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Humanity experiences first year of living under 1.5C rise says EU climate service
The EU's climate service says humanity has experienced its first year of living at temperatures most countries have been trying to avoid.
It's been a long, hot summer in New Zealand, with… Audio
Rat found on supposedly pest-free island
The discovery has triggered an incursion response after a rat was found dead in a trap in one of country's few pest-free, open air sanctuaries.
Serious climate change storms already here - researcher
Super-charged storms are now occurring at magnitudes that haveever been seen before.
Lies about recycling drove plastic sales - report
The US-based Center for Climate Integrity found the majority of plastics cannot and never will be recycled. Audio
Unanswered questions why forestry giant lost environment label
Analysis - Following a tip that Ernslaw One, a huge Malaysian-owned forestry company, had lost its badge of environmental sustainability, Eloise Gibson goes on a quest to find answers.
Watching the weather in the far southern seas
A group of young New Zealanders and two meteorologists travel to South Georgia Island in the southern Atlantic Ocean to collect weather observations – continuing the scientific legacy of early… Audio
Watching the weather in the far southern seas
A group of young New Zealanders and two meteorologists travel to South Georgia Island in the southern Atlantic Ocean to collect weather observations – continuing the scientific legacy of early…
AudioEZE director responds to DOC track toilet woes
Could the answer to clogged toilets and a lack of funding for popular hiking tracks be well a POO-R-CODE or a virtual honesty box? Earlier this week, DOC was forced to close the popular Mueller Hut… Video, Audio
Woman remembers cow that swam her to safety during floods
A woman clung to a cow that swam her to safety as floodwaters rapidly rose. The story of Cow 569 became an enduring tale of survival from the lower North Island floods of February 2004. There was… Audio
Our Changing World – Weather watch at South Georgia
Early Antarctic explorers made weather observations that are still useful today. Peregrin Hyde travels to remote South Georgia Island to collect weather data that continues this legacy, using both… Audio
Extraordinary climate claim has the world watching
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case against some of New Zealand's biggest polluters in what some describe as judicial activism Audio
Extraordinary climate claim has the world watching
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case against some of New Zealand's biggest polluters in what some describe as judicial activism
Audio'That place smells': Stench in Timaru being investigated
Canterbury Regional Council is investigating reports of a hideous smell plaguing Timaru.
Call for user pays charges for NZ's national parks great walks
Is it time DOC introduced user pays charges for all Aotearoa's national parks great walks and conservations estates including for day trippers? At the moment, overnight adventurers pay to use huts… Audio
Several thousand dead eels found, investigation launched
Workers have identified one potential cause of the deaths and are looking for further evidence.
Coming Soon: Voice of Tangaroa
Coming soon to RNZ Podcasts is the new series Voice of Tangaroa, exploring the state of our oceans, and the extraordinary variety of life that calls it home. Released weekly from Thursday 29 February… Audio
Coming Soon: Voice of Tangaroa
Coming soon to RNZ Podcasts is the new series Voice of Tangaroa, exploring the state of our oceans, and the extraordinary variety of life that calls it home. Released weekly from Thursday 29 February… Audio
Coming Soon: Voice of Tangaroa
Coming soon to RNZ Podcasts is the new series Voice of Tangaroa, exploring the state of our oceans, and the extraordinary variety of life that calls it home. Released weekly from Thursday 29 February… Audio
A Summer on the ice: Antarctica is recruiting now
Have you ever wanted to work in Antarctica? Antarctica New Zealand is recruiting 40 people for the 2024/2025 season. The roles range from carpenter to chef, and are crucial to scientific research and… Audio
Why removing kina is restoring the balance in marine ecosystems
In May 2022, divers removed almost 10,000 Kina from four sites in the Marlborough sounds. It's a project - led by University of Auckland PHD student Dallas Lafont. He speaks to Mark. Audio
