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Call for more strict glyphosate-use guidelines after Japan's honey warning
Tough border testing for New Zealand honey imports to Japan is re-igniting the conversation about the use of the weed killer glypohsate in New Zealand.
Difficult to protect bees from weed killer glyphosate - beekeepers
Beekeepers say it is near impossible to completely protect bees from coming into contact with the weed killer glypohsate.
Japan has warned it will stop importing honey from this country if it keeps… Audio
Toxic air killing thousands of people in Europe each year - study
Tens of thousands of European city dwellers die prematurely each year due to air pollution, according to a new study.
Napier family's everyday action to manage climate change
Helen Howard and Anton Hakkaart and their two young children have taken upon themselves to tackle the climate crisis head on, one small step at a time.
Napier family tackle climate change
With every heatwave, random downpour or destructive storm, climate change feels more present in people's lives.
For one Napier family, climate change action starts at home.
Our reporter Tom Kitchin… Audio
Summer snow fall: Queenstown and Wanaka are hit with a cold snap
Summer has hit pause in Queenstown and Wanaka where a healthy dusting of snow has fallen.
Yesterday the temperature plunged in parts of the South and the unseasonal weather isn't expected to lift… Audio
Watch out for Canterbury fires - Fire and Emergency NZ
Several fires in Canterbury on Tuesday have left the region on high alert. Strong winds up to 130 kilometres per hour fanned the flames near Cass Bay and the Port Hills, where firefighters have… Audio
Wairoa takes stock of risks for next decade
The effects of climate change, along with changing demographics, government-led water reform and the impacts of Covid-19 are "key issues" that need to be considered in the 2021-31 long term plan, a…
New Zealand businesses team up to support the Kokako
This summer your festival fizzy drink could be saving a feathered friend.
Auckland's Sounds Like Summer festival and Native drinks company are raising funds to help save one of New Zealand's most… Audio
Quake damage closes Petone Wharf
Petone Wharf has been closed for urgent repairs after two earthquakes caused structural damage.
Five piles were damaged by small quakes over the Christmas period.
The council estimates repair work… Audio
Reports Biden to cancel Keystone XL pipeline permit on first day in office
US President-elect Joe Biden is planning to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline permit via executive action on his first day in office, according to media reports.
Climate change strikers back for more in 2021
Climate change strikers say they'll be back this year, starting with a rally at Parliament on 26 January.
Optimism about climate change action for 2021
The earth is heating up, and so are hopes for climate action in 2021. Climate change strikers say they'll be back this year, after their plans for 2020 were stifled by the global Covid-19 pandemic -… Audio
Ecotherapy: Mental health and the climate crisis
More people are seeking counselling over their concerns about the looming climate crisis, a practice offering the "ecotherapy" services says.
Fox River landfill to be cleared away next week
An old landfill that spewed rubbish along 100 kilometres of West Coast coastlines will be removed.
'Out of control': Lake user pleads for cull of Canada geese
A Kapiti Coast local is frustrated about the number of Canada geese that he says are edging out native birds on a popular lake. Audio
Vigilance urged on toxic weed found near coastline
Beachgoers are being urged to report any sighting of a toxic weed as they soak up the sunshine this summer.
Corpse flower bloom: Smell of rot livens up Dunedin Botanic Gardens
Christmas has come late for Dunedin Botanic Gardens, as a tall, slender beauty is priming itself to bloom again, years ahead of schedule. Audio
Outward Bound calls for more Kiwi instructors
Last year and the pandemic that came with it changed a lot of industries fundamentally in New Zealand, and outdoor education was no exception. Outward Bound is seeking more locals as instructors to… Audio
Road closed so sea lion mum can feed newborn
Dunedin City Council has closed a public road so a sea lion can safely reach the ocean to get food for her new born pup. Hiriwa, the 150 kilogram sea lion, is currently nestled in bush alongside the… Audio
