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One dead in Northland motorcycle accident
A motorcyclist has died after a crash in Northland, police have confirmed.
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'Stop and think': Tips to go waste-free in 2020
19 Jan 2020Coming out of the holiday season, there'll be lots of by-products like packaging, wrapping paper, and leftovers that just expand on waste.
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The race to unearth history in the Hauraki Gulf
9:30 am todayThe race is on in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, where storms and sea swells are threatening an important Maori archaeological site on Otata in the Noises Group of… Audio, Gallery
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The Toroa Albatross breeding season begins
41 minutes agoDunedin's Taiaroa Head is the only mainland breeding site of this magnificent bird so there is a lot at stake come breeding season. The first of this year's… Audio, Gallery
Noted Cook Islands environmentalist sets up foundation
A prominent Cook Islands environmentalist has set up a new foundation to support non-government organisations in the country. Audio
One dead in Northland motorcycle accident
A motorcyclist has died after a crash in Northland, police have confirmed.
'Stop and think': Tips to go waste-free in 2020
Coming out of the holiday season, there'll be lots of by-products like packaging, wrapping paper, and leftovers that just expand on waste.
The race to unearth history in the Hauraki Gulf
The race is on in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, where storms and sea swells are threatening an important Maori archaeological site on Otata in the Noises Group of islands. The landowners and local Ngai Tai… Audio, Gallery
The Toroa Albatross breeding season begins
Dunedin's Taiaroa Head is the only mainland breeding site of this magnificent bird so there is a lot at stake come breeding season. The first of this year's eggs has just hatched. But the news of the… Audio, Gallery
Saving the smells of our history
Cecilia Bembibre is on a mission to save a part of our heritage that is often forgotten, or not thought of - the smell of things. That delicious smell of an old book through to the scent of a person… Audio
Predator-free sanctuary for seabirds, rare native plants opens
A new ecosanctuary with a predator-proof fence has been opened at Cape Farewell, in Golden Bay.
Elizabeth of Tawa: teen environmentalist takes on predators
Self-described 'bird nerd' Elizabeth Werner is working to eradicate predators in her Wellington neighbourhood. Video, Audio, Gallery
Dave Bryden - moving kokako to a safer home
It is without doubt one of the most haunting of our bird calls - that of the North Island kokako, less poetically also known as the blue-wattled crow. Ecologist and kokako specialist Dave Bryden is… Audio, Gallery
Saving wild birds at The South Island Wildlife Hospital
A kea with lead poisoning, seven owls and just as many kereru, a baby kingfisher and an underweight spoonbill are among the summer patients at Christchurch's Wildlife Hospital, during its busiest time… Audio, Gallery
Manukau Harbour clean-up committee ‘failing’ - report
A scathing review of the committee charged with cleaning up Manukau's ailing harbour has forced Auckland Council to overhaul the "failing" forum.
'I'm concerned about this killing someone'
A former farmer and forestry worker says he is "genuinely concerned" that a tree near a playground in a Rotorua park will fall and "kill someone".
Australia fires: Is indigenous burning the answer?
The idea of fighting fire with fire, it's a concept rooted deep in Australia's aboriginal culture.
Indigenous fire management practices have found the spotlight amid the country's bush fire crisis… Audio
Lake Taupo arson attacks cause concern
A series of arson attacks on properties on the eastern side of Lake Taupo is being described as reckless and life-threatening.
Seven people escaped with their lives from one holiday home with just… Audio
Microsoft makes 'carbon negative' pledge
Microsoft has pledged to remove "all of the carbon" from the environment that it has emitted since the company was founded in 1975. Microsoft has pledged to remove "all of...
Auckland Island pigs: 'It's a big call to eradicate them'
The Department of Conservation's efforts to cull Auckland Island pigs are being labelled a crime against humanity by the Rare Breeds Conservation Society.
Orca in distress report turns out to be seal in good health
The Department of Conservation has found initial reports of an orca dragging a buoy along the coast in Wellington was actually a seal and it's in fine health.
A big 2019 for Kākāpō recovery
Conservationists hit a series of milestones in 2019 as they boosted the numbers of some of the countries most endangered species. Audio
Australian open draped in smoke from bush fires
Heavy smoke from the Australian bushfires has forced some tennis players to pull out of warmup matches ahead of the Australian Open. Audio
The power of P - a podcast about probability
What if there was a magic number that proved you right? There's no such thing, but we do have the p-value which is the probability that your scientific hypothesis is right. Audio
