Environment
Ocean treaty: Historic agreement reached after decade of talks
Nations have reached a historic agreement to protect the world's oceans following 10 years of negotiations.
Sharpshooter a wee champion at sending urine on its way
The sharpshooter insect has a skill unlike any other - firing droplets of pee using a little catapult built into its bum.
Managed retreat talk needs to happen soon - engineer
It is not too early to talk about retreating rather than rebuilding after Cyclone Gabrielle, says an engineer who helped move an entire Australian town after floods. Audio
Critter of the Week: Bluegill bully
This week's critter is the bluegill bully (Gobiomorphus hubbsi) - a beautiful native fish that gets its name from the bright blue bands on its gill cover. Bluegill bullies are a threatened species… Audio
Floating solar farms at sea: NZ "ripe for them"
Floating solar panels are being developed to sit on the ocean's surface, providing power to ships and shore. Børge Bjørneklett's Norwegian company, Ocean Sun already has them in operation in the… Video, Audio
Toxic discharge believed to have killed large number of fish in Christchurch
A toxic substance discharge is suspected to have caused the death of large number of fish in a Christchurch river.
Risk of more power cuts in Northland
Transpower is warning of an increased risk of power cuts in Northland as it does emergency work on high voltage lines that are threatened by a major slip. Kathryn speaks to Transpower's General… Audio
Bats vs cats
New Zealand's native long-tailed bat, pekapeka-tou-roa, is going strong in Franklin, south of Auckland. But these tiny mammals are threatened by introduced predators, especially cats. Producer Liz… Video, Audio
Some vegetable prices double since Cyclone Gabrielle hit crops
Some vegetable prices have doubled since Cyclone Gabrielle hit New Zealand and decimated vast areas of crops.
Kumara and leafy vegetables are among the veges hardest hit by flooding, and supermarkets… Video, Audio
Rob Campbell expected to lose EPA chair role
The outspoken director Rob Campbell is set to lose another job - this time as chair of the Environmental Protection Authority.
Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch joins Lisa Owen with the… Video, Audio
Forestry waste from council-owned plantation big factor in cutting off Gisborne's water supply
Slash and whole trees from Gisborne District Council's joint-venture forest appear to have played a significant role in damaging the city's main water supply during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Our Changing World – Bats
This week, producer Liz Garton heads out on a bat hunt south of Auckland with batman Ben Paris, and meets some locals working hard to keep their pekapeka neighbours safe. Audio
$9m research funding to probe ways of reducing agricultural emissions
Part of the new fund will support up to 15 PhD students and 12 post-doctoral students, over six years.
Shallow quake felt across Christchurch
A light shallow earthquake has been felt across Christchurch.
Invasive fall armyworm pest spreads to more farms
The number of farms under attack by a maize and corn eating pest has more than doubled since January.
Forty-five farms reported the fall armyworm on their land in January - that's slowly grown to 119… Audio
Gabrielle hit NZ's main fruit-growing region hard - now orchardists face critical climate choices
By Anita Wreford* Opinion - Hawke's Bay, one of New Zealand's most productive regions and the hub of the fruit-growing sector, is among the areas worst hit by Cyclone Gabrielle...
Trees needed to help protect people from deluges
Tree's are an important tool for our cities to be resilient when it comes to heavy rain. Mark Lockhart is a landscape architect, board member of The Tree Council, and involved with Mana Rakau. He… Audio
Silt: an explainer
There's tonnes of silt smothering the East Coast right now in badly hit flood areas. But what is it? Professor Troy Baisden principal investigator at Te Punaha Matatini Centre of Research Excellence… Audio
Calming the Storm - talking to kids about Gabrielle
In the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, many parents are facing a loss of home or livelihood or, at the every least, a massive cleanup. So what do you say to children about all of this ? Katy Gosset takes a… Audio
Scheme transforms Hokitika whitebait spawning area
A Jobs for Nature project is transforming what has been a weed-infested wasteland alongside the Hokitika River.
