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Call to ground frequent flyer schemes to cut emissions
A call to ban frequent flyer programmes in New Zealand has followed a new report that concludes the norm of unlimited flying needs to be challenged as a highly-polluting luxury.
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ESR's name used to spread false measles information
30 minutes agoThe Institute of Environmental Science and Research has warned people that wrong information claiming to use ESR data is being circulated.
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Little penguin with a sad past claims Penguin of the Year title
6:29 pm todayThe National Aquarium says global interest has been high for its Penguin of the Year competition
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Seaweed feed could reduce cattle greenhouse gases
5:09 pm todayAn innovative project is developing red seaweed feed to reduce greenhouse gases from cows.
Call to ground frequent flyer schemes to cut emissions
A call to ban frequent flyer programmes in New Zealand has followed a new report that concludes the norm of unlimited flying needs to be challenged as a highly-polluting luxury.
ESR's name used to spread false measles information
The Institute of Environmental Science and Research has warned people that wrong information claiming to use ESR data is being circulated.
Little penguin with a sad past claims Penguin of the Year title
The National Aquarium says global interest has been high for its Penguin of the Year competition
Seaweed feed could reduce cattle greenhouse gases
An innovative project is developing red seaweed feed to reduce greenhouse gases from cows.
Critter of the Week: Pacific Golden Plover
It was once believed the golden plovers flocked when it was about to rain, but their numbers are now falling dramatically. Audio
No more 'business as usual' beneath the waves
Environmental groups are urging the government to crack down on commercial industries whose activities are harming the marine environment. The latest snapshot of the state of our oceans paints - yet… Audio
Climate change, overfishing, cruise ships behind bleak state of marine life
The latest snapshot of the state of our oceans paints - yet again - a bleak picture of what's happening beneath the waves.
The Environment Ministry's second marine report shows the human activity on… Video, Audio
Coalition policies creating industry crisis - mining industry
The chairperson of Minerals West Coast says the industry is facing its worst-ever crisis due to the policies of a hostile government.
45,000-year-old swamp kauri offers climate change clues
Scientists are excited to discover a cache of swamp kauri found in West Auckland is more than 45,000 years old, and say it could help us better understand climate change.
NZ's marine environment taking hits on all fronts - govt report
New Zealand's marine environment is under pressure from coastal development, shipping traffic and climate change, a new government report says.
Nature's mystery: Looks like a mushroom, behaves like an animal
A Paris zoo showcased a mysterious new organism dubbed the "blob", a yellowish unicellular small living being which looks like a fungus but acts like an animal. Video
Forest & Bird wants farm plans scrapped from freshwater reforms
Nine organisations including Forest & Bird, Greenpeace, and Fish and Game say the Government's freshwater reforms reward the highest polluters, and there need to be clear rules for farmers when it… Audio
Nationwide earthquake drill today - are you ready?
This afternoon at 1.30pm, hundreds of thousands of people across the country will drop, cover and hold as part of a nationwide earthquake drill. More than 750,000 people have signed up for the New… Audio
14 year-old's squid pic wins Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year award
A teenager from Auckland's North Shore has been awarded the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year for his night-time image of a bigfin reef squid. The annual awards are organised by London's Natural… Audio
The only way is up - green walls: Mel Robinson
Landscape architect Mel Robinson is interested in the aesthetic, health and environmental benefits of vertical green walls. At five storeys high, Mel recently designed New Zealand's tallest outdoor… Audio, Gallery
NSW town on lookout for big snake
What could be more alarming than discovering a two point five metre long, freshly shed boa constrictor skin? One answer might be realising the snake that's just left its skin behind is still in the… Audio
Battle for world's steepest street headed to court
The battle for the world's steepest street is headed to court . . . kind of. Ffordd Pen Llech in the Welsh resort of Harlech dethroned Dunedin's Baldwin Street in July. Since then there has been a… Audio
NIWA and MPI announce new survey on crayfish
Recreational divers, snorkellers and lobster potters are to be used in a survey on crayfish numbers along a big stretch of New Zealand coastline.
Ben King - Boxfish: bringing underwater into clear view
Boxfish www.boxfish.nz co-founder Ben King came to his deep sea remotely controlled aqua robot idea after a career in medical technology when he realised how much is unknown in the ocean. An extra… Audio
Surge of complaints over effluent discharges
The Waikato Regional Council says it has received a wave of complaints about mismanagement of effluent from dairy farms.
