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Delays to insurance payout holds up stinky treatment plant repairs
A temporary system was put in place, but the odour is still there.
Growing scepticism over businesses' 'green' claims
It also found about nine in 10 investors wanted companies to disclose their impact on society and the environment.
Micronesia drought: 'It can become a life or death situation'
Micronesia drought: 'It can become a life or death situation'. Audio
Study highlights marine protected areas are beneficial
An extensive study on marine protected areas has found they're economically beneficial to both fishing and tourism. Audio
Cricket fan shocked to see Hagley Oval recycling dumped in skip
A cricket fan has been left gobsmacked after finding recycling efforts at Christchurch's Hagley Oval were quite literally rubbish. Audio
Coldest March in 12 years, NIWA confirms
More than 25 locations experienced record-breaking or near-record low mean temperatures last month.
Cricket fan shocked after discovering recycling efforts at Hagley Oval
A cricket fan has been left gobsmacked after finding recycling efforts at Christchurch's Hagley Oval - were quite literally rubbish. Sue Craig-Stewart who has been recycling for 40 years was watching… Audio
Piggery effluent lands Canterbury farm $29,000 fine
A mid-Canterbury farm has been fined for discharging piggery effluent.
A tale of two islands – erect-crested penguins
The Bounty Islands are tiny in terms of area – just some bits of granite jutting out of the ocean. But they are huge in terms of seabirds. James Frankham joins a team researching the erect-crested… Audio
Citizen scientists asked to get their cameras out this April
The City Nature Challenge is back for 2024, with the goal of getting citizen scientists to document the plants and animals they find in their urban jungles. Audio
Books littered 5km down road
Council estimated it would take it would take 80 to 100 hours to pick up but the community came to help.
Building giant wall in sea wouldn't be enough to stop sea level rise
New research from Victoria University suggests even building a giant wall in the sea wouldn't be enough to stop sea level rise from two crucial Antarctic glaciers. Pine Island and Thwaites glaciers… Audio
Major earthquake in Taiwan prompts tsunami warnings in region
A major earthquake has struck off Taiwan's eastern coast prompting tsunami warnings throughout the region. The 7.7 magnitude quake, had its epicenter 18 kilometers south of the city of Hualien and… Audio
A massive earthquake has rocked Taiwan
A massive earthquake has rocked Taiwan and prompted tsunami warnings in Japan and the Phillipines. Earlier, the quake was reported to be M7.2, but the Japan Meteorological Agency has upgraded the… Audio
Our Changing World – Erect-crested penguins
Erect-crested penguins lead largely unknown lives on some of New Zealand's most remote subantarctic islands. A research team travels south to unlock this enigmatic species' secrets. Audio
'Commonsense' win as fish exports to US given all-clear
The government has welcomed the end of a ban on some fish exports to the United States, prompted by concern for the endangered Maui's dolphin.
Seabed mining company withdraws from hearing
Opponents of seabed mining are furious an Australian company has pulled out of a consent hearing for a controversial project off the Taranaki coast.
They fear Trans-Tasman Resources will instead now… Audio
Wellingtonian lets lawn grow to half a metre to create more biodiversity
Wellingtonian John Flux is letting the grass grow under his feet and on the front berm of his Lower Hutt property, not because he is lazy, but for environmental reasons. At its peak, the lush grass… Audio
New Zealand at 'electrifcation tipping point'
New Zealand is at the 'electrification tipping point', according to a new report from non-profit Rewiring Aotearoa. Rewiring Aotearoa's aims to boost knowledge of electronificaiton. CEO Mike Casey… Audio
A tool to calculate how a warmer world impacts on health
With temperatures soaring in parts of Australia this past summer a device is being trialed to help calculate the health risk intense heat poses to the human body. Audio