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Lake Rotoiti advocates warn council holes in diversion wall is causing frequent algal blooms
"It is an absolute disgrace we have infrastructure that has failed," one local says.
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Why it's normal to forget things
20 May 2024A new book shines a light on memory and how intention, imagination and emotion guide the information that is stored by the brain. Audio
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Tapping into our noisy oceans
20 May 2024The myth of the 'silent world' beneath the waves is something Professor Craig Radford is trying to correct by recording the noises fish and marine mammals make.
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Made in NZ: EmGuard
20 May 2024For Made in NZ today we're looking to Nelson where an award-winning product called EmGuard is manufactured. Audio
Lake Rotoiti advocates warn council holes in diversion wall is causing frequent algal blooms
"It is an absolute disgrace we have infrastructure that has failed," one local says.
Why it's normal to forget things
A new book shines a light on memory and how intention, imagination and emotion guide the information that is stored by the brain. Audio
Tapping into our noisy oceans
The myth of the 'silent world' beneath the waves is something Professor Craig Radford is trying to correct by recording the noises fish and marine mammals make. Audio
Made in NZ: EmGuard
For Made in NZ today we're looking to Nelson where an award-winning product called EmGuard is manufactured. Audio
How Tesla's falling share price has hit KiwiSavers
One KiwiSaver manager is both topping the table, with an annual return of 150.4 percent in one fund, and a huge loss in another. What's going on?
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 20 May 2024
On today's episode, despite thousands of armed French Police on New Caledonian soil - many of the roads are still blocked or are in worse condition than they were, journalist Coralie Cochin joins us… Audio
Reports of diesel spill in Tauranga Harbour
A clean-up effort is under way with people warned to stay away from the area.
Hidden life of extinct ducks uncovered
New information about one of New Zealands mysterious extinct birds has come to light. Associate Professor Nic Rawlence is the Director of Otago Palaeogenetics Laboratory at the University of Otago… Audio
Earthquakes can trigger volcanic activity: study
Local scientists have found evidence that large earthquakes can trigger volcanic activity. Victoria University seismologist and one of the co-authors of the study Dr Finn Illsley-Kemp spoke to… Audio
Earthquakes can trigger volcanic activity: study
Local scientists have found evidence that large earthquakes can trigger volcanic activity. Victoria University seismologist and one of the co-authors of the study Dr Finn Illsley-Kemp spoke to… Audio
Has cutting 'corporate welfare' created a coal headache?
National scrapped a fund for companies to switch from coal. Now NZ might not meet emissions targets, officials say.
Govt under pressure after scrapping decarbonisation scheme
The Government is under pressure to show how it will meet its climate targets after scrapping a decarbonisation scheme it decried as corporate welfare. Climate Change Correspondent Eloise Gibson… Audio
Exoplanets
Many of the planets that feature in sci fi storylines end up sounding and looking a bit like Earth. Associate Professor Jan Eldridge chats about the chances of that. Audio
Govt policies rely on 'catch phrases', ignore urgent needs of people and planet - Greens
The Greens are taking aim at the coalition government's policies, saying they lack genuine care.
More men should be moisturising for health - chemist
Can moisturisers contribute to keeping us healthy? Doctor of medicinal chemistry Michelle Wong says there's growing evidence they can. Audio
New scheme aims to keep leftover building materials out of landfill
The timber, mesh and bricks would usually be sent to the dump, but is now being made available for home DIY jobs.
Solving the human waste problem on our highest mountain
University of Canterbury researchers have been working with the New Zealand Alpine Club and Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua to address the issue of how mountaineers dispose of their waste when on Aoraki Mount… Audio
15 scooters, bikes, pram plunged into pond
In the depths were a cash register and a skate park bin: "I wouldn't be surprised to see someone had chucked a partridge and a pear tree in there too."
Critter of the Week: putawa or bracket fungus
This week’s critter is the pūtawa or bracket fungus (also known as white punk, pangu or morepork bread). The fruiting body of this fungus looks a bit like a caramel-coloured flying saucer that crashed… Audio
Post-partum underwear, a winning idea for University student
Massey design student Isabel Nicholls has taken out the university's Grand Ideas competition with her comfortable, eco-friendly, health-prioritising postpartum underwear. They're called 'Nurture'… Audio
