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Origin of cryptic deepsea markings solved
The origins of cryptic deepsea markings in New Zealand oceans have been discovered by NIWA scientists.
Labour party offering cash-back scheme for building solar panel
The Labour Party is unapologetically targeting higher income New Zealanders with its solar panel policy announced today. If elected labour will offer a cash back of up to four thousand dollars for… Video, Audio
How New Zealand can prepare for a rise in temperatures
Children, the elderly and some people with medical conditions are especially vulnerable to becoming dangerously unwell during heats higher than they're used to, experts say.
Climate change researcher urges heat limits for rest homes and childcare centres
A climate change researcher is urging the Government to bring in maximum heat limits for rest homes and childcare centres, to protect vulnerable people.
As both temperatures and Aotearoa's elderly… Audio
The burning question on rubbish
The Detail - Incinerating rubbish and producing electricity as a by-product could be a great solution to scarce landfill space, or a step backwards environmentally.
Wasting our rubbish when it could be energy
Mass incineration could be a great solution to New Zealand's increasingly scarce landfill space – or it could be a step backwards environmentally. Audio
Wasting our rubbish when it could be energy
Mass incineration could be a great solution to New Zealand's increasingly scarce landfill space – or it could be a step backwards environmentally.
AudioAntarctic sea-ice at 'mind-blowing' low alarms experts
The sea-ice surrounding Antarctica is well below any previous recorded winter level, satellite data shows, a worrying new benchmark for a region that once seemed resistant to global warming.
Australia swelters in 'uncommon' spring heat ahead of likely El Nino event
Large parts of Australia were in the grips of "uncommon" spring heat on Saturday, with records tipped to be broken on Sunday.
'I've been chased by wolves twice' - Timaru farmer
An injured hawk rests on Remus Coman's arm. He found it in a ditch on his cattle grazing farm. Hidden under it, an inked wolf forms part of a tattoo that tells stories from his youth in rural Romania.
…'I've been chased by wolves twice' - Timaru farmer
An injured hawk rests on Remus Coman's arm. He found it in a ditch on his cattle grazing farm. Hidden under it, an inked wolf forms part of a tattoo that tells stories from his youth in rural Romania.
… AudioBlenheim granddad hitchhikes to Auckland to save the planet
A Blenheim grandfather who refuses to fly to help save the planet spent three days hitchhiking up the islands to meet his first grandchild in Auckland. Seventy-eight year old Bill McEwan has sworn off… Audio
Another day, another roadblock: how should NZ law deal with disruptive climate protests?
The most recent protest by the Restore Passenger Rail climate protest group is not just the latest in a local movement - it's part of a global trend.
Community group opposes concreting in creek where eel live
Plans to concrete in one of the last creeks in Auckland's Te Atatū Peninsula to turn it into a stormwater pipe are being questioned by a community group.
Kicking up a stink - Christchurch battles over smelly compost plant's future
After years of complaints about the putrid smell from the Christchurch City Council's compost plant it will be relocated, but that could take up to five years. Audio
Owners of cyclone-wrecked homes in Hawke's Bay a step closer to buyouts
Hastings and Napier councils have approved changes to their long-term plans to allow buyouts of category 3 homes.
Restore Passenger Rail protesters arrested after car dealership defaced
Three climate protesters have been arrested after the shop window of a car dealer in Wellington was vandalised.
Roads, forestry slash, dental care: Tokomaru Bay on the election
The people of Tokomaru Bay are resilient - but they're also worried about the future, after a year wracked by violent storms and road damage. Audio
Trial targets invasive caulerpa at Aotea Great Barrier Island
Suction dredging is an important step in trying to eradicate the invasive marine species which can form an astroturf-like layer over ecosystems like scallop beds, an expert says. Audio
Earth 'well outside safe operating space for humanity' - study
The Earth's life-support systems are facing greater risks and uncertainties than ever before, with most major safety limits already crossed as a result of planet-wide human interventions, according to…
