Environment
Gas costs keep rising, but so too do the number of new householders using it
New Zealand is running out of gas and prices are rising - but that hasn't stopped some households from hooking up.
The double-whammy bill natural gas users have to pay
New Zealand is running out of gas and prices are rising - but that hasn't stopped some households from hooking up Audio
Dead orca discovered on beach in Christchurch
Department of Conservation staff, local iwi and members of Project Jonah are at the scene and will remain with the body overnight.
New Plymouth Councillor votes against colleagues on sea bed mining
After hours of debate the New Plymouth District Councillors voted overwhelmingly to join the Whanganui and South Taranaki district councils in their opposition. New Plymouth District Councillor who… Audio
Bulk of New Plymouth District Councillors oppose seabed mining
The bulk of district councillors in New Plymouth have voted to draw a line in the sand and oppose seabed mining in the South Taranaki Bight. Amanda Clinton-Gohdes is the councillor who tabled the… Audio
Installing solar panels stacks up financially in main centres
Installing solar panels now stacks up financially for many households in all three of the country's biggest cities, as well as Queenstown thanks to plunging panel prices and rising electricity bills… Audio
Lake Ōmāpere hoped to be restored to former glory
An ambitious plan to restore the health of Northland's largest lake is set to begin within a year, funding permitting.
Annual whale and dolphin count underway
The Countrywide Whale and Dolphin Count started on Friday and will run through to Sunday.
Cameras reveal more kiwi than possum on Taranaki range
Dozens of cameras installed on the Kaitake Range in Taranaki are revealing the success stemming from five years of intensive predator control.
Winter Gardening with Hannah Zwartz
Matariki is a great time of year to slow down, reflect, and take stock of the different areas of our lives, and for some, it might be a good time to get into the garden. Audio
Why 'cute' pets are now included in pest management plan
The Bay of Plenty has added cute and charismatic critters to its pest list, along with changes to how other pests are categorised.
The Panel Denise Le Strange-Corbet and Anton Matthews Part 2
This half hour the panel hears from Predator Free Wellington and the disturbing news that we may be losing thousands of baby birds every day. [picture id="4M1DIAQ_copyrightīmage_279679" crop="16x10"… Audio
Opponents of Central Otago goldmine ramp up campaign
Santana Minerals estimates it could extract gold worth $4.4 billion from the site between Bendigo and Ophir.
Pūkaha Wildlife Centre gets $200,000 loan from council
The not-for-profit wildlife centre in Wairarapa recently put out an urgent plea for financial help.
A new concrete alternative made of pumice and seashells
There are certain materials we just can't go without, and one of them is concrete. Unfortunately, the production of cement leaves a large carbon footprint - it's estimated it's responsible for between… Audio
Cooks opposition leader calling for a pause on deep sea mining
The Cook Islands opposition leader has called for a pause to what she calls the agressive promotion of deep sea mining from government. Audio
Our Changing World: Black-eyed gannets and H5N1 bird flu
2020 saw the start of two global pandemics. Covid-19, of course, but also H5N1 bird flu, which has since swept around the world leaving millions of dead wild birds in its wake.
It has reached… Audio
Falcon breeding programme to start in Timaru
A new falcon breeding programme will soon start up in Timaru. New Zealand Raptors Trust Chair Jenni Fraser spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
'Unacceptable': Hundreds of native seabirds killed in trawler catch
Forest & Bird is demanding more information about the more than 200 seabirds that were accidentally caught and killed by a fishing trawler in Te Waewae Bay in Southland earlier this year.
A deadly bird flu strain is coming. Are we ready?
New Zealand is one the last places in the world where H5N1 has not yet been detected.
