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Gardening with Lynda Hallinan
Today Lynda reminds everyone going back to work that the garden still needs a hand. She talks about the importance of making sure there's enough moisture in the ground when the summer days are still… Audio
The story of Eastwoodhill Arboretum
During a family holiday in Gisborne last weekend, Jesse happened upon the Eastwoodhill Arboretum. Eastwoodhill Arboretum curator Martin Weaver shares the story. Audio
Tahu Mackenzie in full flight
Last year Tahu Mackenzie was named Otago Person of the Year and Educator of the Year at the Otago Hall of Fame inaugural awards. Tahu is the educator at Dunedin's Orokonui Ecosanctuary. She's also one… Audio, Gallery
Airport expansion plans don't make sense, Generation Zero says
An environmental organisation is calling for a halt to Wellington airport's expansion plans.
Coromandel boat sinking leaks diesel into ocean
A boat caught fire and sank off the coast of Coromandel yesterday.
The vessel was carrying 2000 litres of diesel and much of it has leaked into the ocean with a five kilometre long slick threatening… Audio
National oversight of waterway pollution being considered
A national oversight of the pollution of waterways by businesses is being considered by central government.
Recent data obtained by RNZ from 68 city and district councils shows at least 270 companies… Audio
Groups call to ground Wellington airport's expansion plans
An environmental organisation is calling for a halt to Wellington airport's expansion plans.
The airport is consulting with the public on the development, which will see the airport grow out… Audio
Aquaculture farms alerted after large oil slick from boat fire discovered
Booms have been set up around the site of sunken vessel off the Coromandel Peninsula to stop a diesel spill getting bigger.
Engineering new ways to treat dirty water
University of Canterbury engineers plan to 3D print the next generation of wastewater treatment filters. Audio
Engineering new ways to treat dirty water
University of Canterbury engineers plan to 3D print the next generation of wastewater treatment filters.
AudioHow to behave better towards the environment
Victoria University of Wellington's Wokje Abrahamse talks about environmental behaviour change, and projects to get people to save energy and use their cars less. Audio
How to behave better towards the environment
Victoria University of Wellington's Wokje Abrahamse talks about environmental behaviour change, and projects to get people to save energy and use their cars less.
AudioOur Changing World for 4 February 2021
Designing a new kind of filter to treat wastewater and how to encourage people to behave in a more environmentally friendly way. Audio
Our Changing World for 4 February 2021
Designing a new kind of filter to treat wastewater and how to encourage people to behave in a more environmentally friendly way.
AudioLead contamination 40 times acceptable level for Waikouaiti water sample
Dunedin City Council has revealed that one of its failed lead sample tests had in fact returned a level almost 40 times the acceptable limit.
Waikouaiti local board chair on news of lead contamination
The lead levels found in water in two east Otago towns was 40 times the the allowable level in drinking water at its worst, not four, as they initially said.
In the last hour Dunedin City Council has… Video, Audio
Otago lead in water was 40 times acceptable level, not 4, Dunedin Mayor learns on air
The Dunedin City Council has corrected its figures on lead contamination, saying the worst test result that was emailed on December 18 was 40 times the allowable level in drinking water, not four.
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Water woes becoming daily disasters for Wellington
Burst pipes, a sinkhole, a water geyser in a suburban street - Wellington's water woes are fast becoming daily disasters.
Pressure is mounting on the Wellington City Council and Wellington Water to… Audio
Council, DHB anger over notice of Otago contaminated water
Residents in the two east Otago towns affected by the water issue will be offered blood tests from next week.
Authorities are still trying to pin down the source of the elevated lead levels in the… Video, Audio
Solving the World's Problems with Steve Wyn-Harris
Steve Wyn-Harris talks to Jesse about the effects that tourism has on CO2 emissions. Audio
