Environment
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy talks to Kathryn about godwits which are currently en route to New Zealand from Alaska, the gannets of Cape Kidnappers and one of the most ancient Gondwanan forests: the Daintree rainforest. Audio, Gallery
Banning throw-away plastics
Cotton buds, drink stirrers and PVC food trays are among a raft of products that have been banned under new waste rules; the first of three key phases to ban throw-away plastic and polystyrene… Audio
Plastic bans: Are businesses up to speed with the changes?
Plastics New Zealand is worried smaller companies will be unaware of the new product restrictions that came into effect this weekend.
'Stealing and confiscating': Iwi leader slams plan to bottle and sell bore water
A Whanganui iwi leader says a plan to extract and sell 750,000 litres a week of groundwater from a bore near the Whanganui River is stealing and confiscation.
Single-use plastics ban extended to cotton buds, meat trays, stirrers
Polystyrene takeaway containers, plastic cotton buds and drink-stirrers are among single-use plastics banned from sale or manufacture from today.
Bin liners, cotton buds and more single-use plastics banned
In 2019 the Government banned single use plastic bags. Now, from October 1st, you will no longer be able to buy plastic cotton buds, polystyrene food packaging and more. Eugenie Sage, environment… Audio
Tonnes of masks diverted from landfill in new initiative
With most people having discarded their mask now that the rules are almost completely over, lots of them have ended up as landfill or litter. But the country's largest mask manufacturer is offering… Video, Audio
The company retrofitting social housing in the UK to make it warmer
The headache of how to retrofit social housing to make it warmer and more energy efficient is a global one. But a company in the UK may have a remedy - it's pushing past an initial, successful pilot… Audio
'Still many affected families' as Nelson flood cleanup continues
Many residents in Nelson still have not been able to return home after last month's floods as officials continue to assess damage to the city and region. Audio
The prickly prize of ongaonga
It's spectacularly spiky and delivers a painful or even deadly sting. Why are a team of conservationists growing and planting up Orokonui Ecosanctuary near Dunedin with more and more native tree… Audio
The prickly prize of ongaonga
It's spectacularly spiky and delivers a painful or even deadly sting. Why are a team of conservationists growing and planting up Orokonui Ecosanctuary near Dunedin with more and more native tree…
AudioRegional council pest management innovation up for awards
A software tool that revolutionises how the Bay of Plenty Regional Council records its pest data and one of its developers are both finalists in the Biosecurity New Zealand Awards.
Fish deaths a factor as NZ King Salmon posts $24.5m first-half loss
New Zealand King Salmon has deepened its interim loss as it faced increased fish deaths, a lower harvest and a fall in biomass at sea.
More than half of the world's palm trees in danger
More than a thousand species of palm tree are at risk of extinction, according to a study.
Wild pigs spotted throughout suburban Wellington
There have been sightings of wildpigs around Wellington, in Aro Valley, Brooklyn and Karori suburbs. There are also reports of pigs getting into back yards, Polhill reserve, and along walking tracks.
…'The great silencing of the dawn' - An echoing loss in Asia Pacific rainforests
Dawn and dusk choruses just aren't what they used to be as the world gets quieter, says acoustic ecologist Eddie Game. Audio
New equipment helps council test readiness for marine oil spill
Emergency responders are optimistic about new technology designed to contain marine oil spills.
Four-fifths of NZ's low-lying lakes and rivers rated as 'poor' or 'very poor'
Environmental testing shows rivers and lakes in low lying areas of the country are generally in a bad state.
Kororā will try to return to Shelly Bay nesting sites
A penguin conservationist in Akaroa says people concerned about little blue penguins in Wellington need to take action themselves.
Regenerating stream is great news for Rakaia salmon
It's been 70 years since fresh mountain water rippled through the east branch of Glenariffe Stream in Canterbury's Rakaia Gorge. Now, thanks to a generous bequest, it will soon flow again. Audio
