Environment
All domestic cats will have to be microchipped if bill passes
All domestic cats will have to be microchipped and registered if a proposed law being championed by a Green MP makes it over the line. But the bill, backed by Celia Wade-Brown, stops short of… Audio
Our Changing World: Antarctic methane seeps
On her recent trip in Antarctica, Claire Concannon caught up with a team of NIWA researchers who are discovering new methane seeps.
These are areas where methane gas or fluid escapes from below the… Audio
North Island bird deaths not linked to bird flu
Hundreds of seabirds have been found washed up along the West Coast of the North Island in the past month or so. Audio
State Highway 1 reopening through Mangamuka Gorge
For two and a half years Far North folk have faced long detours, isolation from friends and family, higher costs and fewer customers. This week, however, that's coming to an end, thanks to the… Audio
MPI asking people to keep an eye on backyard hens
MPI is asking people to keep a close eye on their backyard chooks after a bird flu scare in the forced killing of 200 thousand birds. A mainland egg farm near Moeraki tested positive for an aggressive… Audio
Major rescue operation underway after earthquake in Vanuatu
A massive 7.3 earthquake has hit Vanuatu, at a depth of 10 kilometres. The quake struck 37 kilometres west of the capital Port Vila just before 1:00pm local time. A local journalist has told the ABC… Audio
7.3 earthquake hits Vanuatu, 10 km depth
The National Emergency Management Agency says there is no Tsunami threat to New Zealand. Locals on social media are reporting landslips and say its the biggest quake to hit the island in up to two… Audio
Auckland Zoo welcomes baby rhino calf
Auckland Zoo's had a pre-Christmas delivery, they've welcomed a bruiser of a baby southern white rhino calf. He arrived on Friday, following a speedy labour; a remarkable three minutes give or take… Audio
Deer carcass found in Waipa District Council recycling
One north island council's revealed its roll of recycle shame, the items people stuff into bin pretending they can have a second life, when they know full well they can't. A deer carcass was found… Audio
What's behind all the seabirds washing up dead?
Unusually high numbers of dead seabirds have been reported on the North Island's west coast beaches.
Cyclone Gabrielle clean up task force only just finishing
The clean up task force, that has been funded by the government, is only just finishing, almost two years after Cyclone Gabrielle battered the region. Hundreds of homes and land was coated in metres… Audio
How can people cut down on food waste?
Food waste is a massive issue, it's estimated up to a third of all food is lost or wasted globally. A recent survey by social group Love Food Hate Waste found 42 percent of left overs aren't used… Audio
Plate tectonics: Graham Leonard
This week GNS released a high resolution update to the national Active Faults Database, detailing where the active faults are across the motu. Audio
The toxic chemicals from tyres
Every year, billions of vehicles shed an estimated six million tonnes of tyre particles, polluting our soils, rivers and lakes. Audio
Scrub fire causes evacuation of three properties in Canterbury
A scrub fire caused the evacuation of three properties near Norwood in Canterbury, destroying a shed and leaving behind a trail of blackened vegetation and the smell of smoke. Fire and Emergency was… Audio
Huntly power station may switch from coal to biomass
Genesis Energy says it could be generating electricity using biomass at its Huntly station in three to four years.
What a dissection of 'rarest whale in the world' revealed
This was the first time a rare spade-toothed whale was dissected.
Whanganui rejects fast-track seabed mining project
Local councillors have opposed seabed mining in the South Taranaki Bight and applauded an impassioned first-term councillor for bringing the issue to the table.
Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari celebrates Takahe chicks
A bump in Takahe numbers at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari with three new chicks and one on the way.. Nathan Rarere talked with Helen Hughes and Dr Janelle Ward Audio
World's largest ray species found in Hauraki Gulf
Manta Watch New Zealand has just completed its first ever aerial survey of the manta ray population in the gulf, and this week will launch an app where members of the public can report their own… Audio
