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Ian Urbina: investigative journalism on the high seas
With thousands of mariners stranded in foreign waters by the coronavirus pandemic, and congestion and chaos affecting ports worldwide, there's no shortage of issues for maritime journalist Ian Urbina… Audio
Fonterra discharging nitrogen-heavy water onto 'ghost farms'
Fonterra cleared the cows from 16 farms and is using the land to dispose of wastewater, which could be leaching a colourless, tasteless and odourless pollutant into private drinking water supplies.
Boil water notice after animals found dead in Banks Peninsula
Dead animals found in a Banks Peninsula reservoir may mean residents in Akaroa and Takamatua may have to boil their water for weeks.
What is the state of drinking water testing around NZ?
Dunedin City Council continues to hunt for the source of the lead contamination spikes in drinking water test results from east Otago, and it has started a project to replace 5km of old pipes.
It has… Audio
Critter of the Week: The Vegetable Sheep
DOC's Nic Toki talks to Jesse about the plant species that looks and feels like a sheep. Audio, Gallery
Residents unhappy as no end in sight for tyre saga
Amberley residents are frustrated there's no set time-frame around capping and removing a huge pile of tyres which was set alight two weeks ago.
EV vs Petrol - costs and emissions
With transport emissions in the sights of the Climate Commission and government, a new study finds driving a used electric car is cheaper in the long term than even a new petrol car. The Climate… Audio
Otago lead contamination: More blood tests made available
Extra clinics are being set up to meet demand for blood tests after lead was detected in the drinking water of two Otago towns.
Free blood tests for chronic lead exposure began on Tuesday for… Audio
Residents none the wiser after Amberley tyre fire hearing
There are still no answers for frustrated North Canterbury locals who want to know when the toxic waste from a huge tyre fire will be removed.
The mountain of 160,000 tyres were deliberately set… Audio
Health warning to Aucklanders after chemical spill in Penrose
Aucklanders are being told not to go into the water within 5km of a stormwater drain which carried 5000 litres of a spilled chemical from Penrose to Manukau Harbour.
Age of discovery in deepsea as mining focus on Pacific
Ocean scientists say the importance of providing Pacific governments with accurate data about the potential impacts of deep sea mining cannot be underestimated, as the decision on whether to mine the… Audio
Pukaha National Wildlife Centre restoring forests
As part of a weekly animal segment this year, we're speaking to animal sanctuaries around New Zealand The Pukaha National Wildlife Centre is an unfenced sanctuary for native wildlife and a visitor… Audio
Liquefaction: lessons from the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes
Misko Cubrinovski is interested how the ground and the structures on - and in - it behave during an earthquake. Audio
Liquefaction: lessons from the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes
Misko Cubrinovski is interested how the ground and the structures on - and in - it behave during an earthquake.
AudioFixing environmental problems one plant at a time
Biotechnologist David Leung finds ways to make plants solve environmental issues. Audio
Fixing environmental problems one plant at a time
Biotechnologist David Leung finds ways to make plants solve environmental issues.
AudioOur Changing World for 11 February 2021
Liquefaction lessons from the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, and biotechnologists doing interesting things with plants. Audio
Lead scare: Mixed emotions as mother receives baby's test results
An East Otago mother says she's been left confused and concerned as blood test results start to roll in after a lead contamination testing blitz.
In the forest with Dean Baigent-Mercer
Helping to restore native forest is one of the best things New Zealanders can do with their time, says environmentalist Dean Baigent-Mercer. Video, Audio
More designs, consultation promised over contentious $19m cycleway
Plans for a controversial, costly Christchurch cycleway will continue - despite an attempt to halt the process today.
