits the return of 19 emperor penguins carrying high-tech data loggers and video cameras. What will the data captured reveal about the penguins' secret lives at… Audio
Deep dives and epic journeys: Return of the emperor penguins
A team of NIWA scientists eagerly awaits the return of 19 emperor penguins carrying high-tech data loggers and video cameras. What will the data captured reveal about the penguins' secret lives at…
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