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Auckland cemeteries are running out of room
Auckland's biggest cemetery, Waikumete, has just four years of burial plot sales left before it's full. Auckland Council's Environment Committee Chair Penny Hulse explains what plans the council has to expand the city's burial capacity. Audio
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Multinational denies any risk to people's health from banned foam
9:05 am todayMethanol producer Methanex has admitted using firefighting foam in Taranaki for a decade after it was banned.
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More toxic foam contamination found in Taranaki
8:20 am todayLevels of firefighting foam contamination that exceed drinking water guidelines have been found at three more sites in Taranaki. At one of them, Motunui, the… Audio
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Winds sink Tasman residents' hopes of returning home
8:15 am todaySome Tasman residents will not be able to return to their homes today because of forecast strong winds.
Auckland cemeteries are running out of room
Auckland's biggest cemetery, Waikumete, has just four years of burial plot sales left before it's full. Auckland Council's Environment Committee Chair Penny Hulse explains what plans the council has… Audio
Multinational denies any risk to people's health from banned foam
Methanol producer Methanex has admitted using firefighting foam in Taranaki for a decade after it was banned.
More toxic foam contamination found in Taranaki
Levels of firefighting foam contamination that exceed drinking water guidelines have been found at three more sites in Taranaki. At one of them, Motunui, the methanol producer Methanex has admitted… Audio
Winds sink Tasman residents' hopes of returning home
Some Tasman residents will not be able to return to their homes today because of forecast strong winds.
Fruit fly find: Upset shop owner faces loss for dumped stock
The owner of a Devonport fruit store expects to have to dump all her produce because of the Queensland fruit fly lockdown and hasn't even begun to estimate the cost. Audio
Fonterra seeks radical revamp of rules it operates under
Fonterra's comments have come in submissions to the biggest structural change in the dairy industry for almost two decades.
Hydrogen fuel production could become new industry in Queenstown
Queenstown could produce hydrogen as a vehicle fuel that could change the face of transport in New Zealand.
Te Papa's new nature zone biggest change in 21 years
Te Papa has unveiled details of its new nature zone, the biggest change to the museum since it opened 21 years ago.
Gisborne residents asked to continue conserving water
Gisborne's water reservoirs are half-full after a major leak left the water supply unable to keep up with demand, but water restrictions remain.
Toxic algae at dangerous levels in two Wellington rivers
Toxic algae in the Waingawa and Otaki rivers have reached extreme levels.
Focus on plummeting numbers of Pacific golden plovers
An international research team is arriving in New Zealand to tag and track a mythologised and declining native bird population.
Biosecurity teams search for signs of Queensland fruit fly
More than 60 biosecurity field staff are working in Auckland after a Queensland fruit fly was found in the suburb of Devonport.
Martinborough's water woes continue
Frustration is simmering in Martinborough over a boil water notice that has been in place for more than two weeks.
Josh Cohen: renewing the feeling of joy in not doing anything
Psychoanalyst Professor Josh Cohen is believes we have lost our way when it comes to chilling out. He explains why we shouldn't feel guilty about slacking off. Audio
Land information minister announces end of tenure review
The government is proposing sweeping changes to the rules followed by farmers leasing Crown land.
Nine hour swim to raise dolphin awareness
Free-diver William Trubridge has swum Cook Strait underwater to raise awareness of critically endangered Hector's and Māui dolphins. Video
Ashley Watts: Why psychopaths are attracted to each other
Dr Ashley Watts explains whey psychopaths find each other so attractive and the research they did to prove it. Audio
Cat lover says plan to ban felines was hidden by Southland council
A woman fighting a cat ban in a Southland settlement says the planned ban was kept hidden, but the council says it sent notices to everyone in town.
Dr Justin O'Sullivan: ground breaking findings by the Liggins Insitute through 3D gene mapping
Dr Justin O'Sullivan from the Liggins Institute explains the break through they've made in understanding why people with type 1 diabetes often contract seemingly unrelated diseases by using 3D gene… Audio
Emanuel Kalafatelis: No desire to change the summer holidays
A recent poll's found there's little backing for the suggestion that the summer holiday break is moved from December to February. Emanuel Kalafatelis is Managing Partner of Research New Zealand and… Audio
