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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
Deadly bird flu threatens NZ wildlife
A deadly bird flu is winging its way closer to Aotearoa and it could be disastrous for native wildlife.
The H5N1 strain has been spreading rapidly around the world since late 2021.
Recent confirmed… Audio
Fears mice have arrived on Stewart Island / Rakiura
An image of a possible mouse caught on Stewart Island/Rakiura pest monitoring cameras has sparked concern.
Expert Feature: Trapping
Rats have been on many peoples minds over the past couple weeks, especially for those who've had them scurrying across the shelves in their local supermarket. Today's expert feature is on predator… Audio
Rollout of cameras on fishing boats under review
Top fishing company executives and senior officials will meet to discuss challenges and future options for the programme.
Game for the challenge: Fish and Game's new chief executive Corina Jordan
In August 2022, Fish and Game announced Corina Jordan as its new chief executive, a role many would have considered a poisoned chalice. Audio
Port Hills residents call for plantation forestry ban
A Port Hills resident who suffered fire damage to his home seven years ago says plantation forestry is becoming too dangerous in the area.
Firefighters continue to toil round-the-clock in an effort… Audio
Worsening cyclones prompt experts to explore new alert levels
Researchers are looking at a new wind speed warning category for tropical cyclones, because they're getting stronger with global heating.
New Zealand's most damaging storms tend to start as tropical… Audio
Cyclone categories no longer fit for a heating planet - scientists
Increasingly strong cyclones may mean a new higher-wind-speed category needs to be created, researchers say, as global heating ups the forces at play.
Iceland volcano: How earthquakes signal mammoth magma flows
Researchers in Iceland are looking at the relationship between earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Audio
Dallas King and the story of the Omanaia River.
This week on Mapuna we speak with Ngati Hau, Ngati Kaharau kaikorero Dallas King of Omanaia. She discusses the story of the Omanaia River, a story that she presented at the commemorations at Mangungu… Audio
Iceland volcano - research: magma's mammoth flow before eruptions
In November 2023, a magma dike began to rapidly build below the Sundhnúkur crater chain in southwest Iceland. Audio
Paris Marx: tech won't save us
Silicon Valley has long promoted a vision of a future tech utopia - be that on earth, or elsewhere. Audio
Reversing the 'downward slide to extinction' for kiwi
A remote Fiordland kiwi population feared to be sliding towards extinction is turning the tide.
Critter of the Week: black cockroach hunter wasp
If you're a native New Zealand cockroach, the ngaro wiwi black cockroach hunter wasp is the stuff of your worst nightmares. Audio
Forestry company's certification suspended over storm damage
The Queen's Birthday storm caused masses of woody debris to flow down rivers and on to the beach, damaging homes, farms, roads and bridges and beaches.
'War on nature': Environmental groups say plans breach FTA
A coalition of environment groups says New Zealand is breaching its free trade deal with the United Kingdom by rolling back environmental laws.
Seabed mining company backing law change
The company behind a proposal to mine ironsands off the coast of Taranaki has welcomed the government's proposed bill. Video
