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Climate Commission report's cost to be borne by business - Sustainable Business Council
The cost of many of the Climate Commission's proposed changes will be borne by business - with some more affected than others.
Mike Burrell is the executive director of the Sustainable Business… Audio
Motor Industry Association not fond of timeline to phase out petrol cars
The Motor Industry Association fears the timeline proposed for phasing out the import of new petrol vehicles is too ambitious.
The Climate Change Commission has published a blueprint for combatting… Audio
Sewage and seawater - what's happening at Auckland's beaches?
When Auckland's Safeswim website lit up red after a downpour, residents were horrified. But are the city's beaches really a no go-zone, or are we being over-informed? Audio
Sewage and seawater - what's happening at Auckland's beaches?
When Auckland's Safeswim website lit up red after a downpour, residents were horrified. But are the city's beaches really a no go-zone, or are we being over-informed?
AudioReport a 'milestone' in response to climate emergency - Shaw
The first official report from the Climate Change Commission has found the government needs to further reduce emissions to meet its obligations under the Paris Agreement.
Climate change report ‘incredibly encouraging’, PM says
The Prime Minister says it is incredibly encouraging that the Climate Change Commission's first official report shows that reaching our emissions reduction goals are both achievable and affordable.
More native birds landing in hands of Wellington charity
Record numbers of tui and kererū are stretching the services of a Wellington bird rescue charity. Audio
Two-year rāhui for Waiheke Island to protect kaimoana
A two-year rāhui on the waters around Waiheke Island - a bid to stop populations of four species of kaimoana from collapsing - is being put in place this weekend.
Simon Winchester: how land ownership shaped the modern world
Prolific writer and journalist Simon Winchester is best known for his historical bestseller The Surgeon of Crowthorne, about an inmate in a prison for the criminally insane who was also a major… Audio
Revamped dam set to assist Auckland's drought recovery
A mothballed dam in the Hūnua Ranges will start supplying six million litres of water a day to the Auckland network from next week as part of a $68 million dollar Watercare project.
Climate change needs real change - scientist
A major report examining how the country should fight climate change is due out on Sunday, sparking calls for change.
Aro St cleans up after torrential burst water main
Aro Street in central Wellington was mopping up today after spectacular scenes when a huge water main burst on Thursday.
It sent water gushing down the road and a huge geyser of water up to 20 metres… Video, Audio
Critter of the Week - Kupe's grassmoth
This week's critter is a mysterious subterranean species of moth. Audio
Predator free by 2050 - Is it achievable?
New research warns that New Zealand is at risk of failing to achieve its goal of going predator free by 2050. Audio
Extreme drought fears in Hawke's Bay after streams dramatically dry up
Streams in Hawke's Bay have dried up after being deep enough to swim just one week ago, stoking fears of another drought.
News of coral destruction as NZ pushes for doubling orange roughy limit
New Zealand's bid to increase the amount of orange roughy commercial fishers can catch has hit a snag.
Used car importers say new standards will be ineffective
Importers of second-hand cars say clean car standards announced by the government yesterday will be both costly and ineffective. Audio
Wellington Bird Rehabilitation Trust overwhelmed with tui, kererū
Record numbers of tui and kererū are stretching the services of a Wellington bird rescue charity from antics such as falling out of nests, flying into windows and getting crunched in the jaws of… Audio
Mātauranga Māori meets science to save mussel population
Mātauranga Māori and western science are being combined to save the humble mussel - or Kuku - in the Ohiwa Harbour.
Since 2007 the mussel population has fallen from 112 million to just 80,000.
… Audio
NZ trawler accidentally destroyed ancient coral
It's been revealed one of New Zealand's deep sea trawlers has accidentally destroyed a large amount of coral and sea sponges, forcing the temporary closure of a Tasman Sea fishing area.
The… Audio
