Environment
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.
New tool launched to help small businesses reduce their environmental impact
The free Docket survey lets business owners measure their effect and learn how to reduce it.
The Week in Detail: West Papua, forestry slash, and light pollution
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: West Papua, forestry slash, and light pollution
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioLynda Hallinan: Restoring a flood-damaged garden
With lives lost and countless homes and businesses devastated, it may seem trivial to talk about gardening, but for many our gardens are a source of joy and a place that helps us recover after a… Audio
DOC urges extreme care in the outdoors
The Department of Conservation is urging people to respect closures and take extreme care in outdoor areas affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. DoC is currently assessing its tracks and other… Audio
Critter of the Week: NZ vent crab (Gandalfus puia)
This week's critter is a crabby geezer who loves a geyser. The NZ vent crab or grumpy Gandalf crab, Gandalfus puia, is an eyeless crustacean that thrives in the toxic, high temperature environment of… Audio
Forestry industry braces for reform: 'We do agree things need to change'
There is "no magic wand" to sort the forestry slash problem but a robust science-based inquiry may help, an industry boss says. Audio
Forestry inquiry welcomed by sector groups
After the destruction caused by slash during last week's cyclone, the government yesterday announced a ministerial inquiry. Susie speaks with Hera Ngata-Gibson from the group Mana Taiao Tairawhiti… Audio
'Freight train of wood' wipes out newly-planted trees in Tai Rāwhiti
A tree-planting group in Tai Rāwhiti has waited years for action on forestry slash - and that wish was finally granted yesterday.
The government has announced a ministerial inquiry into forestry… Audio
Eastland Wood Council supports inquiry into forestry slash
The organisation representing Tai Rāwhiti forestry companies has thrown its support behind a ministerial inquiry into slash and land use.
A panel will investigate forestry practices after discarded… Audio
UN treaty to protect biodiversity on the high seas
UN member states are being urged by Pacific countries to finalise a high seas treaty in the next two weeks to protect global marine biodiversity. Audio
Protecting the night sky
So many creatures thrive in the dark - do we need better protection against light pollution? Audio
Protecting the night sky
So many creatures thrive in the dark - do we need better protection against light pollution?
Audio'Very real concerns': Inquiry into forestry slash announced
Forestry Minister Stuart Nash says it is totally unacceptable slash is ending up on beaches after heavy rains. Audio
Solving the World's Problems with Simon Wilson
Today Simon Wilson's been thinking about the climate-crisis debate over adaptation versus mitigation. He talks about the argument for both. Audio
What lies beneath the ice: Dr Joshu Mountjoy
Just back from navigating through retreating Antarctic ice, Dr Joshu Mountjoy tells Susie what's been discovered in uncharted territory. Audio
When plans change
Not everything goes to plan on research trips. And when the trip is to a remote island aboard a navy ship designed to help with disaster relief, and happens to overlap with one of the worst weather… Audio
