Environment
Close to 'record dry' conditions start to hit farmers
Conditions across Marlborough, Tasman and Nelson are the 'driest in years' say farmers - and are likely to get worse.
Car yards claim a fifth of the final month's EV rebates
Almost a fifth of government subsidies claimed for electric vehicles during the final month of the Clean Car Discount were paid to car yards and not individual buyers.
To claim a subsidy, car dealers… Audio
Voice of Tangaroa: Trailer
A collaboration between Our Changing World and New Zealand Geographic, the Voice of Tangaroa series explores the state of our oceans, and the extraordinary variety of life that calls it home. Audio
Mass fish deaths spark call for help to solve mystery
DOC has received reports of dead fish, including tuna and endangered species, in the Whanganui River catchment.
New fund to help clean up four landfills at risk from extreme weather
More than $6 million has been set aside to clean up four vulnerable dumps.
Government gives $20,000 for Top of the South drought events
Farmers and growers across Nelson, Marlborough and Tasman are being encouraged to speak to their peers about how to manage drought-like conditions.
87 tyres dumped in a 'gorgeous' stream - in one day
A Rotorua resident has spent his own time removing masses of rubbish from a local stream.
The Panel with Victoria MacLennan and Alan McElroy (Part 1)
Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Victoria MacLennan and Alan McElroy discuss the calls for an inquiry into Auckland's rail network and the first year with a temperature rise of less than… Audio
Critter of the Week
This week's critter is one of our most endangered trees: the maire tawake or swamp maire, Syzgium maire. This rare tree only grows in swamp forests in warmer parts of Aotearoa. Audio
Kea proof bins rolled out in Franz Josef
The Westland District Council has resorted to designing special kea proof bins in a bid to keep the cheeky taonga out.
Southland river mouth opened in bid to slow erosion at Bluecliffs
The work is intended to buy the community time, but it is unknown how long the temporary fix will last.
‘Never seen anything like it’: Hundreds of dead fish wash up on beaches
A warning not to eat the dead or dying fish as they wash up on Auckland beaches in the days ahead.
Around the motu: Samantha Gee in Nelson
RNZ Nelson reporter Samatha Gee with news from the region. Audio
Tongariro National Park's beauty through the eyes of an artist
Artist Desmond Bovey talks to Kathryn about his love of the Central Plateau, expressed in his book Tongariro National Park - an artists field guide. Audio
Serious climate change storms are already here - researcher
"Super-charged storms are now occurring at magnitudes that had never been seen before. We expect that to continue as global warming continues," the co-author of a new study says.
Humanity experiences first year of living under 1.5C rise says EU climate service
The EU's climate service says humanity has experienced its first year of living at temperatures most countries have been trying to avoid.
It's been a long, hot summer in New Zealand, with… Audio
Rat found on supposedly pest-free island
The discovery has triggered an incursion response after a rat was found dead in a trap in one of country's few pest-free, open air sanctuaries.
Lies about recycling drove plastic sales - report
The US-based Center for Climate Integrity found the majority of plastics cannot and never will be recycled. Audio
Watching the weather in the far southern seas
A group of young New Zealanders and two meteorologists travel to South Georgia Island in the southern Atlantic Ocean to collect weather observations – continuing the scientific legacy of early… Audio
EZE director responds to DOC track toilet woes
Could the answer to clogged toilets and a lack of funding for popular hiking tracks be well a POO-R-CODE or a virtual honesty box? Earlier this week, DOC was forced to close the popular Mueller Hut… Video, Audio