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Algal blooms in parts of Lake Rotorua prompts warning
Fishers are being warned to avoid parts of Lake Rotorua after a potentially toxic algae bloom was found in the lake.
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'It's a really dangerous place' - School's plea for cycleway upgrade
A central Auckland school community is continuing its fight to get a nearby cycleway upgraded after the project was stalled by the fallout from the Covid-19…
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Rare display of extinct bird's nest at heritage festival
1:55 pm todayThe world's last remaining huia nest will be displayed as part of Christchurch's Heritage Festival which starts today.
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Bottle Lake Forest guardian fearful of more suspicious fires
23 Oct 2020A park ranger living on the doorstep of Christchurch's Bottle Lake Forest Park says a spate of fires in the area is the worst he's seen in three decades.
Algal blooms in parts of Lake Rotorua prompts warning
Fishers are being warned to avoid parts of Lake Rotorua after a potentially toxic algae bloom was found in the lake.
'It's a really dangerous place' - School's plea for cycleway upgrade
A central Auckland school community is continuing its fight to get a nearby cycleway upgraded after the project was stalled by the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Rare display of extinct bird's nest at heritage festival
The world's last remaining huia nest will be displayed as part of Christchurch's Heritage Festival which starts today.
Another blow to Taranaki oil, gas as Umuroa in liquidation
The Taranaki oil and gas sector has been dealt another blow today with announcement that the operator of the floating production and storage vessel Umuroa has been put into voluntary liquidation. The… Audio
Bottle Lake Forest guardian fearful of more suspicious fires
A park ranger living on the doorstep of Christchurch's Bottle Lake Forest Park says a spate of fires in the area is the worst he's seen in three decades.
Spate of fires worst ranger has seen in three decades
A park ranger living on the door step of Christchurch's Bottle Lake Forest Park says a spate of fires in the area is the worst he's seen in three decades.
Emergency services, locals and council are… Audio
Australia urged to take in 3000 Pacific Islanders to offset climate change
The Australian government is being urged to create a new visa for Pacific Islanders to relocate permanently to Australia, in a bid to manage the impact of climate change in the region.
Grass and the science of urban CO2
Jocelyn Turnbull from GNS Science is measuring how much CO2 we're producing in NZ towns - and she's doing it by cutting the grass. Audio
Our Changing World for 22 October 2020
GNS Science is measuring how much carbon dioxide we're producing in different towns as part of the Carbon Watch NZ project. Audio
Pacific region climate change conference
It's predicted that even a small temperature increase will make life unbearably hot on the island nations around the Pacific Region. Climate scientist, Professor James Renwick talk about the outlook… Audio
Attenborough polar ship to aid study of climate change
Britain's new polar ship, the Sir David Attenborough, is all set to leave its Merseyside construction yard.
Devon St turns over new leaf after years of slip-ups
After years of complaints, the avenue of alder trees lining New Plymouth's main street are undergoing a heavy trim before they get the chop completely.
Alder trees face the chop in New Plymouth
After years of complaints, the avenue of Alder trees lining New Plymouth's main street are undergoing a heavy trim before they get the chop completely.
Retailers blame fallen leaves and flower… Audio
'Phenomenal' restoration of Milford Track for summer hiking
Now to remote Fiordland where crews have been working hard to restore the Milford Track against a looming deadline.
The Great Walk was badly damaged when a metre of rain fell in less than three days… Video, Audio
Interest in Arctic waters heats up as ice melts
Unexpected arrivals in Arctic waters as sea ice shrinks is part of a race among global powers for control over resources and waterways in the north.
Babies ingesting microplastics from bottles, study shows
Bottle-fed babies are consuming millions of microplastic particles in their milk. Audio
School kids looking out for pest free island
Students at Stewart Island's Halfmoon Bay School have made a film about how to protect Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara. The island, which sits just off Stewart Island/Rakiura, has been pest free since 1997… Audio
The Problem with Climate Policy
Eric Crampton, Chief Economist at the New Zealand Initiative has been taking a look at climate policy and how this can be utilised for an effective Covid recovery. Audio
Farmers on brink of drought, with driest soil in South Island
South Canterbury and North Otago farmers are on the precipice of a drought and NIWA's latest hotspot report shows they have the driest soils in the South Island.
In turn, farmers are having to make… Audio
Hefty bill looms for Greymouth ratepayers to save park from sea
Saving Jellyman Park at Cobden from the sea will cost at least $1.6 million, and it is not clear who will pay for it.
