Environment
Cities urgently need to become 'spongier' – but system change will be costly
Two extreme and deadly weather events within the first two months of 2023 have brought the consequences of climate change into sharp focus, Alex Lo and Faith Chan write.
Maureen Pugh's climate change denial gone by lunchtime
An own goal for National today, with MP Maureen Pugh plunging her party into a controversy over climate change.
She began the day telling reporters she was still waiting to see evidence of whether… Video, Audio
Trans-Tasman lessons from flooding offer NZ a guide for future
Opinion - Repeated flooding events in New Zealand and Australia share common elements, and Australia could provide a guide for rebuilding with better resilience, writes Iftekhar Ahmed. Video
Forestry slash: some possible solutions
With much of the North Island's landscape destroyed, as well as homes and livelihoods, one of the big questions since Cyclone Gabrielle is just how so much forestry slash was allowed to sweep through… Audio
GNS surveying ground damage in Akl and Northland
Landslides have destroyed homes and infrastructure across the North Island in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle; they've also killed people, including two firefighters in Muriwai.
Engineering Geologist… Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy joins the show from Urupukapuka in the Bay of Islands. He talks to Susie Ferguson about the overwhelming sense of Maori history in the area and also about how the popular understanding of the… Audio, Gallery
Climate change minister's legislative balancing act after Gabrielle
When Parliament met to discuss the National State of Emergency, the Green Party co-leader said he had never felt as sad, or as angry.
Cyclone Gabrielle: River monitoring infrastructure buckled under pressure
Vital river monitoring infrastructure in Hawke's Bay buckled under the pressure of the storm last week.
Most of the region's rain and river level monitoring sites lost their connection on Monday… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Waiohiki resident saved by dog's warning
A resident in the small settlement of Waiohiki just inland from Napier says the only reason they're alive is because a dog warned them of the impending flood.
Nelson symphony to strike positive note with council's first carbon neutral event
The symphony returns to Nelson tonight, with the first Opera in the Park event in three years.
Antarctica sea-ice hits new record low
There is less sea-ice surrounding the Antarctic continent than at any time since satellites began to measure it in the late 1970s.
The Detail's Long Read: On Fiordland
A Fiordland double feature with writing by Heidi Bendikson and Vaneesa Bellew: the dangers facing the crown jewel of Aotearoa's national parks. Audio
The Detail's Long Read: On Fiordland
A Fiordland double feature with writing by Heidi Bendikson and Vaneesa Bellew: the dangers facing the crown jewel of Aotearoa's national parks.
AudioNZ must change how it grows trees on fragile land
Opinion - we need to ask why we harvest pine forests on such fragile land, and what needs to change to prevent erosion debris and slash being washed from harvested land, Mark Bloomberg writes.
Critter of the Week: The Bug of the Year!
After three months of tireless campaigning for the title of Bug of the Year 2023, the votes are in... Our first ever bug champion is the ngaro huruhuru, the native bee Leioproctus fulvescens! Audio
Garden clear up
While many are still mopping up around the North Island Jo McCarroll from NZ Gardener joins Jesse to talk about what to be careful of when cleaning up the garden and how to replant safely. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Todd Niall in Auckland
The focus of Cyclone Gabrielle devastation has moved further south, but it leaves behind mounting issues in the north. Auckland, Stuff Senior Auckland Affairs Journalist Todd Niall outlines the… Audio
How to deal with fallen trees post Gabrielle
Cyclone Gabrielle has left several North Island towns destroyed beyond recognition, but it wasn't just the intense rain that caused the devastation. The strong winds uprooted trees, downed power lines… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: What's the impact on agriculture?
There are great concerns for the agricultural production areas around Hawke's Bay and Gisborne. James Allan is the Chief Executive of agri-business consultancy Agfirst. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Dealing with dangerous trees
Now to West Auckland, where bush clad Muriwai, Karekare, Piha and other settlements on the coast have been hard hit. Arborist companies are literally working around the clock to fell and clear trees… Audio
