Lakes
Two-thirds of NZ's monitored river sites rated poorly for harmful E. coli
Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (Lawa) has painted an alarming - albeit sadly familiar - picture of 1700 of the country's rivers and lakes. The data, published last week, revealed two-thirds of monitored… Audio
The Week in Detail: Busted roads, overflowing lakes and car-free cities
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
'A slow-moving disaster': Rotorua lakes full to bursting
Months and months of heavy rain means many of the lakes around Rotorua are reaching levels not seen in 50 years, flooding nearby boat ramps, playgrounds and properties. Audio
Floating solar farms at sea: NZ "ripe for them"
Floating solar panels are being developed to sit on the ocean's surface, providing power to ships and shore. Børge Bjørneklett's Norwegian company, Ocean Sun already has them in operation in the… Video, Audio
How spending time in nature can benefit your skin
Research shows that when we spend time outdoors, we are more active. And in addition to the benefits of physical activity, there are numerous benefits of engagement with nature. Health geographer Dr… Audio
Ngāi Tahu taking Crown to court over fresh water rights
Ngāi Tahu announced today it is taking legal action against the Crown to protect South Island lakes and rivers. Audio
Catfish cull from Rotorua lakes
Children from more than 20 schools are helping to rid Rotorua's lakes of the aquatic pest, catfish.The introduced species is an environmental threat preying on small native fish, and stirring up… Audio, Gallery
Dr Jonathan West - The History of Lakes
Environmental historian Dr Jonathan West, who's received a $12,000 New Zealand History Trust Fund Award talks to Lynn Freeman about how lakes can tell the story of what's happened in their catchment.
…A spotlight on NZ lakes - Lakes380 part 2
380 New Zealand lakes are in the spotlight, and Marcus Vandergoes from GNS Science explains what happens to the thousands of sediment cores that will reveal a 1000-year history for each lake. Audio
Our Changing World for 28 November 2019
Sediment cores from the Lakes380 project, which is building a 1000-year history for 10 percent of New Zealand's lakes, are housed at GNS's National Isotope Centre. Audio
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
Dogs that sniff out pest fish
Waikato University researchers are training pet dogs to sniff out pest fish such as koi carp. Video, Audio
Our Changing World for 1 March 2018
Waikato University researchers are training pet dogs to sniff out pest fish that are a problem in Waikato lakes and rivers. Audio
Four Canterbury swimming spots now unswimmable
Four popular swimming spots in Canterbury have now been declared unswimmable due to poor water quality. Logan Church reports. Video, Audio
Big award for studying small lake critters
The 2017 Marsden Medal is awarded to Carolyn Burns for her internationally renowned research into New Zealand's deep southern lakes. Audio
Our Changing World for 2 November 2017
Engineer looks at the physics of blood splatter, chemist wins 2017 Hill Tinsley Award for new drugs made with metals, and freshwater biologist wins 2017 Marsden Medal. Audio
Sensing water quality
Over the past decade water quality and the health of our streams, lakes and rivers has become a major deal for many New Zealanders, and as the recent election campaign showed it's become a political… Audio
Marcus Vandergoes from GNS: $12m to test lakes
A project to look at the health of 380 of our lakes has been given $12 million in government funding. The study will be carried out by GNS Science and the Cawthron Institute. Environmental change… Audio
Prof. David Hamilton on state of lakes, rivers
Professor David Hamilton leads the water quality group for the Lake Ecosystem Restoration New Zealand organisation and says our waterways are a mixed bag and not all are polluted. Audio