Science
Our Changing World: Fixing kina barrens
Kina numbers are exploding on some of our reefs, decimating seaweed habitats. Could this problem be solved by eating them? Kate Evans investigates the potential of kina-nomics. Audio
The future of food - a Silicon Valley perspective
What does the future of food look like? What will we be eating in the future? Quinault Childs is research director in the Food Futures Lab at the Silicon Valley based Institute for the Future. His… Audio
Aussie fern invades Auckland's urban forests, analysis of 32
Science commentator Dr Sophie Fern looks at recent study into the staghorn fern, a native of Australia that was brought to New Zealand and loves Auckland's forest canopies. What can stop this weed… Audio
SpaceX rocket successfully launches NZ-operated satellite mission
A long-awaited methane-hunting satellite is in orbit, and should start supplying a steady stream of information from June.
Methane hunting statellite launched by SpaceX in Auckland
A long awaited methane hunting satellite is in orbit, and should start supplying a steady stream of information from June. Scientists gathered in Auckland's Mount Wellington today to watch a SpaceX… Audio
Methane-hunting satellite to launch
A long-awaited methane-hunting satellite is due to launch into orbit on Tuesday and should start supplying a steady stream of information about planet-heating emissions from June.
Scientists will… Audio
Killer whale vs shark: Solo orca eats great white
A solitary killer whale, or orca, has been filmed hunting and killing a great white shark in an "astonishing" attack. Video
Signs found of worryingly fast Antarctic ice melt - NZ expedition
Scientists returning from a voyage into Antarctic waters say they found worrying evidence about how much ice has melted and how quickly.
Scientists testing which crops could flourish in silt
With silt suffocating productive land across Hawke's Bay after Cyclone Gabrielle, horticulturalists are grappling with growing in the new conditions.
But Plant and Food Research is on a mission to… Audio
Are dairy calves better off being with their mothers?
Researchers will compare whether dairy calves are better off being with their mums or being reared by people.
Time, heavenly bodies and leap years
Leap year is all about matching the seasons to time. It's just a construct, but try telling that to February 29th babies. Audio
The undersea orchestra
Crackle, pop, woof, crunch, click. In the ocean, an undersea orchestra is in full swing. Journalist Kate Evans discovers who’s playing in it and why, and what happens when human noise drowns out this… Audio
Our Changing World: The sea symphony
Journalist Kate Evans and presenter Claire Concannon discover the undersea orchestra in the first episode of new series Voice of Tangaroa. Audio
Kiwifruit growers fight to retain use of chemical spray
The Environmental Protection Authority is holding public hearings this week in regards to its re-assessment of the use of hydrogen cyanamide.
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
A $20 million magic wand
A life-changing diagnostic device tested on sheep in New Zealand is about to be trialled on humans Audio
New Zealand reassessing proposed overhaul of Antarctic base
Negotiations with a construction firm have reached a deadlock due to budget issues.
First US lunar landing since 1972
The first commercial rideshare to the Moon is set to land later this morning, making it the first U.S. lunar landing since Apollo 17 in 1972.
Odysseus, which launched last week, is part of NASA's… Audio
Rocket Lab brings spacecraft back from orbit
For the first time, Rocket Lab has successfully brought a spacecraft back from orbit to earth and landed it safely in the Utah desert.
The New Zealand rocket company designed, built and operated the… Audio
Girls on Ice, luring more women into science
"Girls on Ice" Aotearoa is a programme hosted by Te Puna Patiotio the-Antarctic Research Centre at Victoria University. By taking them out on field trips, it aims to inspire teen girls into the into… Audio