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Saving the kākāriki karaka, an ongoing mission
Kākāriki karaka, orange-fronted parakeet once thrived on the Canterbury planes but are now threatened. Yvette Couch-Lewis is the Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu kākāriki karaka species recovery representative… Audio
Jim Bolger accused of bias and being 'abrasive' at meetings on managed retreat
The former prime minister has clashed with residents of a coastal community - but he reckons he's just telling them the truth.
Problems expected in getting EV drivers to pay road user charges, documents show
Documents show the government expects problems ahead over putting road user charges on electric vehicles.
Former Prime Minister accused of bullying tactics over managed retreat
A former prime minister is being accused of aggressive and bullying tactics as a coastal community north of Wellington grapples with a plan to address the impacts of climate change.
Jim Bolger has… Audio
Documents reveal how far farming industry went to fight climate tax
Internal briefings about the government's failed agricultural emissions plan reveal how far the farming industry went to fight a climate tax.
The briefing documents, obtained by Radio New Zealand… Audio
Six months in 'limbo', family separated by floods wants answers
A West Auckland family of five has spent the past six months living separately, two in a caravan, as they wait to find out what will become of their flood-damaged home. The family's house was badly… Audio
From an ecologist's perspective, 'degrowth' economics is inevitable
Opinion - You may not have noticed, but we already passed Earth overshoot day, when humanity's demands for ecological resources and services exceed what our planet can regenerate, Mike Joy writes.
Work exclusion zone created to protect nesting kiwi at Taranaki bypass
Workers constructing the Mt Messenger bypass in Taranaki have created a 40-metre work exclusion zone around a nesting kiwi.
New Robo Kiwi hoped to curb dog attacks on national bird
A researcher involved in a project to protect kiwi from uncontrolled dogs says their new deterrent is an improvement on older models. Audio
Children take climate message to Parliament
Seven-year-old Sophia Wheddon had a question for politicians - she wanted to know how they were going to save the world from climate change. Audio
Sheep, beef and fish: Unlocking New Zealand's aquaculture potential
The government has a goal to grow aquaculture to a $3 billion-a-year industry. But red tape – and red flags – stand in the way. Audio
Sheep, beef and fish: Unlocking New Zealand's aquaculture potential
The government has a goal to grow aquaculture to a $3 billion-a-year industry. But red tape – and red flags – stand in the way.
AudioResearch reveals who's been hit hardest by global warming in their lifetime
Analysis - Earth is warming and the signs of climate change are everywhere. But who's feeling warming the most may surprise you.
Windfarm backers open outreach office in Hāwera
The group behind a potential offshore wind farm in Taranaki has opened an office in Hāwera to help convince locals of the project's value.
Climate Minister calls Parliamentary inquiry into adaptation
The inquiry will allow a broad range of views to be shared and help develop an "enduring" system with cross-party consensus, Climate Change Minister James Shaw says.
US judge hands historic win to young plaintiffs in climate change case
The decision marked a major victory in the first youth-led climate case to reach trial in the US and could influence similar cases nationwide.
Increase in number of bushfires causes rethink
Scientists are warning the increasing number of bushfires around the world could make climate change worse and fire-management techniques need a 'rethink'.
New research from the University of New… Audio
Too costly to achieve 100% renewable energy with current tech - Contact Energy
Contact Energy says investment in carbon reduction should be focused on getting to 97 percent renewable, not 100.
Group behind offshore wind farm trying to win-over locals
The group behind a potential $5 billion offshore wind farm in the South Taranaki Bight has opened an information office in Hāwera to help convince locals of the project's value.
Taranaki Offshore… Audio
Watch: Looking for New Zealand's most elusive bird
Ornithologist Rhys Buckingham has been on the trail of the South Island kōkako which was once declared extinct but then reclassified as "data deficient" for more than 40 years.
