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Record heat and humidity hits country
Auckland has seen its hottest November day on record - with temperatures climbing above 27 degrees. MetService Head of Weather Heather Keats spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Gentle giants released into Taranaki sanctuary
About 100 critically-endangered Mahoenui giant weta have been released into the Rotokare Sanctuary in Taranaki this week as part of efforts to preserve the taonga species. Robin Martin reports. Audio
Wells with 40,000-year-old groundwater discovered
And scientists are warning they'll be put at risk if too much water is taken. Audio
Construction of controversial Rotorua pipeline back in court
The Rotokākahi Board of Control is taking the council to court over the Tarawera Sewage Scheme.
Overseas counterparts never raised concerns over climate policies - Trade Minister
The Trade Minister said no one had raised concerns with him directly about New Zealand's oil and gas developments.
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 27 November 2025
Attorney-General Judith Collins says the inquiry will look into whether government agencies did everything they could to ensure children were safe; Secondary teachers are voting on a potential… Audio
Waikato PHD student’s berm idea mowed down by council
Olivier Raven made his suburban berm into a no-grow patch in an effort to promote flower growth and attract insects, but after two complaints from the public Hamilton City Council gave him 30 days to… Audio
Rare fish seen for first time in over a decade in Auckland
The black mudfish hadn't been seen since 2014 - but that all changed a couple of months ago. Audio
Wind farm opens on Chatham Islands
Chatham Island locals hope a change is in the air for their astronomical power bills - and for the future of Rekohu. Tess Brunton reports. Audio
The fierce battle over mining on Denniston Plateau
The West Coast has long been mining country, but a proposed expansion of coal mining operations - and the backlash - leaves the region's economy and ecology uncertain Audio
Wilding pines threaten Kaikōura ranges in 'looming catastrophe'
A patch of wilding trees have been found about 3km from the as-yet uninfected Inland Kaikōura Range.
Cancelled Kapuni carbon storage scheme scrapped from national emissions plan
Despite a raft of climate policy cuts, the country is still on track to narrowly meet its greenhouse gas budget - but not a 2030 methane target set in law.
Native freshwater fish resurfaces after a decade of searching
A native freshwater fish thought to be lost from Auckland's wetlands has resurfaced after more than a decade of searching. Populations of the elusive and endangered Waikaka, or Black Mudfish, have… Audio
Australia's east to get extreme weather with heat, winds and catastrophic fire danger
The weather across NSW represents a nightmare for fire authorities, thanks to baking heat, strong winds, low humidity and drying soils.
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 26 November 2025
Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel; Regional Development Minister and NZ First Deputy Leader Shane Jones has been one of the strongest… Audio
'I was engulfed in this huge cloud of orange and green slime'
From loose-boweled whales in Tonga to the deafening call of the Weddell seal, Kiwi cameraman Andrew Penniket has had plenty of close encounters under the surface.
COP30 ends with 'extremely weak' outcomes, Pacific campaigner says
The outcomes of the United Nations climate conference in Brazil means global temperature rise will not be limited to 1.5C - the threshold climate scientists say is needed to ensure a healthy planet.
Cats, birds and 1080 divide Stewart Island's 400 residents
A controversial 1080 poisoning was dropped over thousands of hectares of the island in an attempt at killing feral cats and saving a bird from extinction. But locals worry the poison could put… Audio
What countries have agreed on as COP30 concludes
The United Nations Climate Conference has finished with an agreement that does not explicitly mention cutting fossil fuels but calls to at least triple adaptation finance. Audio
Over one million tonnes of food wasted each year
A food waste researcher would like to see mandatory kerbside composting put back on the table, after researchers discovered just how much food is wasted in New Zealand every year. Their report… Audio
