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Climate strike: 'The cost of inaction is everything'
More than 100 climate strikers gathered at Parliament to hand over a list of demands for rapid action from the government.
NZ species of mollusc attracts attention
An international competition has put a New Zealand mollusc in the spotlight and there's still time to vote! Audio
Sewerage pipe problems persist in Wellington
NZME's Georgina Campbell talks to Jesse about the ongoing issue of fixing Wellington's ageing underground infrastructure and other problems the capital is facing. Audio
Waikato farmers warned of criminal convictions over effluent discharge
The Waikato Regional Council has sent a stern message to corporate farmers to clean their acts up.
Sewerage pipe bursts in Wellington CBD
Work is underway to block off a broken wastewater pipe in central Wellington, which burst at the intersection of Victoria and Mercer Streets.yesterday.
Those roads are closed, and no traffic is able… Audio
Contaminant dumping: Minister says companies must comply with consents
Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta says councils can take stronger action against companies dumping contaminated waste water, even though they have identified loopholes in the law on fines. Audio
Wellington CBD burst water pipe update
Water restrictions remain in place in Central Wellington this morning following a waste water pipe bursting yesterday. The pipe burst at the intersection of Victoria and Mercer Streets. Those roads… Audio
Fire risk in drought affected Northland & Far North
Fire and Emergency says fire danger in Northland and the Far North is at a high level with many areas continuing to dry out and long range forecasts suggesting only minimal relief on the horizon. Audio
Campaign to give plants Māori names over Latin gaining ground
European scientists originally labelled Aotearoa's plants with Latin names but now some biologists want to use Māori.
Support for the restoration of indigenous names to native plants and animals is… Audio
Christchurch on high alert for fires as hot, dry weather hits
Firefighters who battled for hours yesterday to prevent a blaze from destroying homes at Pines Beach, are worried record hot temperatures forecast for today could undo all of their good work.
They… Audio
Minister facing pressure to act on contaminant dumping
Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta is facing pressure to do more to prevent companies dumping contaminated waste water.
RNZ has revealed hundreds of companies have breached their trade waste… Audio
Record hot temps could cause fire flare-ups
Firefighters who battled for hours yesterday to prevent a blaze from destroying homes at Pines Beach, are worried record hot temperatures forecast for today could undo all of their good work.
They… Audio
Bay of Plenty warned more earthquakes likely to come
Residents in Bay of Plenty are being warned rumbles they experienced this morning, may continue for weeks.
The Bay was jolted by a series of seven earthquakes in the space of 20 minutes today.
A… Audio
Huge fire threatens homes at Pines Beach near Kaiapoi
A huge fire is threatening homes at Pines Beach, near Kaiapoi, north of Christchurch.
Christchurch reporter Conan Young is at Pines Beach and joins Lisa Owen with the latest. Video, Audio
'It's insane this has been pushed off for several decades'
Pressure is piling on the government to urgently amend the law so companies caught dumping contaminated waste water down the drain can be fined.
Pressure grows on govt to change law for contaminated waste
Pressure is piling on the government to urgently fix a law so companies caught dumping contaminated waste water down the drain can be fined.
It comes after RNZ revealed hundreds of companies have… Audio
A series of quakes shake Bay of Plenty
A series of earthquakes have shaken the Bay of Plenty this morning, including one magnitude 4.9 shortly after 8 o'clock.
The earthquakes were felt from Tauranga to Taupo to Whakatane.
Māni Dunlop… Audio
Bill McKay: Back to work blues
Do you have wistful thoughts of getting out of the big-city rat race, living and working remotely from the beach or a small town? Bill joins Kathryn to talk about some things to consider. Bill McKay… Audio
Understanding albatross
Dr David Thompson has spent years studying the habits of New Zealand species of albatross in order to try and keep the iconic seabirds out of danger from becoming bycatch of commercial fishing boats… Audio, Gallery
Companies dumping contaminated waste into public sewers
Hundreds of companies are getting away with dumping contaminated waste into public sewers, potentially damaging the infrastructure and the environment.
Data from 68 councils shows some of the biggest… Audio
