Environment
Do big wheels belong on beaches?
The Detail - Forest and Bird and other groups argue that vehicles are killing wildlife and squashing nests, and that even drivers who stick to the rules cause stress to the animals.
Wheels on the beach go round and round
When it comes to driving on beaches, some want vehicles banned, some want tougher rules - and others just want a free for all. Audio
Wheels on the beach go round and round
When it comes to driving on beaches, some want vehicles banned, some want tougher rules - and others just want a free for all.
AudioGovt's climate change payout: 'A significant win' but it's just a start, activists say
Climate activist groups are welcoming the government's announcement of funding for loss and damage wrought by climate change on poorer countries.
Longest continuous marine heatwave recorded in Bay of Plenty
Marine heatwave conditions in Bay of Plenty have lasted a year, and one oceanographer says the warming is "unprecedented over at least the past 40 years".
Akaroa Garden tour
Coming up there's a chance to have a nosey around the manicured gardens of Akaroa. Jill Simpson talks to Jesse about the chance to visit some of the most beautiful gardens in the South Island. Audio
$50m Maari oil field deal terminated amid regulatory uncertainty
Jadestone Energy and OMV have agreed to terminate a deal for Jadestone to acquire 69 percent of the Maari oil field off the coast of Taranaki.
NZ offers $20m to developing countries for climate change damage
New Zealand has joined just a handful of other countries in giving money to developing countries for the loss and damage wrought by climate change. Audio
Stopping dishonest climate reporting in the private sector
A new report by a high level United Nations expert group says too often private sector climate pledges lack credibility and are little more than greenwashing. Chair of the New Zealand Climate… Audio
Should miners have access to conservation land?
Patrick Phelps from Minerals West Coast joins the show once again. Tonight he discusses why miners should continue to have access to apply for conservation land. Audio
Rotorua rāhui to be put in place during weed control
A weed control programme in the Rotorua lakes will see temporary rāhui at different times in the next three weeks.
Research sheds light on Kākāpō pandemic mystery
New research has revealed more details about what caused the 2019 kākāpō pandemic which wiped out 10 percent of the population. Audio
Karamea whale fossil investigation: Taonga recovered in pieces
The inquiry into the removal of a fossil from where it lay at the mouth of the Little Wanganui River for 23 million years until someone hacked it out with a rock saw has stepped up a notch.
Kākāpō pandemic mystery finally solved
Research has just come out revealing what caused the 2019 Kākāpō pandemic. It wiped out 10% of the kākāpō population, and Director of Genomics Aotearoa Professor Peter Dearden reckons it's like a… Audio
New insurance promises quick payouts after Pacific cyclones
As the cyclone season gets underway in the South Pacific, it's hoped a new type of insurance on offer could help ease the burden of a storm's aftermath for those on lower-incomes. UNCDF programme… Audio
Karamea local says whale fossil hacked out of rock needs to come back home
A millions year old fossil hacked out of rock at a south island beach has been found after police searched a Granity property.
The whale fossil believed to be about 23 million years old was taken… Video, Audio
Electric machines will solve our climate woes - engineer
Australian inventor and entrepreneur Dr Saul Griffith has a simple solution to fix one of the biggest problem our world faces. He says to put the brakes on climate change we need to do one thing… Audio
Expert feature: Pest Control
One of the best ways we can look after our native flora and fauna is though backyard trapping. Lower-Hutt based Sally Bain is an expert rat catcher and urban trapping specialist and she answers… Audio
Make room for rivers to tackle flood risk - Forest & Bird
Forest and Bird wants more rivers to be able run their natural path.
The organisation says the "Room for Rivers" plan is a nature-based climate approach which would increase biodiversity.
Forest… Audio
Cash for climate? Why the UN climate conference matters
Analysis - The COP27 conference will be about laying down the cash, unfulfilled promises, and tensions between global neighbours, the BBC's climate editor writes.
