Nature & Environment

The plumes of ash that can accompany volcanic eruptions are spectacular, but often damaging, in multiple and surprising ways. Most people think what comes out is like fire ash, but volcanic ash is… Audio

Summer is officially over and Autumn has begun. It's a time of year that fungi lovers across the country get excited about as all sorts of weird and wonderful fruiting bodies emerge out of the dark… Audio

While environmental groups are crying foul over the Government's Fast Track Approval bill, it has received a support across a range of industries.

The legislation, which passed its first reading on… Audio

The Insurance Council has been meeting in Auckland this week to discuss the challenge of responding to climate change.

Speakers agreed that moving away from flood-prone areas is necessary to reduce… Audio

Environmentalists are shocked and worried that conservation estates could be home to new mines under the Fast Track Approval bill.

The legislation, which passed its first reading on Thursday, will… Audio

Auckland University's new space centre will soon take control of a satellite that detects the world's worst methane emitters. Audio

With the arrival of March, the nights are getting colder and the mornings are getting rainier: the perfect breeding ground for mushrooms. Audio

Environmentalists are crying foul over the government's new consenting regime arguing it's "anti-nature" and "anti-democratic". The coalition is introducing a revamped consenting scheme that gives a… Audio

A new solar farm is up and running in Kaitaia, and it's pinched the crown as New Zealand's largest solar installation to date.  Lodestone Energy managing director Gary Holden speaks to Jesse. Audio

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