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'It gets incredibly strange' - behind the scenes of COP26 climate summit
A COP veteran shares a glimpse of the strange and bizarre happenings back in the negotiation rooms as key diplomats huddle, and countries at loggerheads try to hash it out.
Tu Neill: presenting a window into a Japanese whaling village
Ayukawa is a remote village that sits on the southern tip of the Oshika Peninsula in northeastern Japan. Once a prominent whaling town, the decline in demand for whale meat coupled with the… Video, Audio
Fire crews battle forestry block blaze in Canterbury
A large blaze at a forestry block north of Christchurch is being fought by 24 fire crews.
Call to get meaningful climate deal over the line in final hours of COP26 summit
President of COP26 Alok Sharma says nations must rise to the occasion in the final hours of the climate summit in Glasgow.
'Nowhere near ambitious enough': Coal compromise at COP26 as leaders near deal
A draft agreement at the COP26 climate summit has watered down commitments to end the use of coal and other fossil fuels, as countries race to reach a deal after two weeks of talks.
Bringing the lab into the paddock
Farmers near Palmerston North are taking the lab into the paddock to understand and measure what's running off their land into streams and creeks. Audio
COP26: 'A fair degree of pessimism on a whole number of issues'
It is crunch time at the COP26 summit, and with one more day of official talks left there is plenty of pessimism among New Zealanders about the outcome.
Flood fallout: Residents still stranded in 'beautiful prison'
Four months after one of Marlborough's worst storms cut their road access, residents of Kenepuru Sound are still relying on boats for their supplies and livelihoods.
Tesla boss praises New Zealand's EV efforts
The head of the world's leading electric vehicle maker has heaped praise on New Zealand for its efforts to electrify the country's vehicle fleet and cut emissions.
Critter of the Week Tea-tree Fingers
The Tea-tree Fingers fungus is native to New Zealand and Australia and critically endangered in both countries. Audio
First wetland prosecution by West Coast Regional Council
In its first prosecution involving damage to a protected wetland, the West Coast Regional Council took John Cowan to court earlier this year for excavating a 270m-long drain adjoining Department of…
Gardening with Lynda Hallinan
Today gardening guru and writer Lynda Hallinan talks to Jesse about some fun planting options for children right now. She suggests all kinds of sunflower varieties to keep them entertained and the… Audio
Campaign for a public buy back of New Chum/Wainuiototo beach
Linda Cholmondeley Smith from Preserve New Chum for Everyone! talks to Jesse about how much they need to raise. Audio
'No Mow' grassy banks in Grey Lynn Park left to grow wild
The Wild Initiative is promoting the benefits of letting the grass grow wild. Audio
COP26: New alliance commits to setting end date for oil and gas extraction
A group of countries at the COP26 climate summit have committed to setting an end date for oil and gas exploration and extraction. Audio
Epic Kiwi tramping tales told in new book Across the Pass
Shaun Barnett is an outdoors author, editor and photographer who began tramping as a teenager in the mountains of Hawke's Bay - and has tramped the length and breadth of the country since. He's… Audio, Gallery
COP26: Countries commit to ending oil and gas exploration
In a first at COP26 overnight, the first-ever set of countries has committed to an end date to all oil and gas exploration and extraction.
The Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance is led by Costa Rica and… Audio
COP26: Conference may run over time
At the climate talks in Glasgow, countries have committed to an end date to all oil and gas exploration and extraction. Aotearoa has joined, but only as an associate member.
Ongoing provision of… Audio
Claims of empty pledges in the final days of COP26
As negotiations continue in the final days of the COP26 global climate change summit in Glasgow, the leader of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme says Pacific nations are… Audio
Tonga to make vaccinations compulsory
Tonga's Government is planning to make vaccination against Covid-19 compulsory for its citizens. Audio
