Pollution
Crossing Planetary Boundaries
An international team of scientists has issued a warning that we have now crossed four out of nine planetary boundaries. Audio
Meka Whaitiri on the Tukituki river pollution
Sewerage plants in the Hawkes Bay continue to pump harmful bacteria and wastewater into the Tukituki River at unacceptable levels and residents have had enough. Audio
CHBDC responds to concerns about toxic waste in the Tukituki
Listening to that is Central Hawke's Bay District Council chief executive, John Freeman. Audio
HBRC wont prosecute council
Recreational river users are considering legal action against the Hawke's Bay Regional Council after it decided not to prosecute a council for pumping toxic pollutants into the Tukituki River. Audio
Tukituki river users may take Council to court
Recreational river users are considering taking the Hawke's Bay Regional Council to court for deciding not to prosecute a district council for pumping toxic pollutants into the Tukituki River. Audio
Cleaning up the coastline - Hayden Smith
Hayden Smith is the man behind the organisation known as Seacleaners dedicated to cleaning up our coastlines Audio
Board of Inquiry ordered into the Ruataniwha Dam
The High Court has ordered the Board of Inquiry into the Ruataniwha Dam to change a controversial rule that allowed farmers to breach pollution limits while at the same time saying they weren't. Audio
Five trillion pieces of plastic clog oceans
A just finished six year study has found there are more than 5 trillion pieces of plastic floating in the world's oceans. Audio
Pollution in Christchurch rivers not deterring recreational use
The presence of wastewater and raw sewage doesn't appear to be keeping people away from Christchurch's rivers. Audio
Botany - don't mow the lawn, grow a meadow!
Plant ecologist Bec Stanley from Auckland Botanical Gardens on the chlorophyll-filled bio-mass that photosynthesises around us... don't mow the lawn, grow a meadow! Audio
No response from China about climate change report
China, the world's biggest producer and consumer of coal, is on notice tonight, with the latest warning from the UN that global greenhouse gas emissions are at their highest level in more than… Audio
Te Anau wastewater plan stirs up residents
People in Te Anau and Manapouri are crying foul over a plan to pump the town's sewage near the local airport and spray it onto 125 hectares of pasture. Audio
Te Anau sewage to land proposal
Te Anau residents are kicking up a stink about a Southland District Council plan to pump the town's sewage nearly 20 kilometers out of town and spread it on farmland. Audio
Monitoring Water Quality in the Kaipara Harbour
Three estuarine monitoring buoys have been installed in the Kaipara Harbour to identify sources of fine sediment pollution Audio
The US push for global strategy to save the world's oceans
The US Secretary of State John Kerry wants a global strategy to save the world's oceans from over-fishing, climate change and pollution. The Director of the US Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, Evan… Audio
Ideas for 8 December 2013
In this Ideas hour we look at the pressure on our rivers. The big issue is water quality - the impact of urban wastewater and agricultural runoff on waterways. Audio
Bees and exhaust fumes
How engine exhausts interfere with honeybees' ability to forage for pollen and nectar. Professor Guy Poppy of The University of Southampton did the research. Audio
Enironmental questions remain over Ruataniwha Dam proposal
Central Hawke's Bay Maori say they will withdraw their support for the $600-million Ruataniwha dam if there's evidence it will be harmful to the environment. Labour MP's Maryan Street, Ruth Dyson and… Audio
Proposed nitrate lift could kill Tukituki River
Fish and Game is warning a Hawke's Bay Regional Council proposal to significantly increase the amount of nitrates allowed in the Tukituki River will kill the river. Audio
Ideas for 23 May 2010
Pollution is now the leading cause of death in China. The pH level of rain in Southern China is the same as that of vinegar and there are cities where the smog is so dense people go without seeing the… Audio