Sustainability
Our Changing World - Our cities' green future
PhD candidate Maggie McKinnon reckons the future of city buildings is green – literally. She's investigating the optimal native vertical garden for Wellington's wind-blasted walls. Claire Concannon… Audio
Fishing the depths of the south
Fisher Nate Smith is passionate about sustainable fishing - he's the driving force behind Gravity Fishing which operates between Southland and Rakiura/Stewart Island. He is the latest generation in a… Audio
The little Kiwi drinks company that's making a big splash
Karma Drinks has spent the past 12 years building a company that aims to make the most ethical soft drinks in the world. Its ingredients are ethically sourced, organic and one percent of revenue from… Audio
Esther Lofley - environmentally responsible fashion
The fashion industry is notoriously wasteful - for instance, cheap clothing that lasts months rather than years before ending up in landfills. But an expat now based in the US is leading by example… Audio, Gallery
Zincovery: The Kiwi startup seeking to green up zinc industry
Zinc is widely used to galvanise steel and iron, putting a protective layer over it to make the metals non-corrosive. But the process creates a lot of waste, and recycling zinc is more… Audio
A fine grind in Foxton
Flour is being ground the old fashioned way, powered by wind in Foxton's 17th century style Dutch windmill. Country Life takes a tour. Audio
A scent of the past on Māhia Peninsula
Best of 2022 - A plantation of ancient tītoki trees used for perfume is among the secrets unveiled by historian and writer Mere Whaanga who has researched the story of Taipōrutu - her ancestral land… Audio
The company retrofitting social housing in the UK to make it warmer
The headache of how to retrofit social housing to make it warmer and more energy efficient is a global one. But a company in the UK may have a remedy - it's pushing past an initial, successful pilot… Audio
Food and friendship with Magic Beans
A start-up called Magic Beans is helping connect people and save money by swapping home grown food. Audio
Walking the talk on ethical investment and avoiding financial greenwashing
Too many investors wanting to invest ethically or sustainably are being forced to take a leap of faith due to woolly or misleading claims by fund management companies. The Financial Markets Authority… Audio
Greening up the unlisted commercial property sector
The head of a property funds management group is calling out his own industry as one that needs to lift its green game and do more to reduce its carbon footprint. Scott McKenzie is the chief executive… Audio
Gravy with your grassburger, madam?
Can dairy farmers be tempted to put aside some of their pasture for human digestible protein? New Zealand scientists have developed the technology but how would it work in the paddock? Audio
Technology key to dairy's future
Could cows be toilet trained and how close will dairy farmers be to slamming emissions a decade from now? Dairy farmer Pete Morgan and agritech entrepreneur Craig Piggott ruminate on dairy farming in… Audio
Just Sew sessions held to help repair clothing
Sewing can be a bit daunting but community clothing-repair workshops are popping up around Aotearoa to help people out. Since April, Wellingtonians have been learning how to mend their own items at … Video, Audio
The Kiwi company making crackers from recycled beer grains
A New Zealand cracker made with spent grain from breweries has been named one of the world's top 50 healthy snacks. Lower Hutt food company Rutherford & Meyer is the first Kiwi producer to use… Audio, Gallery
The Week in Detail: Bromley stench, renewable energy and monkeypox
The Detail brings you the issues that matter every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Energy from the sun fires up vege packhouse
Growing veggies is in Robin Oakley's blood. The fifth generation grower was running a three hectare market garden before he'd even finished school. He started Oakley's Premium Fresh Vegetables in 1999… Audio
Connecting remote residents with renewable energy
84 percent of New Zealand's electricity comes from renewable sources, but for those living in remote places, even getting on the grid can be a challenge. Electrical engineer Soheil Mohseni is using AI… Audio
Swapping crops and building communities...
Each week in Northland, people with excess garden produce meet to give it away to others. The crop swap meetings are about living sustainably, building resilience and strengthening communities. Audio
Intensive market gardening the sustainable way
Sustainable intensive gardening might sound like a contradiction in terms, but small-scale market gardener Jodi Roebuck and his partner Tanya are proving it can be done. They farm a half acre block 12… Audio