Environment
Protestors turn out in Queenstown over Shotover River waste
Protesters holding signs like "toot not to pollute' and "no shit in the Shotty" turned out in Queenstown on Wednesday morning to protest leaked council plans to dump treated sewage into a local river… Audio
Caution urged around beaches after large quake in deep south
The emergency management agency continues to urge caution around beaches at the bottom of the South Island after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday. GNS Seismic duty officer Sam Taylor-Offord spoke… Audio
Good riddance to bad rubbish at a north Auckland tip
More than half of Auckland's rubbish gets dumped at one landfill, where waste is turned into energy to power homes and grow food. Audio
Kiwifruit exporter claim world first in all product sold with home-compostable labels
The home-compostable labels, developed with labelling technology experts Sinclair, were officially launched last October, but the transition away from plastic labels has taken time.
Govt looks for cross party support for RMA changes
The government says it's radical overhaul of the Resource Management Act will stand the test of time but Labour isn't ruling out making more changes in the future. Political editor Jo Moir spoke to… Audio
PM Luxon on lack of palliative care for children and RMA reforms
The Prime Minister says his government will put an end to "busy bodies weaponising the Resource Management Act". Cabinet has signed off on the high-level design of a new system, having repealed the… Audio
Govt seeks common ground with opposition on RMA overhaul
The coalition will reach across the aisle to identify any common ground with its political opponents on the radical overhaul of the Resource Management Act. Political reporter Anneke Smith has more. Audio
RMA overhaul will need a watchdog to keep environment in check says Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society is warning if the Resource Management Act overhaul loosens the rules, the government will need a watchdog to keep the environment in check. Environmental Defence… Audio
Deep sea mining company denies branding accusation
A deep sea mining company leading the charge for the budding future industry is being accused by enviromental groups of changing its corporate branding from fueling the green transition to supporting… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 24 March 2025
In today's episode, a Queenstown councillor has blown the whistle on the council's plans to pump wastewater into the Shotover river, the UN has questioned the fairness of GST in New Zealand, deputy… Audio
Winston Peters raises questions over NZ's place in Paris Climate Agreement
Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters is raising questions about New Zealand's involvement in the Paris Climate Agreement and says it's costing the country dearly. RNZ's climate change correspondent… Audio
Queenstown councillor blows whistle on wastewater plan
A Queenstown councillor has blown the whistle on a district council proposal to pump 12,000 cubic metres of treated wastewater into the Shotover River per day. Queenstown councillor Niki Gladding… Audio
IKEA hopes NZ store will open before Christmas
In what could be the ultimate Christmas present for Aucklanders, IKEA is hoping its new Sylvia Park store will be open in time to get your holiday gift shopping done there. IKEA's chief sustainability… Audio
Palm kernel supply chain tainted by connections to deforestation, Greenpeace says
Two major exporters of palm kernel to New Zealand have been found to source kernel from illegal operations in Indonesia's Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve in Sumatra.
Where have all the monarch butterflies gone?
Jacqui Knight from Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand Trust joins Jim to discuss what might be causing the declining numbers of monarch butterflies and what could be done about it. Audio
Meet the weed boat driver keeping Hawke's Bay streams flowing
Rodger Shaw reckons he has got one of the best jobs going.
Avian botulism likely caused more than 100 duck deaths in Napier
Hawke's Bay Fish & Game said it was working closely with Napier City Council and Hawke's Bay Regional Council to collect any more distressed or dead birds.
Young NZers head to France for Ocean Citizen Summit
The summit - hosted at Nausicaá - Centre National de la Mer in Boulogne sur Mer in France - will bring together more than 60 young people from around the world.
Channel finished to release tuna/eels
This week whanau from Wairewa, Lake Forsyth have been working hard to ensure tuna, long and short finned eels can complete their lifecycle. Audio, Gallery
Highlands Station - a farm shaped by an eruption
Farming in the wake of the Mt Tarawera eruption has tested the Ford family for nearly a century. But dam-building and a lighter footprint on the land in the sensitive Rotorua Lakes area has earned… Audio
