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Looking for an Economic Reset
Shay Lawrence is a businesswoman from Raglan who today will hand over an open letter to the government representing hundreds of businesses and consumers who believe now is the time for a complete… Audio
Strengthened climate change action call for Far North District Council
A Far North local government leader is calling on her council to take a stronger stand on climate change's already-happening local impacts.
Oil tanker with 40,000 barrels waiting months off Taranaki coast
When New Zealand oil company Tamarind Taranaki went into liquidation in November last year, it left the government holding a big fat oily baby.
Laden with 40,000 barrels or 6000 tonnes of crude oil… Audio
Birds of the Auckland Islands - Colin Miskelly: Lost Gold
Snipeologist, Te Papa ornithologist, founder of bird identification website nzbirdsonline and identifier of Happy Feet Colin Miskelly tells Kathryn Ryan why birds have been taking his fancy for over… Audio, Gallery
Climate change 'a rort' – West Coast Regional Council chair
Climate change caused by human activity, sea-level rise and the need to prepare for it - it is all a load of hogwash, the chairman of the West Coast Regional Council says.
Takeaways are back - and so is the waste
Kiwis have re-claimed takeaways, but at what cost to the environment? Disposable coffee cups are overflowing rubbish bins.
Coronavirus: Rubbish bins overflowing with takeaway cups
New Zealanders have relished the chance to re-claim their takeaway flat whites, but at what cost to the environment?
Alert Level 4 is estimated to have saved more than 20 million coffee cups going to… Audio
Covid-19 could revive single-use plastics - agribusiness head
The Covid-19 crisis could be a big setback to progress on eliminating plastics, a rural expert has warned.
Robotic dolphin causing stir in aquariums while solving ethical dilemma
As Chinese zoos and aquariums grapple with new bans on wildlife trade, a New Zealand tech entrepreneur is seeing unexpected interest in her latest project.
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Today, as we anticipate stepping down to the next alert level, Kennedy talks to Kathryn about consolations and diversions and resolutions during these times of closure. Consolations - nature and the… Audio
Coronavirus: Green Building Council calls for post-pandemic spend on warmer homes
The Green Building Council has a housing plan it says would be a quick-fire way to stimulate the economy in the wake of Covid-19.
In a new report, it urges the Government to invest in warmer homes… Audio
Coronavirus: Green Building Council urges investment in homes
The Green Building Council is urging the government to invest in healthier homes in a bid to stimulate the economy in the wake of Covid-19.
The council says if the government was to adopt three main… Audio
Covid-19: What happened in New Zealand on 10 May
As New Zealanders celebrate a unique Mother's Day many are also on a countdown - in under 24 hours the prime minister is due to announce if the country can move to alert level 2 this week.
Biosecurity, conservation projects to provide work
The government has pushed forward 55 biosecurity and conservation projects to provide work for up to 160 people who've lost their jobs during the lockdown.
More than 405sq km of Amazon deforested in just one month
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest rose sharply last month as the country prepared to send troops to try to curb illegal logging and mining.
Revealing the extent of the Hawke's Bay drought
Nasa has released then-and-now images showing the impact of the drought on the Hawke's Bay.
Increase in bird life during lockdown may be lost once people return
Ornithologists believe birds - which have been more visible in parks and public spaces - could abandon them once people start to come back.
Extreme heat predicted to trap millions indoors by 2060
Extreme heat and humidity are increasing across the globe, threatening millions of lives and economies in places where it could become fatal to work outdoors, scientists say.
'Getting used to the quiet': family spend lockdown at wildlife park
Animals at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve in Christchurch have been missing visitors even though one family has lived on site for the duration of the Covid-19 lockdown. Audio
Oil tankers queued at Marsden Pt as demand drops
A drop in the demand for oil during lockdown has created a backlog of oil tankers at Marsden Point refinery near Whangarei.
The ships are waiting to drain their massive tanks of crude oil, but as… Audio
