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The programme to improve Lake Rotorua's water quality
Jesse speaks to Helen Creagh the Rotorua Catchments Manager about the programme works and its results so far. Audio
Coal burner ban could lead to rise in imported food
Dairy giant Fonterra supports a ban on all new coal boilers used to grow and manufacture food, and a transition period for phasing out existing boilers. But others in the food production sector say… Audio
Focus on political economy & Te Ao Māori a winning combination
Maria Bargh's work on political economies and the environment is focused on Māori communities and has won her the 2020 Te Puāwaitanga Award. Audio
Focus on political economy & Te Ao Māori a winning combination
Maria Bargh's work on political economies and the environment is focused on Māori communities and has won her the 2020 Te Puāwaitanga Award.
AudioClimate change - striking a balance
A group of Dunedin students talk about what they learned making an Otago Museum exhibition about climate change inequality. Audio
Climate change - striking a balance
A group of Dunedin students talk about what they learned making an Otago Museum exhibition about climate change inequality.
AudioOur Changing World for 5 November 2020
The 2020 Research Honours go to a Nabokov expert, a Maori political economist & a colourful plant breeder, and students talk climate change. Audio
Seabed mining opponents outraged by Attorney-General intervention
The Attorney-General has been granted leave to intervene in a Supreme Court appeal over seabed mining off the coast of Taranaki.
Rewilding project gets cut short - literally
The Grey Lynn Park no-mow pilot was running for about three months before more than half of the area was mown down by mistake.
Someday Stories 2020: Nest 38
A pair of banded dotterels attempt to defy the odds to raise their chicks on a surprisingly hostile New Zealand beach, as their self-appointed guardian Aisla watches on. Video
'Spectacular' giant iceberg on collision course with UK island
The world's biggest iceberg is bearing down on a UK island in the South Atlantic, of about the same size.
Climate change: US formally withdraws from Paris agreement
After a three-year delay, the US has become the first nation in the world to formally withdraw from the Paris climate agreement.
'Pandemic era:' Report links biodiversity crisis & pandemics
A major UN report has found that the biodiversity crisis is leading us into a 'pandemic era', with on average, five new diseases transferred from animals to humans every year - all with pandemic… Audio
Multi-agency group formed to put out dump fire
A long-burning, foul-smelling fire at a Waikato rubbish dump has forced the creation of a rare multi-agency group to try to put it out.
But the hopes of locals at Pukemiro for an end to months of… Audio
Rotorua lakes health on the up, but Lake Rotorua still ranked ‘poor’ for swimming
New data shows a marked improvement in the water quality and health of Rotorua's lakes, but some say it's too soon to start celebrating.
Farmers increasingly using tailored environment plans - Fonterra
Fonterra says 34 percent of its farmers now have tailored farm environment plans, up from 23 percent at the start of the year.
Ngāi Tahu taking Crown to court over fresh water rights
Ngāi Tahu announced today it is taking legal action against the Crown to protect South Island lakes and rivers. Audio
Time to recognise farmers for their carbon sequestration?
Sheep and beef farmers are arguing their operations are close to carbon neutral. In the first study of its kind, spacial analysis mapping of sheep and beef farms has revealed significant levels of… Audio
Ngāi Tahu takes the government to court over water: 'Now is the time to act'
Ngāi Tahu has taken legal action against the Crown to assert its rights over freshwater in the South Island, saying it has tried to engage with successive governments on the issue but has been…
Ngāi Tahu takes crown to court over freshwater
South Island iwi Ngāi Tahu are taking the Crown to court over freshwater rights.
The iwi wants to tackle the ongoing degradation of awa and moana within its takiwā, or area.
And it is seeking… Audio
