Environment
Climate activist interviews her grandparents about fears for planet
Sophie Handford sat down with her grandparents Sue and Brian to talk about climate change and the pressure young people around the world are feeling to…
The ‘Huge Beast’ Dominating New Zealand’s Climate Debate
On the morning of the first School Strike 4 Climate in March, there were just three police officers assigned to provide crowd control in Wellington. The…
Reusabowl
This Wellington startup has a solution for the takeaway containers we keep throwing away
Every Friday, Sarah Booher would bike around the corner to pick up takeaways…
How a town saved its harbour
The Whaīngaroa Harbour in Raglan used to be disgusting. In 1995, a group of locals gathered in the Town Hall and decided to change that, and…
Should Kiwis feel guilty for wanting to fly?
Do you want to explore the world but worry what it will do to your carbon footprint? Same.
I recently booked flights to travel to South Korea…
Raglan's miracle journey to waste reduction
A group of Raglan locals re-mortgaged their homes in order to take over their town's waste management system. Their goal? Make Raglan New Zealand's first zero-waste…
Why insects are good
Next time you take aim to flatten a fly that has unwittingly flown into your home, consider this: insects are the cornerstone of our ecosystem. Otago…
The family who lives zero waste
Just one jar can fit an entire month's worth of rubbish for Kristy and her family. How did Kristy find sustainable alternatives to the everyday…
Planning for Growth - Resilient
A CBD apartment feels terrifying in an earthquake. But a house in the suburbs could be cut off by a landslide and isolated from vital services.…
Aotearoa's climate warriors strike in unison
Students across the country ditched school and marched the streets, passionately calling for immediate action on climate change.
Kauri dieback
'We're sitting in the middle of a sick forest'. Kauri dieback is a major issue killing our native flora, is it nature trying to tell us…
Kawhia Hot Pools
Hot Water Beach has been dug so deep we swear you can almost see China ??? Next time you're around the beautiful Kawhia, ask a local…
5 tips to reduce waste these holidays
Boxing Day sales may be tempting, but do you really need a giant inflatable donut? Here are some tips on how you can reduce your waste…
A network of reusable coffee cups
It's great to have a reusable coffee cup, but remembering it is another story. No worries, Again Again are creating a cup network that makes…
Should you replace or repair?
Fast fashion has rendered many of us strangers to the humble art of sewing. Enter Jessica Hunter, who's stepping off Project Runway for a hot minute…
Auckland's Seabin
That pesky plastic is a global problem, but the Viaduct Harbour has a new, innovative technology to keep Tāmaki Makaurau's waterways looking pristine: Seabins!
What happened to the western world's dirtiest river?
The Manawatu is home to one of the western world's dirtiest rivers ?what's being done to turn this brown awa back to a blue one?
Since posting,…
Auckland's stank beaches
Thanks to some problematic sewerage systems, most of the beaches in the metropolis that is Tāmaki Makaurau are full of, well...
The truth about our throw away culture
Kiwis throw away over 122,000 tonnes of kai every single year. It's a staggering statistic that needs to change. Re: talked to Love Food Hate Waste…
How satellites help us understand climate change
The satellites orbitting Earth provide scientists with a deluge of information about the Earth every single day. So how do we translate so much data into…
1080
1080: Here we visit the West Coast, Nelson and Wellington for our story about the controversial pest-control system. We take a look at what it actually…
The rise of Cli-Fi - Help or Hindrance?
Cli-Fi - it's the movie genre thundering its way onto our screens. But are all those super storms & tsunamis helping or hindering the Climate Change…
What will NZ look like in 100 years?
Climate change is a hot topic these days, but what does it actually mean for New Zealand? From farewelling paua to losing entire towns, Re: looks…
Acidification of the ocean
Our oceans are becoming more acidic, meaning major impacts on life under the sea. Cliff from NIWA New Zealand explains what's ocean acidification means and how…
NZ's West Coast - Washed Away
Erosion and rising water levels on the South Island's West Coast could see the town of Hector washed away completely.
These magic Paulownia trees clean up this dairy farm
Graham has won an award for his innovation in farm forestry. He uses Paulownia trees to stop nitrates leaching into the stream ???
Global warming: Waiting for Pacific Islands to disappear
While our image is clean and green, our actions aren't following suit. All bar one of NZ's major political parties support the Zero Carbon Act but…
Trump forest
These Kiwi guys have decided to plant a forest in response to Trump's dismissal of climate change ???
Could a plant-based diet save our planet?
A lot of Kiwis were brought up on meat and three veg, would you ditch the meat if you knew it would drastically reduce your carbon…
Dante's Peak vs. Tāmaki Makaurau
Have you ever wondered what would happen if the City of Sails got Dante's-Peaked? And more importantly what would happen to the KFCs? We have ????