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Critter of the Week: Chatham Island tree hebe
Nicola Toki, DOC's threatened species ambassador is in with our critter of the week! Veronica Barkeri is known by many names: Chatham Island tree hebe, Barker's hebe and Barker's koromiko. Audio
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Europium - putting the security in the Euro
8:00 am todayEuropium is named after Europe and is responsible for a forgery-busting aspect of the Euro banknote, reports Prof Allan Blackman in ep 26 of Elemental. Audio
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Wairoa farmers latest to raise concerns over forestry expansion
7:52 am todayFarmers and community leaders in Wairoa have become the latest group to raise concerns over the sale of farms to make room for lucrative forestry. Locals… Audio
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What happens if Antarctica melts?
In this week's science adventure, Nanogirl travels to the International Antarctica Centre in Christchurch with her friends from Casebrook Intermediate to find… Video, Audio
Critter of the Week: Chatham Island tree hebe
Nicola Toki, DOC's threatened species ambassador is in with our critter of the week! Veronica Barkeri is known by many names: Chatham Island tree hebe, Barker's hebe and Barker's koromiko. Audio
Europium - putting the security in the Euro
Europium is named after Europe and is responsible for a forgery-busting aspect of the Euro banknote, reports Prof Allan Blackman in ep 26 of Elemental. Audio
Wairoa farmers latest to raise concerns over forestry expansion
Farmers and community leaders in Wairoa have become the latest group to raise concerns over the sale of farms to make room for lucrative forestry. Locals estimate around 10,000 hectares of the… Audio
What happens if Antarctica melts?
In this week's science adventure, Nanogirl travels to the International Antarctica Centre in Christchurch with her friends from Casebrook Intermediate to find out what would happen if Antarctica… Video, Audio
Mystery of the longfin eel's breeding ground
NIWA freshwater ecologists hope sophisticated satellite tags will solve the msytery of where New Zealand's longfin eels go to breed in the Pacific. Audio
Foulden Maar - a 23-million year-old fossil treasure trove
A 23-year million year old volcanic crater in inland Otago that is a treasure trove of exquisiute fossils is facing the threat of being mined for animal feed. Audio
Our Changing World for 16 May 2019
NIWA is tagging longfin eels to try and find their mysterious breeding grounds, and Foulden Maar is one of NZ's premier fossil sites. Audio
Boundaries wanted for government's tourism ambitions
Tourism leaders have welcomed the government's plans to be more active in the country's biggest export industry, but say it mustn't interfere with business.
Climate declaration: Don't sideline rural sector's ideas - councillor
Canterbury Regional Council became the first in the country to declare a climate emergency today, but neither councillors nor the activists behind the declaration can say whether it will lead to any…
ECan, Nelson City Council declare climate emergency
Canterbury Regional Council has become the first in the country to declare a climate emergency, followed shortly afterwards by Nelson City Council. The move comes after weeks of pressure from… Audio
After Canterbury, Nelson council declares climate emergency
Canterbury Regional Council and Nelson City Council have both voted to declare a climate emergencies citing noticeable environmental changes in the past few years.
Shane Jones slams farmers over Zero Carbon Bill response
Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones has accused farmers of exaggerating the impact of the government's climate change legislation and pouring "bile" on the plans. Audio
ECan's declares climate emergency
Environment Canterbury has today declared a 'climate emergency', the first council in the country to acknowledge the threat from global warming on the environment. Audio
Day of light: Quantum physics and ancient cave art
Kiwi physicists and an American-born archaeologist have been working to create a lamp that mimics the flickering torch light used by ancient artists thousands of years ago. Audio, Gallery
Mayor tries to block environment report that references colonisation, capitalism
The mayor of Hamilton is defending his attempt to veto a report about the environment because it takes a swipe at capitalism and colonisation.
Coromandel residents gear up to fight marine farm proposal
Coromandel residents are gearing up to fight a proposed marine farm in Mercury Bay, off Cooks Beach, saying an untouched environment would become industrialised and affect marine mammals. If the… Audio, Gallery
Hamilton mayor tries to censor environment report
The mayor of Hamilton is defending his attempt to veto a report about the environment because it takes a swipe at capitalism and colonisation. Andrew King says those references in the report are out… Audio
New consent attempt for controversial Shelly Bay development
A fresh resource consent application for the controversial Shelly Bay development has been lodged with the Wellington City Council.
Tool for assessing farm water quality not reliable
Scientists say the widely-used Overseer water quality system for estimating farm run-off might not be reliable - and one says it was flawed from the start.
Forest and Bird uneasy despite plateau in nitrate levels
A new survey showing polluting nitrate levels in Canterbury have plateaued is only telling part of the story, Forest and Bird says.
