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Drought still biting in Auckland during lockdown
Auckland's dams are just 52 percent full in April, a scenario not seen since about 1992, and Watercare wants people to know it's serious.
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Mike Bell - preserving native Birds in The Chatham Islands
2:29 pm todayMike Bell is an ornithologist and has spent 30 years travelling to the Chatham Islands to do conservation work there. Audio
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Testing for COVID-19 in New Zealand
We speak to d-nature technical lead John Mackay about the work his lab is doing to help. Audio
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WFH: Lockdown can teach us about fairer work practices
11:50 am todayBill McKay joins Kathryn to talk about the "new normal" of working from home and how it could be made fairer for those with families. Could the current lockdown… Audio
Drought still biting in Auckland during lockdown
Auckland's dams are just 52 percent full in April, a scenario not seen since about 1992, and Watercare wants people to know it's serious.
Mike Bell - preserving native Birds in The Chatham Islands
Mike Bell is an ornithologist and has spent 30 years travelling to the Chatham Islands to do conservation work there. Audio
Testing for COVID-19 in New Zealand
We speak to d-nature technical lead John Mackay about the work his lab is doing to help. Audio
WFH: Lockdown can teach us about fairer work practices
Bill McKay joins Kathryn to talk about the "new normal" of working from home and how it could be made fairer for those with families. Could the current lockdown get businesses and managers to reassess… Audio
'Victory for the oceans' after mining company loses appeal
An environmental group says a Court of Appeal decision upholding a ruling preventing the mining of millions of tonnes of ironsands off the coast of Taranaki is a victory for the ocean.
Empty Planet: the world's next big population threat
In his book Empty Planet, author Darrell Bricker bucks conventional wisdom by asserting a drastically different prediction for the future of the human species. Bricker believes human population will… Audio
Professor Michael Baker answers listeners' Covid-19 questions
Professor Michael Baker, the public health physician from the University of Otago, Wellington, has been with us since the pandemic's early days and joins the show once again to answer your Covid-19… Audio
Covid-19: Kiwis now more concerned about becoming seriously ill
Research NZ continues to take the pulse of the nation through the Covid-19 lockdown. Emanuel Kalafatelis joins the show to reveal the results of the latest survey, which shows Kiwis are more worried… Audio
Covid-19: 'Do-gooder impostor' cases on the rise
With so many people now working from home, or not at all, due to Covid-19, the 'impostor syndrome' that occurs in the workplace is on the backburner. It has been replaced by a rise in what Dr. Sandi… Audio
Calling Home: Tom Simpson in Katrineholm, Sweden
Sweden is taking a very different approach to controlling the spread of Covid-19. Tom Simpson, who runs a NZ Pie business from Katrineholm, talks to Jim about how life has changed in Sweden despite… Audio
Professor Gary McLean: International Covid-19 update
Gary McLean is a professor in molecular immunology at London Metropolitan University who specialises in infectious diseases, immunology and antibody engineering. He joins us on the spread of Covid-19… Audio
Sowing the Seeds for Sweeter Pastures
UK seed company Germinal has been supplying our farmers with clovers and grasses for the past 15 years. Dairy farmer and agronomist Sarah Gard is general manager of its New Zealand operations. The… Audio
Mining company loses appeal to mine ironsands off Taranaki coast
Trans-Tasman Resources has lost a bid to overturn a decision preventing it from mining millions of tonnes of ironsands off the coast of Taranaki.
Flu tracking and what we can do to help
Dr Siouxsie Wiles talks about what the flu tracker is and why its so important in the fight against COVID-19. Audio
Critter of the Week the small willowherb Epilobium angustum
DOC's Nicola Toki says they grow in the amazing habitat of ephemeral wetlands. Audio, Gallery
We announce the winner of the Lego Critter competition
Jesse and Nicola Toki from DoC announce the winners of our Brick a Critter Competition! Audio, Gallery
Pest and predator control on hold
Predator control operations are suspended during the lockdown, we speak to Professor James Russell. Audio
How do planes fly?
Nanogirl crash lands at Whenuapai Airforce Base with Juanita and some friends from Papakura Intermediate, to find out how planes fly. Handy information for keeping her Jetvolt in the air... Video, Audio
Offshore wind a potential source of energy
A new discussion paper highlights the potential of offshore wind for electricity generation in Taranaki.
Rapid contact tracing critical to controlling virus spread - Gluckman
Speed of contact tracing is critical to fighting Covid-19 and apps can be used in to tell people they have been exposed to the virus, former chief science adviser Sir Peter Gluckman says.
