Environment
Meeting on controversial water issue held behind closed doors
Environmental advocates are criticising the Hawke's Bay Regional Council's decision to hold a meeting on a controversial water issue behind closed doors.
Deluge closes parts of Abel Tasman and Queen Charlotte tracks
Some sections of the Abel Tasman and Queen Charlotte tracks are shut following damage caused by the heavy rain in the top of the south.
Leading biofuels scientist backs mandate
A leading biofuels scientist is backing the government's plan to require the use of biofuels in petrol and diesel from next April. All fuel will be legally required to contain a percentage of biofuel… Audio
For environment's sake is it time cruise ships sailed into sunset?
Comment - There was great fanfare when the first cruise liner in two years arrived in Auckland recently, but Timothy Welch asks if it's time to consider the environmental and economic impacts.
Feeling of 'empowerment' in bid to save broken goods going to landfill
A group in Christchurch is plotting a revolution against throwaway culture and wants to help people fix their broken belongings.
Bromley stench: Woman wins fight with council over air purifiers' cost
The Bromley woman bought two air purifiers to cope with the stench from the burnt-out wastewater treatment plant nearby.
Nelson mayor says housing shortage making flood damage response challenging
The number of Nelson homes considered too unsafe to live in as a result of last week's flooding has risen sharply and it may be months before some residents can move back in. Audio
Visitor to Nelson captures dramatic hillside collapse during downpour
A Cambridge couple are swapping their running shoes for shovels as they clear a mudslide that has ended up near their friends' property.
Wellington teen fundraising for new secondhand clothes platform
Wellington high school student Lily Roberts has a vision for a new platform that will make it easier for young New Zealanders to buy and sell secondhand clothing. She tells Jesse Mulligan about… Video, Audio
Keeping South Auckland beautiful by bringing taggers on board
Today we're celebrating someone who has been cleaning up South Auckland for two decades. Barbara Carney is well known in her community for leading town centre clean-ups, Eye on Nature events and… Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy talks to Kathryn about the gravitational attraction of ice, and why the Nepalese government is shifting Everest Base Camp. Kennedy also mentions a recent visit to a prolific stand of kauri… Audio
Venue operators say urban intensification is killing live music
Live music venue operators say urban intensification is sounding the death knell for their sector. As more and more people move into apartments and other developments in our urban centres - tension… Audio
Economic system incentivises waste, slows circular economy transition - report
A new report argues that the country's current financial system is filled with barriers that's slowing the transition to a low-carbon, circular economy and urges the government to act.
"We have a lot to learn and the world has a lot to learn from us "- marine ecologist Deanna Clement
Marine mammals suffer several direct impacts of coastal development, in particular the development of ports. America-born scientist Deanna Clement's research has been a deep-dive into the lives of… Audio
"We have a lot to learn and the world has a lot to learn from us "- marine ecologist Deanna Clement
Marine mammals suffer several direct impacts of coastal development, in particular the development of ports. America-born scientist Deanna Clement's research has been a deep-dive into the lives of…
AudioMicrosoft's NZ datacentres to be powered by carbon-zero electricity
Microsoft's three new datacentres in New Zealand will be powered by certified carbon-zero power electricity as industry leaders rush to show off their green credentials.
Govt urged to buy 10,000 electric, hydrogen buses for new transport plan
Ten thousand electric and hydrogen buses should be purchased by the Government to support its public transport sustainability goals, a Northland sector veteran says.
A river runs through it: Nelson surveys damage and the clean-up ahead
Residents of Nelson are cleaning up and counting the cost of flood damage across the region, with more rain on the way. RNZ has collated photos showing some of that destruction caused by this week's…
Kaeo residents say floods are the worst in years
Residents in the Far North say the heavy rain, wild weather and flooding has been the worst for a long time.
Critter of the Week: The tutae kehua
They say once you've smelt this week's critter, you'll never forget it. We're talking about the basket fungus, Ileodictyon cibarium, which appears after Autumn rains. It has about 35 Maori names… Audio
