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Green crosses: farmers call for 'workable' regulations
For about a year now you might've seen green crosses on farm fences around the country. Just like the white crosses that mark a fatal crash, but painted green - they're the sign of a struggling… Audio
Pest patrol: Dogs enlisted for pest-free Banks Peninsula success
Dog versus hedgehog. In a suburban garden, victory would go to the one with the prickled armour.
Dunedin flood-prone housing sparks solution vs acquisition debate
A proposal to buy at-risk homes will provide more certainty and reassurance to residents, a council project group says. Audio
Ozone season expected to be early, long-lasting this summer, NIWA says
NZ will see the effects of ozone depletion in December through January, and NIWA's Dr Olaf Morgenstern says people will need to be vigilant.
Invasive species cost global economy more than $400 billion per year, study finds
The impact invasive species have on biodiversity is costing the world around $423 billion every year, with costs quadrupling every decade since the 1970s, a new report says. Audio
Climate change challenges wastewater treatment plant
Climate change is already challenging a joint Nelson-Tasman wastewater treatment plant built on a low-lying island. Millions of dollars are proposed to be allocated in next decade to secure a site for…
Dunedin council plans to buy up properties in flood-prone south
The mayor of Dunedin says the council is making plans to buy properties in the flood-prone south of the city.
Invasive species cost $423 billion internationally according to report
The impact invasive species have on biodiversity is costing the world around $423 billion, with costs quadrupling every decade since the 1970s.
That comes from a new report out today on the drivers… Audio
Whitebaiting season opens
The first day of spring on Friday signalled the start of the whitebaiting season. The season runs from September 1 to October 30, with Government regulations seeing all of New Zealand's whitebait… Audio
2023's winter the fifth-warmest on record, thanks to chilly August
August was the first month since May 2017 with cooler temperatures than the 1991-2020 average.
Watch: Protesters face angry motorist on Wellington's urban motorway
Climate protesters blocking the southbound lane of Wellington's urban motorway are lucky to have escaped without injury this morning.
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy joins Kathryn from Iceland, where the government has lifted a summer suspension on whaling. Just one company still hunts fin and minke whales, and the season is due to end in a few weeks… Audio
Water cremation facility poised to open in Christchurch
A Christchurch-based group is poising itself to bring a new, sustainable method of cremations to New Zealand. Alkaline Hydrolysis - or 'water cremation' - is where a body is put into a tube containing… Audio
Company admits it caused wastewater spill into North Canterbury waterway
The company responsible for a wastewater spill into a waterway says it is intent on finding out the causes of the incident.
Catch limit for pāua in central and lower North Island halved
The daily pāua catch limit will halve for the central and lower North Island from Monday after concerns were raised about low stocks.
Fossil found by father and 10yo son suggests species originated in Zealandia
A recently-discovered fossil suggests a group of sea birds originated in the waters around Zealandia, rather than in the Northern Hemisphere as previously thought.
Does the changing climate mean we should rethink the seasons?
Wellington's weather has come under fire, with a popular suggestion that spring in the capital is so cruddy it should be renamed, but researchers say the data does not support a change.
Critter of the Week: Beauveria bassiana
The icing sugar fungus, Beauveria bassiana, is a stealthy member of the fungi kingdom. When it comes into contact with an insect or another invertebrate, it invades the critter and starts growing… Audio
One application accepted so far under new OIO farm-to-forest rules
The first decisions under new rules for farm-to-forest conversions have been released, with two of the three applications being declined.
Wet weather reignites wetland talk for suburban park
Considering Western Park for wetland had been consulted on and turned down, but now with a bit of water under the bridge, it could be back on the table. Audio
