Trees
Rules to help prevent Kauri dieback spread being flouted
Outdoor enthusiasts will have more tracks to choose from in Auckland's Waitakere Ranges this summer but the battle to keep the deadly kauri dieback disease at bay goes on. In 2017, the council closed… Audio
Jim Robinson - Restoring the Opotiki Dunes Trail
Volunteers have now bedded in around 20,000 plants along the Opotiki Dunes Trail as part of an ambitious environmental restoration programme.
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Art in Aotearoa 2019: Francis Upritchard, Matariki Williams & Warren Feeney
A giant hand called Quasi made world headlines. Dane Mitchell's fake transmitting trees at the Venice Biennale were joined by a real fallen tree during flooding. Giant woven works by the Mata Aho… Audio
The case for whether plants can actually learn
What if plants are smarter than we think - a lot smarter? That's the central premise for an essay, published in The Paris Review by New York-based writer and editor Cody Delistraty. Audio
Tim Ross: Finding humour in architecture and design
He's best known for his work on TV and radio but Australian comedian Tim Ross has always had a passion for architecture and design. The self-proclaimed "designer nerd" is in the country for the… Audio
Scientists looking to marry native and exotic plantings
The unpopular Pinus Radiata is one of the most effective trees in terms of removing carbon dioxide from the air, but a lot of people prefer to plant and maintain indigenous trees. Professor Euan Mason… Audio
Shane Jones: Govt ‘caught between two poles’
Forestry and Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones says while New Zealand should bring in more Pacific workers, we also need to ensure the potential workforce of young kiwis are prepared… Video, Audio
Unbe-leavable drain blockage in Hamilton
Autumn leaves might be beautiful, but they can definitely clog up a drain - as Hamiltonians will attest. Audio
How hard is it to plant trees for a living? Lisa Owen finds out
Forestry bosses say it's difficult to get and keep workers in what is a physically demanding job, but just how hard is it? Checkpoint host Lisa Owen planted trees for the day to find out. Video, Audio
Do we need to pay more attention to our urban fauna?
Trees in our cities are disappearing at an alarming rate, and not too many people seem concerned about it. Dr Mels Barton from the Tree Council joins us to explain why it's a problem - and what we can… Audio
Auckland council's tree plan
They provide clean air for us to breathe, beautify our spaces and bring nature to our doorstep - but not all areas in Auckland have as many trees as others. Auckland council has released a strategy to… Audio
Planting trees not enough to fix climate change - report
A just released report by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is recommending companies stop using trees to offset fossil fuel emissions. Audio
Three people remain in hospital after tree fell on them
Three people are likely to spend a second night in Dunedin Hospital after a large willow tree fell on them at the Shotover Jet base at Arthurs Point near Queenstown. Audio
Treespace: re-forestation on an industrial scale
A new initiative to cut New Zealand's carbon emissions: buy a mountain, and plant a bunch of trees on it! Video, Audio
How the art of bonsai made this YouTuber famous
What started out as a Chinese then Japanese art of cultivating miniature trees in pots now has a whole forest of fans all over the world and enthusiast Nigel Saunders has made a living out of it. Video, Audio, Gallery
Govt puts nearly $120m towards billion tree-planting goal
The government has announced it's putting $118 million towards helping landowners and organisations to plant trees to fulfil its goal to plant 1 billion trees across New Zealand by 2028. Video, Audio
Tree crushes car at 100kmh: ‘It lined me up and took me out’
Ryan Walsh was driving just under 100kmh on Sunday when a tree fell, destroying his beloved Honda City. Remarkably, he managed to wriggle out - later learning he broke his neck and fractured six ribs… Video, Audio
Conservation group wins Supreme Court swamp kauri case
A tiny Far North conservation group fighting the swamp kauri trade is celebrating a major victory today - in the Supreme Court. Audio
Where have all the trees gone?
Ecologist Margaret Stanley says the equivalent of 61 rugby fields full of trees have been cut down in inner city Auckland and surrounding suburbs between 2006-2016. Audio
Foreign investors welcome to buy forestry assets
Foreign investors are expected to chase more New Zealand forestry assets, as the government looks to step-up investment in the sector. Audio