Environment
Niki Gladding on being stripped of council committee roles
A Queenstown councillor was stripped of her roles after spilling the beans on confidential plans to invoke emergency powers to pump treated waste water into the Shotover river. Niki Gladding leaked… Audio
Queenstown councillor stripped of roles after plans leaked
A Queenstown councillor has been demoted after revealing a confidential council plan to discharge treated sewage into the Shotover River. Last week, Niki Gladding leaked the council's plans to pump at… Audio
The can of worms that is the Resource Management Act
Legislation designed to simplify the country's resource management laws has now become more complex than the multitude of statutes it originally replaced. So it's up for debate, again.
Europe heading towards emissions tax on dairy imports, expert says
DLA Piper partner Daniel Street says the breadcrumbs are being laid by Denmark, which promised its own farmers it would pursue EU-wide emissions pricing on greenhouse gases.
'We need a solution soon' - diaspora on the conflict in DRC
Nearly 7000 people have been killed since January this year in the conflict that's ongoing in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Kadambari Raghukumar talks about the impact of the war with Congolese…
Reforming the reforms - the RMA is up for debate, again
Legislation designed to simplify the country's resource management laws has now become more complex than the multitude of statutes it originally replaced. So it's up for debate, again. Audio
Science: How our estuaries are under threat from heat waves
Professor Karin Bryan is the recipient of a Marsden Fund grant to investigate these heat waves and joins Emile Donovan. Audio
Caulerpa found in new location in Bay of Islands
The invasive seaweed Caulerpa has been found in a new location in the bay of islands, sparking fears it will spread quickly through boating hubs around Paihia and Russell. The exotic weed was first… Audio
Kea population booms in Aoraki
The average flock size in the Malte Brun area last year was twice that seen two years before. Audio
Mangawhai spit loses massive quantities of sand
An estimated equivalent of 26,000 truckloads of sand has been lost in six years, according to a new aerial drone survey.
Landscape architects worried RMA replacement could jeopardise 'everyday' scenery
The New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects said reform should not jeopardise the collective value that New Zealanders place on landscapes, whether they're property owners or not.
Elephant seals lived 'from Cape Reinga to Bluff' before humans arrived - study
New research suggests a distinct lineage of elephant seals were well established in New Zealand at the time of human arrival.
Efforts to protect takahē stepped up after stoats kill four
Ngāi Tahu and DOC first released takahē on the Ngāi Tahu tribal property of Greenstone Station in 2023 to establish a new wild population.
The Panel with Chris Finlayson & Verity Johnson (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Mark Leishman is joined by panellists Chris Finlayson & Verity Johnson. The trio discuss the conversion of a beloved Hawke's Bay farm into pine, MOTAT being nominated for an… Audio
'Ego-driven madness': Campaign launched against Ruataniwha Dam
"Sane people would not accept this dam if they knew all the facts," a new group says.
Geckos first found in Canterbury in the 1960s could be world's oldest
The two Waitaha geckos were first discovered and marked in the 1960s. Audio
New climate target 'below expectations', govt warned
The government was told its climate target for 2035 was "below expectations" for a developed country.
What to do if you find an injured or sick bird
Many of us will have been in the position of finding a sick, injured or orphaned wild bird, and perhaps our first instinct is to find a cosy cardboard box and prepare some water-soaked bread. Audio
Two Waitaha gecko on Canterbury Island believed to be world's oldest
Two Waitaha geckos found on a predator-free island near Canterbury are believed to be the world's oldest for the species. Department of Conservation Biodiversity Ranger based on Banks Peninsula… Audio
Record pekapeka bat numbers counted in Marlborough
Record high numbers of long tailed bats have been captured and tracked during an annual count of the vulnerable mammal.
