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Lawyers launch legal action against Climate Change Commission
A group of lawyers are launching legal action against the Climate Change Commission for not taking urgent enough action.
The group says none of the commission's recommendations to Ministers will help… Audio
Luxon not convinced by three waters plan
There's trouble brewing for the new Three Waters plan before the ink's barely dry, with a number of Councils already voicing their reservations.
The Government's proposing to merge dozens of… Audio
Freedom campers could face fines if a members' bill passes
Freedom campers will face harder crackdowns if a members' bill drawn from the ballot makes its way into law. The National Party's Freedom Camping (Infringement Offences and Other Matters) Amendment… Audio
Tāmaki Makaurau residents resist plans for six-storey apartments
Aucklanders are set to see six-storey apartment buildings constructed in central suburbs, as the government pushes the council to allow greater intensification in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Forest Pests and Carbon Storage
Dean Baigent-Mercer, Forest & Bird's Northland Conservation Advocate joins us once again - the impacts of introduced browsing animals had on native ecosystems' carbon storage. Audio
Aotearoa's largest solar farm to shine in winterless north
The country's switch to greener energies has a boost today, with the first sod turned on what's expected to be Aotearoa's largest solar farm.
The $30 million farm is being set up near Pukenui in the… Audio
Marlborough council releases beach vehicle ban bylaw
From barriers on the beach to a blanket ban of vehicles, the options for protecting Marlborough's quake-hit east coast have ranged from controversial to more controversial.
Dozens die as Canada heatwave shatters records
Dozens of people have died in Canada amid an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed temperature records.
Canada heat trouble prompts safety concerns
Police in the city of Vancouver say they have responded to 130 sudden deaths since Friday, linking them to the unprecedent heat wave over North America.
The "dome" of static hot air over the western… Audio
Designing a pressure sensor for the brain
Researchers at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute are working on what they hope will be the first New Zealand designed Class 3 medical device - a pressure sensor for the brain, to help people with… Audio
Designing a pressure sensor for the brain
Researchers at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute are working on what they hope will be the first New Zealand designed Class 3 medical device - a pressure sensor for the brain, to help people with…
AudioThe Billion Stars Project
We talk to Samoan weaving artist Maryann Talia Pau about The Billion Stars project, an art installation at Silo Park as part of Auckland's Matariki Festival. Audio
Kaikōura drinking water falls short
Drinking water in the Kaikōura district fails to meet the government's standards in all but one instance, according to the Ministry of Health.
Exposure Draft: a public brainstorm on RMA replacement
Unusually, Parliament has sent a draft bill to select committee for public feedback with a general call for ideas on improving consents. Audio
Exposure Draft: a public brainstorm on RMA replacement
Unusually, Parliament has sent a draft bill to select committee for public feedback with a general call for ideas on improving consents.
AudioMajor overhaul of country's water systems met with unease
A number of councils are already criticising the government's freshly minted new plans for water.
A major overhaul of the country's water systems has been unveiled with the aim of stopping household… Video, Audio
Polar storm leaves capital cleaning up but largely unscathed
A state of emergency in Wellington's Breaker Bay was lifted this afternoon and residents and contractors began the clean-up after 6m-high waves thrashed the city's southern coastline.
Study looks into rising kea deaths in Southern Alps
Research on rising kea deaths in the Southern Alps could help to improve future predator management.
Nauru move allowing deep sea mining in Pacific
Deep sea mining has got a green light to begin in the Pacific by 2023 after Nauru triggered a rule at the International Seabed Authority.
Water reforms: New entities proposed to take responsibility of infrastructure
Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta warned that without the changes communities would either face large bills or infrastructure will continue to degrade.
