Climate
Climate change: how is NZ doing?
This week the first ever Overshoot Conference was held in Austria to discuss the likelihood of the earth warming by more than 1.5 degrees celsius. Audio
Climate talks are 'heartbreak' for Pacific Islands - why they want to host them
Joseph Sikulu's long-haul journey home to the Pacific has felt fruitless after the recent world climate talks.
Tim Lenton: How to Fix the Climate Crisis
Back in the 1990s, Dr Timothy Lenton started studying tipping points - those critical thresholds where small changes can lead to massive transformations. Audio
Auckland flood resilience projects probed
The auditor-general is looking at how well Auckland Council is managing spending on its flood resilience projects.
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 26th September 2025
In today's episode, the man who lit the fatal Loafers Lodge blaze has been found guilty of five counts of murder, and guilty of one count of arson. A former minister says bold action is needed to… Audio
Peters drops 'truth bomb' at UN function
"Four countries comprise 60 percent of the world's emissions," the Foreign Affairs Minister told a UN leaders breakfast in New York. Audio
The gas explorers eyeing up NZ
Regulation changes allowing new exploration applications have piqued the curiosity of international explorers.
Australia's PM addresses UN on climate goals, Gaza
Anthony Albanese has used his speech to recommit Australia to the fight against climate change, a day after Donald Trump said it was a "con job".
Government reopens oil and gas exploration nationwide, Greens decry 'climate fire'
Industry leaders hailed the move as vital for energy security, but the Green Party condemned it as a sign the coalition cares little for the climate crisis.
Stories from Our Changing World
Ellen Rykers finds out what data a satellite uncovered about methane emissions, before it was lost in space. Audio
Detecting cow burps from space
A methane-detecting satellite, supported by $32 million of government funding, is lost in space. What data did it manage to collect before it went dark?
Vanuatu plans UN resolution on landmark climate ruling
The country's climate minister says it's drafting a UN resolution to turn a landmark climate ruling from the world's top court from words into "political action". Audio
Midday Report Essentials for 24 September 2025
In today's episode, the coalition government's plan to overhaul the holidays act has had a mixed reaction, with employers broadly supportive and unions flagging some concerns, the rate salaries in New… Audio
Will the 'net zero' target include shipping aviation emissions?
The climate change minister is considering whether emissions from international aviation and shipping should be included in the 2050 climate targets.
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 23 September 2025
In today's episode, senior doctors and dentists have walked off the job in a 48-hour strike that began at midnight, we've been talking about the decline in people learning to drive manual cars, but in… Audio
Call for more ocean-based climate action in New York
This week senior government officials from the UK, Chile, Palau and Australia are gathering at New York Climate Week for to push countries to scale up ocean-based action in their national climate… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 19 September 2025
In today's episode, in a blow for the Government, the economy has had a much larger slump than expected which the Finance Minister's blaming in part on Donald Trump's trade tariffs, negotiations… Audio
Heatwave deaths could jump 400% in Australia according to climate predictions
Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about warnings from Australia's first ever National Climate Risk Assessment that shows heatwave deaths could soar by more than 400% if global… Audio
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
Time to check what's happening in Australia and today Brad Foster focuses on a new report from the Australian Climate Service, the banks coming under fire and a John Farnham Musical! Audio
The state of New Zealand's oceans
While developing nations are making bold commitments to revitalise oceans, marine scientist Veronica Rotman claims New Zealand is falling behind. Audio
