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NZ set for warmest winter in history, ocean temperatures high
New Zealand is set for its warmest winter in history with ocean temperatures in the upper north island still in their early twenties.
NIWA says coastal sea temperatures were unusually warm for the… Video, Audio
Ohakune optimistic for winter boom after two quiet years
Residents of the Central North Island town of Ohakune are optimistic a booming winter is on the way after two years of Covid uncertainty.
And although warnings about volcanic activity on Mt Ruapehu… Audio
NZ schools' remaining coal-powered boilers to be scrapped
The last remaining coal boilers being used to heat school classrooms are set to be scrapped and replaced with cleaner wood burners or electric heating by 2025.
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern… Audio
Last coal boilers in NZ schools to be gone by 2025
All remaining coal boilers in New Zealand schools will be replaced with cleaner wood burners or electric heating by 2025, at a cost of $10 million, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced.
Critter of the Week: Slaters
Slaters, or woodlice, are part of the isopod family. They're a type of crustacean - like crabs and crayfish - but they moved from the oceans onto the land millions of years ago. There are probably… Audio
Can a board game help future generations save the planet?
It's hoped that a new board game will play a bit part in future generations taking care of the planet. Called Earthcare, the game's being developed by Australian Lisa Wriley. She talks to Jesse. Audio
Great Walk expected to be booked out despite partial closure
The Department of Conservation is confident one of the country's Great Walks will be good to go next tramping season despite weather damage. Audio
'It's a bit like a 3D jigsaw puzzle in places': Abseilers key to stabilisation work
Geotech abseilers have spent three months drilling into a 10,000 tonne block of rock to stop it from falling onto a road near Queenstown. Video
Locals and visitors reminded Mt Ruapehu is 'the boss'
"He'll do what he wants to do" is a common sentiment shared among Ruapehu locals.
SNA debate set to boil over again on West Coast
The committee coming up with one combined district plan for the West Coast is "being watched" on how it provides for significant natural areas (SNAs) in the proposed Te Tai o Poutini combined district…
Feedback sought on proposed changes to conservation law
The proposed changes to conservation law are focused on streamlining the processes for concessions and management planning for national parks and conservation land.
Save Our Seeds project getting a lot of support
The Wairoa District has endured the worst flooding its seen for years, and its had a massive impact on their ability to plant and harvest food. Kay Baxter is leading a project to save seeds in the… Audio
EV switch hits mining bottleneck
Shortages of crucial metals could potentially hobble the electric vehicle boom.
Naturally rare and threatened
Claire Concannon meets with some of the people working to protect New Zealand's naturally rare ecosytems and the endangered plants found within them. Audio
Naturally rare and threatened
Claire Concannon meets with some of the people working to protect New Zealand's naturally rare ecosytems and the endangered plants found within them.
AudioTwenty years of forest restoration undone by poor fencing
One man's work to restore native bush on Karaponga Reserve over the past 20 years is being undone by inadequate fencing.
Sea level rise: Hawke's Bay set to move sooner on coastal erosion measures
Coastal communities in Hawke's Bay could be hit by high sea level rise in the future, leaving them in the lurch.
Hawke's Bay under pressure to prepare for sea level rise
Time is putting pressure on local authorities around the country, after recent warnings that they have less than 20 years to confront decisions about low lying communities and rising sea levels.
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Australia looks to learn from Whanganui river personhood
An Australian politician is consulting with iwi on how they gained the protection of legal personhood for the Whanganui River with the aim of extending protections across the ditch.
Our Changing World - Protecting rare limestone plants
Claire Concannon meets some of the people working to protect the biodiversity in a reserve on limestone soil in the Waitaki valley - one of Aotearoa’s naturally rare ecosytems. Audio
