Freshwater
Our Changing World for 21 November 2019
Susie Wood from the Cawthron Institute talks about Lakes 380, which will reveal a 1000-year history of 10 percent of NZ lakes, plus the element terbium. Audio
Lakes380 to reveal 1000-year history of lakes - part 1
Susie Wood from the Cawthron Institute says that sediment cores & eDNA will reveal a 1000-year history for 380 NZ lakes. Audio
Lakes380 to reveal 1000-year history of lakes - part 1
Susie Wood from the Cawthron Institute says that sediment cores & eDNA will reveal a 1000-year history for 380 NZ lakes.
AudioRare snail found ONLY on one New Zealand hill
Mountain bikers are being warned not to go off track on one particular hill in the capital city which is the only place in the world where a special type of freshwater snail can be found. Audio, Gallery
Plastic pollution in streams - a citizen science effort
NIWA freshwater scientist Amanda Valois is co-opting citizen scientists to work out where plastic rubbish in streams is coming from. Audio
Plastic pollution in streams - a citizen science effort
NIWA freshwater scientist Amanda Valois is co-opting citizen scientists to work out where plastic rubbish in streams is coming from.
AudioOur Changing World for 21 February 2019
A citizen science project on plastic pollution in streams and flying kākāpō sperm takes to the air. Audio
PM: No one iwi has mandate to speak for all Māori
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is pushing back on any one group having a mandate to speak for Māori and says two seats remain at the table for the iwi chairs if they want to be part of a wider… Video, Audio
'Fish ear bones are like a diary'
Fish ear bones are tiny treasure troves of information about a fish's life, its environment and even local weather. Audio
'Fish ear bones are like a diary'
Fish ear bones are tiny treasure troves of information about a fish's life, its environment and even local weather.
AudioOur Changing World for 24 January 2019
Fish earbones are tiny treasure troves of information about a fish's life and where it lives, and catching up on all the kakapo breeding action in the first month of the Kakapo Files podcast. Audio
Waimea Dam to aid eels on journey to Pacific - scientist
The Waimea Dam will improve the health of the river downstream, and ensure the path of eels to their breeding grounds in the Pacific is not hindered, a freshwater scientist says.
From hills to the sea - a community thinks about freshwater
Te Awaroa o Porirua Whaitua committee is a group of locals thinking about freshwater quality in the Porirua catchment and harbour. Audio
From hills to the sea - a community thinks about freshwater
Te Awaroa o Porirua Whaitua committee is a group of locals thinking about freshwater quality in the Porirua catchment and harbour.
AudioOur Changing World for 1 November 2018
Te Awaroa o Porirua Whaitua committee has been thinking about freshwater in the Porirua catchment and what could be done to improve its health. Audio
Govt admits it wants final say on water body
Iwi leaders have walked away from the government's bid to set up a Māori freshwater advisory group and say without collaboration it is not a process reflective of a treaty partnership. Audio
Iwi Chairs Forum leaders head to court over water rights
Iwi leaders have told the government they'll see them in court over Māori rights to freshwater. The leaders met Cabinet ministers in Ngaruawahia on Friday, where the politicians made it clear those… Audio
Too late for world renowned fresh water springs?
It's feared a proposed conservation order to protect Golden Bay's world-renowned freshwater springs won't come quickly enough to stop local farmers taking more water from the aquifer that feeds it… Audio
Te Waikoropupu Springs - what's their value?
Science communication student Lucy Coyle, from the University of Otago, finds out about the freshwater and cultural values of Pupu Springs in Golden Bay, New Zealand's largest springs boasting the… Audio
Te Waikoropupu Springs - what's their value?
Science communication student Lucy Coyle, from the University of Otago, finds out about the freshwater and cultural values of Pupu Springs in Golden Bay, New Zealand's largest springs boasting the…
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