Environment
The Panel with Aimie Hines & Tim Batt (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Aimie Hines & Tim Batt discuss: a new class action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, and twenty healthy trees that are due to be felled in… Audio
No way to know how environment is doing with current data, expert says
The environment commissioner called on MPs to spend money improving the quality of environmental data.
ECan to promote testing of private water wells
An estimated 250,000-300,000 private wells are used for drinking water in Canterbury.
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 13 February 2025
On today's episode, the United States defence secretary Pete Hegseth says Ukraine cannot expect to return to its 2014 borders and has downplayed the chance of it becoming a member of NATO, the union… Audio
Trapping to help wild whio
The Eastern Whio Link project is protecting a population of 'scrappy little ducks'.
'Fear and anxiety' for locals fed up with beach parties
Many are calling for more police and for alcohol-free zones to be extended.
Minister Shane Jones on proposed changes to Fisheries Act
A raft of changes have been proposed for the Fisheries Act - including removing public access to on-boat camera footage through the Official Information Act. Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones… Audio
What is the environmental impact of sand mining?
Locals in Bream Bay have raised concerns about a fast-tracked sand mining plan which could turn pristine beaches in the area to a muddy mess. Audio
Stray cats killing up to 10 threatened gulls a night on Kaikōura Peninsula
Cats have long been a problem in the coastal town but volunteers are seeing a spike in deaths of tarāpunga and other birds.
The Panel with David Farrar & Claire Amos (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists David Farrar & Claire Amos discuss: a fast tracked plan to mine sand at Bream Bay and the conception starts at erection bill in the USA. Plus - do… Audio
Our Changing World: Eastern Whio Link
Claire Concannon learns about a hunter-led trapping project aimed at helping whio, our native blue duck, in the Waioeka Gorge. Audio
Fast-tracked sand mining proposal has local hapū concerned
A fast-tracked sand mining proposal is dredging up the painful past for local hapū members who fear their voices will be ignored amid the rush. In Depth's Farah Hancock has more. Audio
Some DOC huts and tracks in limbo due to funding shortfall
The future of nearly a third of all DOC huts and tracks is in limbo, with the department facing a 30 percent shortfall in funding to maintain them. Environment reporter Kate Green spoke to Corin Dann.
…No quick fix for drained, sprayed Northland wetland - expert
Part of the protected Kaimaumau Wetland has been drained illegally and will take up to 10 years to recover, a local farmer and expert says.
Warning for beachgoers after sea lion spotted with wounds from shark
A sea lion with massive wounds from a shark bite should serve as a reminder to Dunedin beachgoers, experts warn.
Ashburton’s green bin rollout to go ahead, despite government policy change
With a government requirement changed post long-term plan, the Ashburton District Council briefly revisited its decision to roll out green waste collection in 2026.
Threat to whales now from krill industry in Antarctica - activist
An ocean-going vessel from activists Sea Shepherd will call into Wellington later this week on its way to monitor the krill harvest in Antarctica.
Environmental group at odds with regulator over Roundup
"Some people are out there spraying it like it is water, yet it is a hazardous substance that can cause burns," the Environmental Law Initiative says.
The cost-effective solution to water impurity
For a country that has been marketed as 100% pure, water quality has long been a concern in Aotearoa. But in Southland, they've identified one solution that is not only cost-effective but also… Audio
