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Aucklanders told to hit the beach instead of urban waterfall
Aucklanders are putting their health on the line to swim at a popular central city swimming spot.
Mayor fears 'ticking time bomb' after controversial plant shuts
The government is being asked to step in and force a multi-national agri-chemical business to clean up its New Plymouth production site.
Oakley Creek swimmers risking their health
Aucklanders are putting their health on the line to swim at a popular central city swimming spot.
Swimmers are flocking to Te Auaunga Oakley Creek Waterfall, but the area has long running issues with… Audio
New Plymouth agri-chemical site 'ticking time bomb' - mayor
The government is being called on to step in to force a multi-national agri-chemical business to clean up its New Plymouth production site which the local mayor has described as a "ticking time bomb".
…Covid-19 will dominate, but NZ must also face 'triple planetary crisis'
Opinion: As the government prepares to deal with a looming Omicron outbreak, this won't be the only major issue it will have to tackle this year, Nathan Cooper writes.
Transition away from fossil fuel vehicles needs more work - expert
The next five years are critical in a switch to electric cars, a UN Climate Champions team member says. Audio
How wood shaped human history and evolution
Roland Ennos says humanity owes a huge debt to the most humble of materials; wood. His book The Wood Age: How One Material Shaped the Whole of Human History takes us on a sweeping ten-million-year… Audio
Driving the global campaign for electric vehicles
Monica Araya is at the forefront of a global campaign to get rid of fossil fuel vehicles in favour of emissions free transport, and says the next five years are utterly critical. She is a member of… Audio
Bougainville landowners meet with mining giant Rio Tinto
The mining giant Rio Tinto has told a Bougainvillean group it should have made an earlier assessment of the damage their mine at Panguna had caused. Audio
Ash from Tongan volcano will eventually feed the land
Much of Tonga is still covered by a layer of ash after the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano just over a week ago. And that ash isn't going anywhere, anytime soon. Nathan Rarere spoke… Audio
Warning over toxic algae in Otago river, dam
Swimmers and dog walkers are urged to be wary of toxic algae in Otago lakes and rivers.
Turning seaweed into plasterboard
A Canterbury University student has devised a biocomposite wall panel that uses algae - or seaweed - as a bio-filler. Andy Park talks to Jesse about his invention and its potential. Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy talks to Kathryn about his summer of islands and the places he's visited during voyages from the Hauraki Gulf to Whangaroa Harbour, and also the tsunami damage to Tutukaka marina. Audio
Kiwi scientists develop disinfection system for PPE
In the 2 years since the pandemic began more than 25-thousand tonnes of Covid-related plastic waste has polluted the oceans. But now a group of Kiwi scientists has developed a solution. It's a unit… Audio
90 years of backcountry exploring
2021 marked the 90th anniversary of FMC, or the Federated Mountain Clubs. As an organisation it predates the Great Walks, but they've made a lot of huge wanders themselves. To tell us more about the… Audio
Will Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai reefs recover post-eruption?
Ecologists are reviewing research on reefs around the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano, to see how biodiversity may fare following the latest eruption.
The Wellington company pioneering carbon footprint-tracking technology
Many people around the world are now considering their personal carbon footprint on a daily basis. A Wellington-based sustainable data company is helping British bank customers spend in line with… Audio
What scientists know about Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai reefs
Ecologists are researching the reefs around the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano to see how the biodiversity might fare.
When the volcano erupted in late 2014, it temporarily changed water… Audio
Kākāpō breeding programme on track for a bumper season
The Kākāpō Recovery breeding programme is on track for a bumper season, offering hope for the critically endangered bird's future.
There are only 200 or so Kākāpō in the world.
The nocturnal… Audio
Beware 'summer ice' on wet roads says Waka Kotahi
Hazardous "summer ice" is hampering travel on South Island roads.
The phenomenon occurs after extended hot days, followed by rain, which causes ice-like surfaces as the water loosens road dust and… Audio
