Pollution
Wastescape: a vision of our plastic future?
'Wastescape' is a giant immersive art installation using thousands of used plastic milk bottles to spark conversations about New Zealand's relationship with food and waste. Its creator British artist… Audio
“We need to imagine what our rivers would say to us, if they could only speak”
What is water if you cannot swim, fish or drink? Many rivers are no longer safe for our simplest needs. Dr Dan Hikuroa suggests how this might change. Audio
Plastic pollution in streams - a citizen science effort
NIWA freshwater scientist Amanda Valois is co-opting citizen scientists to work out where plastic rubbish in streams is coming from. Audio
Dredging company given green light to dump off Great Barrier
Despite strong objections from locals, a dredging and disposal company has the green light to dump even more sludge into the sea off Great Barrier Island. Audio
Water pollution now public's top concern
A new poll has found freshwater pollution is now worrying New Zealanders more than any other topic.
Farming nutrient programme can be 'manipulated' - watchdog
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment's latest report has focused on a programme used by farmers called Overseer.
NZ plastic waste exports burned not recycled?
There are claims that some NZ plastic waste shipped to Malaysia to be on sold, is in fact being burned and causing contamination of villages. Lay Peng Pua is an environmental activist from Jenjarom in… Audio, Gallery
Marine wildlife suffers as plastic pollutes oceans
Jandals, plastic bags and bottles were among the 6kg of plastic that was pulled from the stomach of a dead whale that washed-up off Indonesia - and plastic pollution is ending up in the guts of New… Video, Audio
Household sewage leaking into Auckland’s beaches
Illegal or poorly maintained private sewage and stormwater pipes are being blamed for the large amount of human faeces polluting Auckland beaches. Video, Audio
Solving NZ's freshwater crisis
Looking at freshwater as a silo rather than part of an interconnected and complex environment is preventing us from tackling the grave degradation of our environment form an industrial farming model… Audio
Single-use plastic bags to be banned by July, 2019
The Government has announced plans to rid the country of single-use plastic bags in a year's time, saying the hundreds of millions used here each year are polluting our coastlines and waterways. Video, Audio
Toxic chemicals found in eels after Shell admits contamination
People who have eaten eels and freshwater fish from two South Taranaki streams contaminated by fire-fighting foam are being urged to come forward. Audio
A practical guide to giving up plastics
It's been called the environmental scourge of our age - so what can individuals do ? Will Mc Callum is the head of Oceans at Greenpeace UK who has just written 'How to Give up Plastic - a guide to… Audio
Waka Odyssey: Oceans in Peril
When the beaches of deserted Pacific islands are strewn with plastic, it’s time to act. Audio
Mobile 'shruder' machine could help remote areas in Vanuatu
A waste solution machine is looking to head to remote communities in Vanuatu to tackle the issue of plastic waste pollution. Audio
James Blackwood: Saying 'bags not' to plastic
Campaigns on single-use plastic bags often target retailers but the Bags Not initiative is looking to change shoppers’ behaviour, as James Blackwood explains. Audio
Samoa continues to find ways to manage plastic litter
With a number of Pacific countries banning plastic bags in response to plastic litter pollution in the ocean, Samoa continues to face a dilemma on how to manage their waste. Audio
'Poo tracker' shows extent of sewage in Auckland's beaches
A dramatic animation, dubbed the poo tracker, has emerged showing raw sewage sloshing around Auckland's beaches for days after it's been raining. The city's ageing sewerage system can't cope with… Audio
Takapuna swimmers want better warning signs
Better signs wanted to warn swimmers at Auckland's Takapuna after reports of raw sewage flowing into the water. Audio
Restoring one million metres worth of waterways
The Million Metres Streams Project has a goal to restore a million metres worth of waterways, by planting native trees along the banks of rivers and lakes across the country. They're almost at the… Audio
