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Attempts underway to reunite juvenile orca with family
People between Whanganui and Wellington are being asked to keep their eyes peeled for a pod of orca swimming off the coast today. That's after a juvenile orca was found stranded on the rocks near… Audio
Urban issues with Bill McKay
The Shape of Things to Come: The surprising number of government reforms that will affect the future character of our cities and towns. Audio
Case #017 - The Bombing of the Rainbow Warrior
The 1985 bombing of the Rainbow Warrior is described as the first act of terrorism against New Zealand. An assault which claimed the life of Greenpeace photographer Fernando Pereira. Audio
Government considers new limits on bottom trawling
Environment Minister David Parker says he is open to the idea of phasing out bottom trawling in areas that have not already been trawled.
Groundwater nitrate level limit too high - Greenpeace
Greenpeace is urging regional councils to lower the limit of allowable nitrates in groundwater, which they say poses a cancer risk.
Greenpeace calls for government to ban plastic drink bottles
While government has announced plans to ban several plastics by 2025, the environmental group says they should go further.
Ōtorohanga council an 'exemplar' of post-Three Waters councils - mayor
Ōtorohanga District Council is finding itself being held up as the example of how councils of the future might look with a greater focus on community wellbeing, rather than infrastructure.
The hidden environmental harms of renting clothes
Renting clothes is often praised as the answer to fight the tide of fast fashion - but is it as green as we think?
An international study's found it's actually worse for the planet than throwing… Video, Audio
Critter of the Week: Lettuce Liverwort
This week's critter is the Lettuce Liverwort, which looks just like a frilly green lettuce and is smaller than your thumbnail ! Audio, Gallery
Rules around trawling virgin seabed in the spotlight
The Environment Minister says banning bottom trawling in areas that haven't been trawled before may be a good idea.
Conservation group, WWF, says virgin sea bed covering an area three times the size… Audio
Research finds high levels of microplastics in BoP shellfish
Microplastics have been found in high levels in shellfish across the Bay of Plenty prompting concern for both the marine environment and human health.
The tiny plastic particles, range in size from 5… Audio
Waikato's worrying nitrate levels
Nitrate levels in Waikato's groundwater are causing concerns among scientists asked to look at the levels in the region.
'I was shocked' - microplastics prevalent in Bay of Plenty shellfish
Microplastics have been found in high levels in shellfish across the Bay of Plenty prompting concern for both the marine environment and human health.
Report finds biogas a viable alternative for New Zealand
New Zealand has the potential to produce enough renewable gas to supply three quarters of all commercial users.
Police investigating Kennedy Point protesters' claims of violence by development workers
Tensions are rising at the Kennedy Point marina development site as footage appears of altercations between security and protesters, who claim they have been physically harmed. Audio
Converse mural claims 'disingenuous', scientist says
The shoe brand Converse is being accused of misleading people with its global public art campaign, Converse City Forests, in which it claims the murals it's painted are the equivalent of planting more…
Shaw ties climate response to inequality, biodiversity and Treaty partnership
New Zealand's battle against climate change must target inequality and include genuine partnership with Māori, Climate Change Minister James Shaw says.
Kōkako released to predator-free Kāpiti Island
For the first time in more than 25 years kōkako have been moved to predator-free Kāpiti Island.
This week 11 birds were moved from Pureroa Forest to the island - the first of 35 scheduled to make the… Audio
Kōkako boost 'insurance population' on Kāpiti Island
The first translocation of kōkako has taken place to predator-free Kāpiti Island for more than a quarter century.
Older New Zealanders are starting to care about climate change
A new study has found that older New Zealanders are starting to care more intensely about climate change and are increasingly accepting that humans are behind the crisis. Over 56-thousand Kiwis… Audio
