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'We can all raise our voices together': Mike Smith on his climate change court case
Mata - The impacts of climate change on an iwi leader's whānau and whenua is already evident, as he prepares to have his case against seven polluters heard in court, he says.
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Contentious dump in Greymouth can't automatically be shut down says West Coast Regional Council
12:43 pm todayThe chair of the West Coast Regional Council says a contentious dump near Greymouth's water treatment plant can't be automatically shut down.
On Monday, the… Audio
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Greymouth mayor taking stand to shut down 'environmentally risky' dump
6:53 am todayGreymouth mayor Tania Gibson says the council is taking a stand to shut down a dump she says is too environmentally risky.
The Grey District Council is calling… Audio
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Boat captain recalls discovery of garbage patch
6:01 am todayBoat captain recalls discovery of garbage patch. Audio
'We can all raise our voices together': Mike Smith on his climate change court case
Mata - The impacts of climate change on an iwi leader's whānau and whenua is already evident, as he prepares to have his case against seven polluters heard in court, he says.
Contentious dump in Greymouth can't automatically be shut down says West Coast Regional Council
The chair of the West Coast Regional Council says a contentious dump near Greymouth's water treatment plant can't be automatically shut down.
On Monday, the Grey District Council issued a call for… Audio
Greymouth mayor taking stand to shut down 'environmentally risky' dump
Greymouth mayor Tania Gibson says the council is taking a stand to shut down a dump she says is too environmentally risky.
The Grey District Council is calling on the West Coast Regional Council to… Audio
Boat captain recalls discovery of garbage patch
Boat captain recalls discovery of garbage patch. Audio
Battle over deep-sea mining heats up
Greenpeace could be thrown out of the UN body overseeing deep-sea mining for obstructing a research expedition.
Treating birds 'blimmin' expensive', rescue centre at risk of closing says
Volunteers Robert and Robyn Webb rescue and treat about 1300 birds every years for 35 years - but a lack of funding is putting their work at risk.
Govt approach to walking and cycling a 'head wind' - advocates
The strong turnout at a national cycling conference shows people want low carbon transport options despite a slash in government support, advocates say.
It might be a drought - but it's part of a 'perfect storm' facing farmers
Farmers are a resilient bunch, but the conditions they're facing are out of the ordinary, the Agriculture Minister says.
Council wants polluting park shut down
The Greymouth District Council wants a private landfill urgently shut down after it was found to be leaching contaminants into nearby land.
Month-long state of emergency ends for Southland community
Rapid erosion from the sea and Waiau River threatened properties in Bluecliffs last month.
Investigation into paua and kina poaching in Coromandel
A investigation is underway into alleged paua and kina poaching on the Coromandel Peninsula. MPI said calls to the fisheries poacher hotline last Tuesday night saw 3 people caught in Pauanui. It's… Audio
Project aims to help mussel beds recover at top of South Island
Kaitiakitanga, or guardianship, is driving a project to restore wild mussel beds around the ocean floor at the top of the South Island after years of overfishing.
Bird recovery centre experiencing cost of living crisis
Northland's sick and beleagured birds may have to find somewhere else nest and recovery, unless a well known local charity lands a cash injection and soon. Each year, the Whangarei bird recovery… Audio
Half a billion dollars of science funding to end
More than half a billion dollars of science funding is coming to an end with no more in sight.
Researchers are warning that's going to leave scientific research in a perilous state, with many… Audio
Man with chainsaw in forest found guilty of cutting illegal track
A man seen with a chainsaw near a locked gate in a commercial forest in Wakefield denied cutting an illegal access track around it for mountain bikers and motocross riders.
"Fizziology is phun"
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Ever wondered why the heart is associated with love, how it beats relentlessly without thought of mind, or why your… Audio
Vito averts potential disaster on Matiu / Somes Island
A Welsh springer spaniel has saved Matiu / Somes Island from potential disaster after sniffing out an Argentine ant nest on building materials destined for the island's new wharf.
The real-life cousins of Dune’s magnificent sandworms
With the second part of Denis Villeneuve's film franchise of Frank Herbert's fantasy novel, Dune, currently in cinemas, we ask if the fictional worms in the movie share anything in common with real… Audio
Researchers uncover 'crucial' clue on Aotearoa's geology
New research pours cold water on the notion of New Zealand as a geologically young country by suggesting it has an ancient, rocky core more than 3 billion years old.
Invasive fish species likely illegally released in Kāpiti lakes - council
The discovery of dead tench in two Paraparaumu lakes suggests the invasive species has been illegally released, Kāpiti Coast District Council says.