Sustainability

Niva and Yotam Kay grow vegetables on just 1000 square metres of land in the Kauaeranga Valley and last year produced a staggering 8 tonnes of vegetables from it. They say they can do even better. Audio, Gallery

Environment Southland's farm plan is being taken up by an increasing number of farmers. So far, more than 400 farmers have been offered free, farm-specific environmental management advice through the… Audio

What are the game-changers for fashion buyers and influencers? And why is Instagram booming in Asia? Sonia Sly chats to David Jones buying manager Teneille Ferguson and influencers Mary Seng and David… Audio, Gallery

It is now widely accepted among scientists and environmentalists that we are now in a new geographical epoch - the Anthropocene. Audio

A new Ministry of Health report shows more than 80,000 New Zealanders are receiving publicly-supplied water that has failed bacteria standards. Chief executive of Water New Zealand John Pfahlert… Audio

Being in the fashion industry is like trying to stay in control of a car that’s about to veer off the road, according to Marc Moore the founder of Kiwi label Stolen Girlfriend's Club. Marc speaks… Audio

As policy makers puzzle over how to increase the supply of housing around the country a group of people in Dunedin think they've found a novel solution. The group are hoping to build New Zealand's… Audio

If you want to know what the future of fashion looks like it pays to keep an eye on emerging designers who create without boundaries. Sonia Sly meets emerging designers from around the world to find… Audio

A sustainability consultant behind a new fishing app is hoping anglers will get on board with it so more data on recreational catch is recorded. Currently there is little reliable information on the… Audio

In some regions shark numbers have dropped more than 90 percent and a quarter of species are at risk of extinction - in large part due to over-fishing. Conventional conservation wisdom holds that it's… Audio

 An Oxford materials science professor says a material called perovskite can significantly improve the performance of photovoltaic cells.  Audio

Helensville farmers Dianne and Richard Kidd have wanted to enter the Farm Environment Awards for years, but it wasn't until last year that Auckland farmers were invited to enter – so they did, and… Audio

Courtney Sanders is a Melbourne-based Kiwi and co-founder of Well Made Clothes. She talks to Sonia Sly about setting up an online ethical clothing business and a movement towards slow fashion. Audio

Central Otago is rapidly changing. Intensive irrigation has transformed once semi-arid valleys into lush pastures that support a growing dairy industry. St Bathans based landscape artist Grahame… Audio

At the heart of every city are its people. What does it mean for a city to be inclusive, and how can we manage human interactions in an age of rising inequalities? Recorded in Christchurch, the final… Audio

Our wellbeing is said to be influenced by our natural environment - so what is the cost of losing it? Recorded in Wellington, the second panel in the Cities of Tomorrow series discusses how a… Audio

Kathryn Ryan speaks to Ann Pettifor - one of the few economists who correctly predicted the 2008 global economic crash. Ann was also one of the leaders of a successful campaign to cancel 100 billion… Audio