Environment
Installing solar panels stacks up financially in main centres
Installing solar panels now stacks up financially for many households in all three of the country's biggest cities, as well as Queenstown thanks to plunging panel prices and rising electricity bills… Audio
Lake Ōmāpere hoped to be restored to former glory
An ambitious plan to restore the health of Northland's largest lake is set to begin within a year, funding permitting.
Annual whale and dolphin count underway
The Countrywide Whale and Dolphin Count started on Friday and will run through to Sunday.
Cameras reveal more kiwi than possum on Taranaki range
Dozens of cameras installed on the Kaitake Range in Taranaki are revealing the success stemming from five years of intensive predator control.
Winter Gardening with Hannah Zwartz
Matariki is a great time of year to slow down, reflect, and take stock of the different areas of our lives, and for some, it might be a good time to get into the garden. Audio
Why 'cute' pets are now included in pest management plan
The Bay of Plenty has added cute and charismatic critters to its pest list, along with changes to how other pests are categorised.
The Panel Denise Le Strange-Corbet and Anton Matthews Part 2
This half hour the panel hears from Predator Free Wellington and the disturbing news that we may be losing thousands of baby birds every day. [picture id="4M1DIAQ_copyrightīmage_279679" crop="16x10"… Audio
Opponents of Central Otago goldmine ramp up campaign
Santana Minerals estimates it could extract gold worth $4.4 billion from the site between Bendigo and Ophir.
Pūkaha Wildlife Centre gets $200,000 loan from council
The not-for-profit wildlife centre in Wairarapa recently put out an urgent plea for financial help.
A new concrete alternative made of pumice and seashells
There are certain materials we just can't go without, and one of them is concrete. Unfortunately, the production of cement leaves a large carbon footprint - it's estimated it's responsible for between… Audio
Cooks opposition leader calling for a pause on deep sea mining
The Cook Islands opposition leader has called for a pause to what she calls the agressive promotion of deep sea mining from government. Audio
Our Changing World: Black-eyed gannets and H5N1 bird flu
2020 saw the start of two global pandemics. Covid-19, of course, but also H5N1 bird flu, which has since swept around the world leaving millions of dead wild birds in its wake.
It has reached… Audio
Falcon breeding programme to start in Timaru
A new falcon breeding programme will soon start up in Timaru. New Zealand Raptors Trust Chair Jenni Fraser spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
'Unacceptable': Hundreds of native seabirds killed in trawler catch
Forest & Bird is demanding more information about the more than 200 seabirds that were accidentally caught and killed by a fishing trawler in Te Waewae Bay in Southland earlier this year.
A deadly bird flu strain is coming. Are we ready?
New Zealand is one the last places in the world where H5N1 has not yet been detected.
Storm alerts 'the new normal' in Northland
Drought, record-breaking rainfall, a cyclone and even a tornado - Northlanders have seen it all in 2025. Peter de Graaf reports. Audio
Paving the way to NZ's future, using robots and kiwifruit leather
Dozens of innovators showed off their wares at Fieldays, offering solutions to problems - and a bit of hope.
Media Council upholds complaint over RNZ heatwave story headline
A Media Council ruling has upheld complaints against RNZ over a February 2025 article.
Rural innovation sets the scene for New Zealand's future
Dozens of innovators showed off their wares at Fieldays, offering solutions to problems - and a bit of hope Audio
Study highlights need to manage the growth of space exploration
Associate Professor Laura Revell spoke to Jesse about the research. Audio
