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Trampers encouraged to have plan B for accident hotspot
Fatalities and a high rate of search and rescue incidents near one of the most popular huts in the Nelson Lakes has led to several agencies proposing solutions to improve tramper safety.
NZ govt urged to ban seabed mining in wake of ruling
NZ govt urged to ban seabed mining in the wake of a major Supreme Court ruling against Trans Tasmans Resources. Audio
Marine heatwaves in winter could have dire impacts on fisheries
Analysis: The ocean around New Zealand is getting warmer, and extreme warming events have become more frequent over the past years.
Critter of the Week: The New Zealand Bat Flea
The New Zealand Bat Flea is the only threatened species of flea endemic to this country. Audio
D-Day for councils to respond to three waters plan
Friday is D-day for councils to consider the government's Three Waters proposal and to give their feedback.
There has been a lot of debate over what the reform will mean - with some especially… Audio
Clean up continues in Ashburton four months after flood
It's been four months since the Ashburton district was slammed with a one in two hundred year flood and still the clean up continues.
With most of the $4 million in government help now accounted for… Audio
Celebrations as seabed mining bid dismissed by Supreme Court
Those who fought tirelessly against the mining of tonnes of iron sands off the coast of South Taranaki believe the end of seabed mining is here.
The Supreme Court decision has dismissed an appeal by… Audio
Daintree returned to Aboriginal custodians
Australia's Daintree - the world's oldest tropical rainforest - has been returned to its Aboriginal custodians.
The UNESCO World Heritage site is more than 180 million years old and has been home to… Audio
Report confirms four new species of lizard in New Zealand
The new report also found nearly three quarters of the country's reptiles were expected to decline over the next three generations.
Waste not, want app: Phone platform saving quality food from dump
A mobile app diverting restaurant-quality food from the bin and into people's bellies at a discount launched in Wellington today.
Keeping critters moving in rivers
Expanding fish passage work on the Rangitaiki River to the rest of the Bay was the challenge put before Bay of Plenty regional councillors recently.
Reuniting an orphan elephant with her mother, using DNA
Here's what happened when a lonely baby elephant wandered into a village in Burkina Faso in West Africa. IFAW wildlife rescue manager Meredith Whitney tells Jesse Mulligan about the quest to reunite… Audio, Gallery
Council chair fails in bid to ditch SNAs on West Coast
West Coast Regional Council chairman Allan Birchfield has lost his bid to bar significant natural areas from private land.
Thunberg slams 30 years of 'blah blah blah' on climate change
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has used a speech to mock world leaders over their inaction on global warming.
Wildlife documentary producer John Ruthven
John Ruthven's book, The Whale in the Living Room tells of his expeditions and adventures during decades of documentary making about the mysteries of the ocean. John has worked on the BBC's Blue… Video, Audio, Gallery
Mission to make Farewell Spit predator free
Conservation groups are joining forces to make Farewell Spit at the top of the South Island predator free.
The 30 kilometre sandspit is home for thousands of endangered shorebirds.
An ambitious… Audio
Why COP26 is a vital tool in fighting climate change
The Detail - Climate Change Minister James Shaw says the Glasgow summit is seen as one of the last opportunities to get parts of the agreement limiting the global temperature increase over the line.
Pacific deep sea mining debate surfaces at UN
Deep sea mining debate in the Pacific region emerges at UNGA and in New Zealand. Audio
Why COP26 is a vital tool in fighting climate change
What is so vital about the Glasgow climate change summit that minister James Shaw weathered a public uproar? Audio
Why COP26 is a vital tool in fighting climate change
What is so vital about the Glasgow climate change summit that minister James Shaw weathered a public uproar?
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