Sustainability

In this final episode of My Heels Are Killing Me for Season 4, Karen Walker talks to Sonia Sly in front of a live audience at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery about nurturing new talent, the… Audio

This second of a three-part series focuses on solutions to dilemmas about food production and security facing the world. Speakers include Michael Carolan, Professor of Sociology and Associate Dean of… Audio

It’s a baptism of fire for new Southland  Fed Farmers Chairman Geoffrey Young with the M. bovis outbreak, a swede seed mix up and debate over Environment Southland's revised water and land plan. Audio

Auckland could be billions of dollars better off with much lower carbon emissions if it shifted to a more sustainable economic model. The Sustainable Business Network has analysed what would happen if… Audio

Professor Michael Carolan from Colorado State University is in New Zealand for the future of food symposium. He's an authority on food security and resilience - the cost of cheap food and the… Audio

Celebrity chef Robert Oliver appointed UNDP Pacific advocate for food, sustainable development and wellbeing. Audio

Niva and Yotam Kay grow vegetables on just 1000 square metres of land in the Kauaeranga Valley and last year produced a staggering 8 tonnes of vegetables from it. They say they can do even better. Audio, Gallery

Environment Southland's farm plan is being taken up by an increasing number of farmers. So far, more than 400 farmers have been offered free, farm-specific environmental management advice through the… Audio

What are the game-changers for fashion buyers and influencers? And why is Instagram booming in Asia? Sonia Sly chats to David Jones buying manager Teneille Ferguson and influencers Mary Seng and David… Audio, Gallery

It is now widely accepted among scientists and environmentalists that we are now in a new geographical epoch - the Anthropocene. Audio

A new Ministry of Health report shows more than 80,000 New Zealanders are receiving publicly-supplied water that has failed bacteria standards. Chief executive of Water New Zealand John Pfahlert… Audio

Being in the fashion industry is like trying to stay in control of a car that’s about to veer off the road, according to Marc Moore the founder of Kiwi label Stolen Girlfriend's Club. Marc speaks… Audio

As policy makers puzzle over how to increase the supply of housing around the country a group of people in Dunedin think they've found a novel solution. The group are hoping to build New Zealand's… Audio

If you want to know what the future of fashion looks like it pays to keep an eye on emerging designers who create without boundaries. Sonia Sly meets emerging designers from around the world to find… Audio

A sustainability consultant behind a new fishing app is hoping anglers will get on board with it so more data on recreational catch is recorded. Currently there is little reliable information on the… Audio

In some regions shark numbers have dropped more than 90 percent and a quarter of species are at risk of extinction - in large part due to over-fishing. Conventional conservation wisdom holds that it's… Audio