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Refuse centre, Plimmerton houses affected by deluge
Spicer Landfill and Trash Palace in Porirua are currently without power after heavy rain hit the city this morning.
Council to spend $20m to enclose smelly compost plant in Christchurch
Residents who live near a smelly compost plant in Christchurch are elated the council is finally taking action to fix the problem.
Cape Kidnappers / Te Kauwae-a-Māui beach trip business reopens with rockfall warnings
A business banned by the government for almost two years from running tours on Cape Kidnappers / Te Kauwae-a-Māui is reopening tomorrow morning.
Tiwai Point: Fifty Years in the Furnace
Tiwai Point is a polarising place, people tend to love it or hate it. 2021 will be its 50th year of operations, it could also be the smelter's last. Eyewitness follows the history of the Tiwai Point… Audio
Whakaari White Island eruption remembered, one year on
This time last year, the coastal town of Whakatāne was responding to a natural disaster. Fifty kilometres off the coast, New Zealand's most active volcano - Whakaari - had erupted spilling ash… Video, Audio
The environmental research disconnect
Funding doesn't match the environmental research the Government says is important. Audio
Kāpiti Coast Airport closure: Mayor raises civil defence concerns with PM
Kāpiti Coast mayor K Gurunathan has written to the Prime Minister asking the government to clarify how critical the local airport is in the event of a major earthquake.
Search warrant executed at landfill following fire allegation
A search warrant has been executed at a Waikato landfill burning since August.
The Bird: Les McPherson
Les McPherson has recorded most of the 230 New Zealand bird calls which take us up to the pips on Morning Report each morning. Les has been perching on cliff tops and in the bush recording "The Bird"… Audio
Fishing to order in the Deep South
Gravity Fishing's owner-operator Nate Smith runs a hook to plate fishing operation out of Invercargill. He talks to Kathryn about liasing directly with chefs and customers and his commitment to… Audio
Akaroa wastewater woes and 'purple pipes' policy gap
Christchurch City Council plans to build two treated waste water storage ponds in a picturesque Banks Peninsula settlement are causing anger among Akaroa locals. Friends of Banks Peninsula says the… Audio
Unprecedented threat for eastern Pacific tuna fishery
Tuna stocks in the eastern Pacific are facing an unprecedented threat from January 1st after the agency that regulates the fish catch failed to reach agreement at its annual meeting. Audio
Marlborough council to vote on vehicle beach ban
A decision on what vehicles will, or will not, be barred from Marlborough's east coast is expected this week, a year after a controversial blanket ban was first floated.
West Coast council bails out of 1080 pellet factory
The West Coast Regional Council has cut its losses and sold its share in a Canterbury-based pesticide factory.
DOC to help pay for mapping of West Coast's significant natural areas
The Department of Conservation has agreed to help with the cost of identifying significant natural areas on public conservation land.
Whakaari: How do locals feel about returning to island?
Drive in to Whakatāne and you'll see the signs: 'Gateway to Whakaari'.
But after last December's deadly eruption, will people ever be allowed to set foot on New Zealand's most active volcano again?
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Whakaari: Man in charge of recovery mission describes stress
The man in charge of sending a specially trained team back onto Whakaari after the eruption says thinking of all the things that could go wrong took him to a dark place.
After days of planning and… Audio
Whakaari: Former Ngāti Awa CEO says iwi still feels pain a year on
Ngāti Awa says it still feels an enormous weight of responsibility over the Whakaari eruption nearly one year on from the tragedy.
White Island Tours was bought by the iwi in 2017 in a bid to expand… Audio
When danger is the point, how do you make adventure tourism safe?
How do you make an adventure tourism venture safe when the main selling point is danger? Audio
When danger is the point, how do you make adventure tourism safe?
How do you make an adventure tourism venture safe when the main selling point is danger?
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