Nature & Environment

Fewer cars on the roads, more EVs, mass rapid transport in the big cities and congestion charges... Today Climate Change Minister James Shaw revealed an extensive consultation document aimed at… Audio

Got a favourite native plant? Well now's your chance to have a say and get your plant in the spotlight! The New Zealand Plant Conservation Networks Favourite Plant Competition is under way and runs… Audio

A document which aims to shape Aotearoa's Emission Reduction plan is being described as weak and disappointing.

Ideas from government ministers and agencies on how the country can become carbon… Audio

Field biologist Alexandra Morton has been on a 30 year crusade to save British Columbia's wild salmon taking on governments and industry. Her extensive research has shone a light on the detrimental… Audio

Christchurch and Banks Peninsula residents can go on line from Friday to find out how vulnerable their properties are to coastal erosion. It's part of Christchurch City Council's efforts to engage… Audio

As the world is being encouraged to ditch the petrol and diesel vehicles and go electric, the Streetdog electric motorbike could be an attractive option. Video, Audio

It's spring - and that means we are approaching peak butterfly season! But a British survey showing a decline in moth and butterfly numbers in the United Kingdom is causing concern for the creatures'… Audio

Kennedy explore the impact Covid restrictions having on the natural world. Does nature respond to the reprieve? Also, is there anything to learn from the spate of young seals washing up on beaches in… Audio

Thousands have taken to the streets of Brussels to demand action on climate change.

It's the first climate march to take place in the city for more than 18 months, due to the pandemic. In that time… Audio

Many songwriters turn inward for inspiration. Anthonie Tonnon turns to the newspapers, writing about toxic waste in the Mataura Paper Mill, the housing crisis, the decline of regional rail and even an… Audio

The lobster is a creature that likes darkness, preferring to live its days being hidden away from sight. But the enigmatic crustacean undergoes a thorough literary, historical, artistic, and… Audio, Gallery

Coastal shipping and green hydrogen-powered trucking are part of the future for freight in New Zealand believes Chris Dunphy, the new director of Move Logistics - formerly known as TIL Logistics - one… Audio

Within this group, there are 6 wingless species that sport antlers as impressive as any reindeer or stag. Audio

An overseas research team has linked soot preserved in Antarctic ice to fires set in Aotearoa New Zealand, by Māori settlers, 700 years ago.

The researchers say the finding is a dramatic example of… Audio

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has struck Japan's eastern coast, shaking the Tokyo area.

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary said no abnormalities have been detected at Japan's nuclear facilities, including… Audio