Sustainability
Cities of Tomorrow: Smart Hubs
We know that connectivity and mobility facilitates innovation and creativity but what makes a really buzzy city, both economically and culturally? A panel discussion about how being a smarter city can… Audio
The role of food production in saving the planet
US agriculture expert Jason Clay on getting the world's biggest food producers, causing the most damage to the planet, to change their farming methods. Audio
Turning waste into power
Matt Silver is the chief executive of Cambrian Innovation, a wastewater processing company that's using electrically active bacteria which eat waste and produce electricity as a by-product. Under… Audio
Fonterra to ditch uncertified palm oil products
Dairy giant Fonterra says it plans to purchase only sustainable palm oil products by 2018.
Dawa Steven Sherpa: Everest and environment
Kim Hill talks to Dawa Steven Sherpa is an environmental activist and tourism entrepreneur who has led more than 150 climbers from 18 different nations to summit Mt Everest, and in the process… Audio
Australia River Cottage
Four years ago, Paul West traded in his job in the kitchen of one of Melbourne's poshest restaurants for a life of growing organic, environmentally sustainable food. Audio, Gallery
Building Sustainable Homes
Housing in New Zealand faces many challenges - not least reversing the health impacts of low-quality homes while meeting exploding demand. How do we resolve these thorny issues to create resilient… Audio
Global artists spread message of marine conservation
Earlier this year, high profile local and international artists converged on Napier to paint inner city walls with a message about the importance of marine conservation issues. Audio
John Thwaites - Fixing the World
John Thwaites is chair of ClimateWorks Australia and the Monash Sustainability Institute. He is the former Deputy Premier (Labour) of Victoria, Australia and was in New Zealand this week to talk about… Audio
Fashion and Pollution
Dunedin sustainablilty consultant, Bec McMaster is set to launch a free App designed specifically for New Zealand, which allows consumers to learn how ethical and sustainable the labels they want to… Audio
Inside iD Fashion Week
Frankenstein's lover, pan-sexuality, torture devices and animal rights provide unexpected inspiration and stories behind the work of emerging designers at Dunedin iD Fashion Week 2016. Audio
Emerging designers and the changing face of fashion
This year iD Fashion Week is in its 17th year. Thirty-nine emerging designers from 15 countries will have the opportunity to show their work before a panel of local and international judges. The… Audio
Sustainable Tree - Carmen Ng
The Langham Hotel Auckland has beaten its sister hotels worldwide to win the best sustainable tree award. For the 2015 holiday season, the Langham group's corporate director of sustainability, Carmen… Audio
The Pundits: Eco-Living with Ian Mayes
Eco Design Advisor with Hamilton City Council on sustainability and environmental awareness in day-to-day life. Today, water saving around the home. Audio
Tolaga Bay environmental project, Uawanui
Four years ago the Tolaga Bay community asked the Allan Wilson Centre for evolutionary biology to help it clean up the areas waterways and create a healthier, more collaborative community. Together… Audio
Puppets: More than child's play
Puppets are more than simply child's play, according to Jim Richards and Bridgette Murphy who work with community groups, schools and organisations around New Zealand making giant puppets and other… Audio
Space Between
Space Between is a sustainable zero waste fashion design project run through Massey University. Sonia Sly meets the designers and team behind the project to look at why they're reconstructing… Audio
Sustainable seafood business finds new home
A family-owned Māori business has bought multi-award-winning food distribution firm Yellow Brick Road.
The Tin Man of Tirau
When Henry Clothier wanted to rejuvenate the public toilets in the small South Waikato town of Tirau, he knew just the man for the job - his son Steven. That's because no-one else wanted to tackle… Audio, Gallery
Matthew Yeomans: advising on communicating sustainability
Matthew Yeomans is the author of the annual Social Media Sustainability Index, which analyses how the world's biggest companies use social media to communicate how sustainable they are. He runs… Audio