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Toxic sludge on Wellington beach: 'People are smelling and breathing fumes'
A toxic sludge has again poured onto a beach on Wellington's south coast and there are no plans to permanently stop it.
Iwi say Crown again restricting rights to foreshore and seabed
Iwi opponents to ironsand mining say the Crown is once again trying to restrict its rights over the foreshore and seabed.
Trans-Tasman Resources has been in the Supreme Court this week in a bid to… Audio
A coastal property dilemma that everyone pays for
Dealing with the political and financial repercussions of sea level rises is going to make political decisions over Covid look easy. There are billions of taxpayer dollars at stake in property… Audio
A coastal property dilemma that everyone pays for
Dealing with the political and financial repercussions of sea level rises is going to make political decisions over Covid look easy. There are billions of taxpayer dollars at stake in property…
AudioSeabed mining appeal: Crown accused of ignoring Māori rights to foreshore and seabed
The Crown has been accused of yet again ignoring Māori rights to the foreshore and seabed in response to its submissions on a ironsand mining civil appeal before the Supreme Court.
More than 4000 Nelson City properties included in new sea level rise hazard index
The council today released information that showed how coastal flooding could change under a warming climate, including a worst-case scenario of sea level rise up to two metres.
Crown accused of ignoring Māori rights to foreshore, seabed
The Crown is being accused of ignoring Māori rights to the foreshore and seabed.
It is the second day of the civil appeal by offshore mining company Trans-Tasman Resources in its bid to get previous… Audio
Kākā, numbers have exploded
2020 has proven to be a great year for the endangered Kākā, their numbers have exploded. DOC's science advisor, Terry Greene talks to The Panel about the population growth. Audio
Understanding how weka could help with pest control by eating rodents
Could weka be a key to helping deal with NZ's pest problem? A new study shows weka eat rodents, rabbits and even stoats, helping to suppress population numbers. Audio
Weka could be the key to solve NZ's pest problems
The cheeky weka could be the key to solving New Zealand's pest problem.
A new study shows that weka often eat rodents, rabbits and even stoats, helping to suppress population numbers and protect… Audio
A tour of Christchurch Architecture - old and new
Christchurch’s architecture, both new and old, has been brought to life in an illustrated walking book that pays homage to the city’s historical buildings and showcases its new direction in the… Audio
Dioxin alert issued months after potentially dangerous fire began
Pregnant and breastfeeding women have been asked to leave an area where an out-of-control fire has been burning for months.
The fire, at a landfill site in Pukemiro west of Huntly, has been burning… Audio
Daughter of Erebus pilot pleased memorial to go ahead
A woman who lost her father in the Mt Erebus crash is happy there will finally be a memorial to remember those who lost their lives.
The Waitemata Local Board has given landowner consent for a… Audio
Napier flooding: Fears flood dust, silt damaging businesses
More than a week after the Napier floods some central city businesses are still struggling with the clean-up, not helped by layers of contaminated silt drying on the streets.
The dust is likely to… Audio
Erebus Memorial approved after bitter fight
It's been a bitter wrangle that's gone on for years but after a heated public hearing yesterday national memorial for the Mount Erebus crash will be built in Dove-Myer Robinson Park in Parnell.
It… Audio
Iron sand mining decision too focused on environment, firm tells Supreme Court
Environmental protection was weighted too heavily when consent to mine iron sand off the Taranaki Coast was declined, Trans-Tasman Resources has argued.
Iron sand mining case heads to the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has heard that environmental protection was weighted too heavily when consent to mine iron-sand off the Taranaki Coast was declined.
Offshore mining company Trans-Tasman Resources… Audio
Exploring nature, night & day
Gillian & Darryl Torckler are passionate about the flora and fauna of Aotearoa, especially when it comes to making it interesting and accessible to kids. Audio, Gallery
Camino de Sydney - an alternative to the Spanish pilgrimage
Australian couple, Brent Clark and Giselle Oscuro are the masterminds of the Camino de Sydney - an alternative to the Camino de Santiago. Audio, Gallery
The cutting-edge technology that could take the sting out of summer
Wasps are a plague every summer, the unwelcome harasser at your picnic or tramping rest stop. Kathryn talks to Gemma McLaughlin, a PhD candidate at Otago University, who's at the forefront of efforts… Audio
