Environment
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
Great Kaikōura Whale Count reaches 51 at halftime
The annual count, which is run by the The Kaikōura Ocean Research Institute, tracks whales as they swim past the Kaikōura coastline.
Wastewater discharge halts Mahurangi oyster harvesting
Wastecare insists the overflows are mostly rainwater, but oyster farmers are disgruntled.
Tribunal asked to halt seabed mine fast-track
The claimants want an urgent hearing into alleged Crown breaches.
The hunt for ever decreasing numbers of moths and butterflies
"We lose them, they're gone forever": Lepidopterists fear our native species are on the wane.
Chasing butterflies
Lepidopterists fear our butterfly and moth numbers are on the wane. Audio
Bore water clear following diesel spill, but experts remain cautious
About 14,000 litres of diesel leached into the ground at the prison in May after the hatch of a fuel tank was left open.
Farmers still rushing to convert land to forestry - report
Whole farm-to-forest conversions continue, according to a new report released by Beef and Lamb New Zealand.
Shoe-shining days over for Fieldays, but tractor pull a main draw
At Fieldays, exhibitors from around the country - and the world - come to show off the latest farming innovations.
