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Auckland Council bins rubbish tag scheme
Auckland council is looking at scrapping a rubbish bin tag scheme that was supposed to reduce weekly waste. Video, Audio
Our Changing World - Researching macroalgae
Claire Concannon visits the team from the macroalgal biotechnology programme to learn how and why they are growing seaweed and freshwater macroalgae. Audio
Waikato-Tainui iwi to appeal Watercare's resource consent for Waikato River
Watercare is now allowed to take 300 million litres of water a day from the Waikato River, but Waikato-Tainui is still concerned it undermines the river and those who live along it.
Putting your money where your ethics lie
Nicole Haddow is an Australian journalist and author who says it is possible to grow your wealth while doing your bit for the planet and the population. Her first book, Smashed Avocado: How I Cracked… Audio
Boat spills 150 litres of diesel after sinking in Taupō Marina
The vessel is believed to have sunk after the hull became filled up with rainwater.
Tonga PM counts mental health 'cost' of disasters
Tonga's Prime Minister Hu'akavemeiliku Siaosi Sovaleni says rebuilding mental health after the recent volcanic eruption and tsunami is a challenge.
$3m bill to clean dioxin out of New Plymouth wastewater treatment plant
A $3 million clean-up operation to remove highly toxic dioxin from the New Plymouth wastewater treatment plant has sparked calls for an investigation into where else the compound may be lurking.
Dr Willem de Lange on the science behind tsunami
Dr Willem de Lange, from Waikato University, joins us to talk about the science behind tsunami and answer listeners' questions. Audio
Ocean carbon sinks could play critical role in stabilising planet
Comment - We think of trees and soil as carbon sinks, but the world's oceans hold far larger carbon stocks and are more effective at storing carbon permanently.
Thousands of litres of oil from factory fire removed from Canterbury rivers
"...tay away from visibly oiled areas. Residual oil is likely to remain in the Cam/Ruataniwha [River] and Kaiapoi River upstream from the Williams Street bridge in Kaiapoi for the next few weeks."
Koalas now considered endangered in NSW, Queensland and the ACT
Koalas are now considered an endangered species in NSW, Queensland and the ACT, as numbers plummet due to climate change, land clearing and disease.
Critter of the Week: The saltwater mosquito
If you got a painful mozzie bite while relaxing at the beach this summer, it might have been a female naeroa or saltwater mosquito (Opifex fuscus) looking for a tasty blood meal. Naeroa are unique to… Audio
Fox River landfill clean up finally completed at a cost of over $3m
Thousands of kilograms of rubbish were washed out to sea in 2019, when an old landfill on the banks of the Fox River became exposed during flooding.
Jessie Wong: award winning handbag designer and businesswoman
Five years ago, Wellingtonian Jessie Wong was studying fashion and frustrated that she couldn't find a bag that would fit all her essentials.So she founded Yu Mei leather goods, producing handbags… Audio
NZ's conservation laws: Finding better ways of getting people on board
Comment: The Conservation Minister says existing conservation legislation is not fit for purpose, and she's right, but public involvement in conservation policy development is still limited to…
How disposable face masks are being turned into farm fence posts
Since the "mask up" mandate got stricter we're seeing more of the blue and white disposable ones covering mouths and noses.
But where do they go when we chuck them? They might be in your backyard or… Video, Audio
Unseen history of Fiordland to feature in new documentary
An expedition into one of Aotearoa's most remote areas has unlocked some long-hidden secrets, and will give Kiwis a glimpse into an unseen past.
The six-day expedition last week into Fiordland's… Video, Audio
Common Unity: a flourishing community hub
Ten years ago, Julia Milne started teaching children at a Hutt Valley primary school how to grow their own kai. That project has become Common Unity - a community hub that feeds 2,000 schoolchildren… Video, Audio, Gallery
Honey fingerprints and plant powers
Claire learns about honey fingerprinting while Katy Gosset meets a scientist studying the anti-microbial properties of some native plants. Audio
Honey fingerprints and plant powers
Claire learns about honey fingerprinting while Katy Gosset meets a scientist studying the anti-microbial properties of some native plants.
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