Nature & Environment

Crews fighting the fire at Tongariro National Park are reinforcing containment lines after the blaze burned through more than 2800 hectares. Rain has helped their efforts, along with helicopters and… Audio

A tourist helicoptered out of the Tongariro National Park to avoid the fire burning through the region has described the dramatic moments he realised there was danger in the air. Matthias Gerold was… Audio

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Morning Report; The government has extended its pause on funding to the Cook Islands - bringing the total to $30 million over two years; The government has… Audio

Climate advocates say the government needs to come clean on how New Zealand plans to meet its first international climate target. Climate Change Correspondent Kate Newton reports. Audio

Locals and hikers have been forced to evacuate, as a wall of fire sweeps across the tussock of Tongariro National Park. Ruapehu District Council mayor Weston Kirton spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Among those attending COP30 is a group of rangatahi Maori known as Te Kahu Pokere, the first iwi-mandated Maori youth delegation to ever attend the global conference. Delegate Kyla Campbell-Kamariera… Audio

Crews are battling a fire that's engulfed 2000 hectares of Tongariro National Park. Fire and Emergency commander Glen Varcoe spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

The fire has so far burned through up to 2000 hectares Audio

The fire has so far burned through up to 2000 hectares Audio

A wall of smoke from the Tongariro National Park fire is providing a worrying vista for a central plateau village. Jimmy Ellingham reports. Audio

Pacific nations are making their way to the world's biggest climate meeting. Audio

Twenty years ago Berwick Settle was a Southland sharemilker. Since then he's worked in some of the biggest dairy farms in the world, helping set up farms in China and Russia where cows live year round… Audio