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Urutī composting plant flunks environmental report
A controversial North Taranaki composting and worm farming business has flunked its latest environmental monitoring report.
Previously in trouble for stockpiling 20,000 tonnes of oil and gas waste at… Audio
Bottles for cash buy-back scheme back on the cards
A shake-up to the country's waste system is hoped to cut down the near 13 million tonnes of waste New Zealand sends to landfill every year.
Groundswell protest leaders to meet with PM
The prime minister will meet with Groundswell protest leaders after previously declining their requests to speak to her.
Critter of the Week: Chatham Islands' pleasing fungus beetle
This week's critter is 'A pleasing fungus beetle', a secretive and endangered beetle from Rangiauria in the Chatham Islands. We don't know much about the pleasing fungus beetle, Cryptodacne… Audio
Marlborough council significantly raising dump prices to afford levies
Landfill prices in Marlborough are set to increase, in a bid to encourage people to send less waste to the dump.
'Fairly big and fairly chunky': Zoologist excited by extinct duck discovery
A new species of large, extinct duck has been discovered at one of the country's richest fossil sites in St Bathans in Otago. Audio
‘Flocks of kererū and kākā’: Iwi wins $1.92m for ‘inland island’ eco-sanctuary
Flocks of kererū, kākā and tītī could make a comeback in the central North Island if a tribe's vision for a 2700ha 'inland island' sanctuary moves ahead.
Finding Shackleton's lost ship Endurance off Antarctica
Scientists have found and videoed South Pole explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship The Endurance, which was lost in November 1915. 107 years later, the wooden ship has been located three kilometres… Audio
When good science takes time
This sea week Our Changing World joins Dr. Kim Currie on the Munida transect time-series - a long running investigation of how the chemistry of the oceans off New Zealand is changing. Audio
When good science takes time
This sea week Our Changing World joins Dr. Kim Currie on the Munida transect time-series - a long running investigation of how the chemistry of the oceans off New Zealand is changing.
AudioBrutal shark treatment on fishing vessels enabled by law exemption
Forest and Bird says reports from fishing boat observers shows brutal treatment of shark by-catch.
Three waters: Auckland could emerge as new consumer of Marsden Point water
Auckland could emerge as a new user of millions of dollars of Whangārei water formerly taken by Marsden Point Oil Refinery.
Our Changing World - Careful consistent chemistry
This New Zealand sea week Our Changing World finds out about one of the longest running ocean chemistry studies in the South Pacific Ocean. Audio
Russian war on Ukraine stops vital research at Chernobyl
Thirty-six years after the world's worst nuclear accident, the Chernobyl nuclear facility is now in the midst of a war zone. As Russia attacks Ukraine, there are fears the invaluable research carried… Audio
Taranaki hapū want legal kaimoana ban for at least two years
The hapū that sparked the shellfish rāhui along much of the Taranaki coast want a legal ban on gathering kaimoana for two years or more.
Sydney rainfall breaks record as flood emergency continues
Sydney is enduring its wettest start to the year since records began in 1859, and authorities are warning the state's flooding emergency is not yet over.
Insectageddon: a silent unfolding disaster
While we might sometimes consider insects a bit of a nuisance, the world would be in big trouble without them. Insects pollinate food crops essential for our survival, they control pests and help… Audio
Measures to curb plastic pollution and assorted waste
A huge international commitment to ending plastic pollution has just gained momentum. Late last week, Heads of State, Ministers for the environment and other representatives from 175 nations… Audio, Gallery
Porirua council plans to move houses for future flood planning
Some homes in Porirua may be raised, relocated or bought-out as the city grapples with its flood-prone future.
Ashburton councillors questioning climate change 'embarrassing', colleague says
Ashburton councillors questioning the authenticity of climate change have been labelled "embarrassing" by one of their own.
