Climate Change

I lost my home in the cyclone, now I panic when it rains

“When it rains heavily I’m always alert."

An indigenous system that saw the foresight of the floods

From the Auckland floods to Cyclone Gabrielle, Aotearoa has been hit hard by extreme weather events.

On the ground in West Auckland after the floods

Over two months’ worth of rain fell on Auckland in just 24 hours.

Climate activist Txai Suruí on indigenous solutions to saving our planet

“It is not enough just to protect the forest, we have to give back to her what we took from her."

How I deal with climate anxiety

“We can't be crippled with anxiety because our people need us to be taking action.”

NZer caught up in Australia floods: ‘everything is gone’

“Imagine the ocean turning up in your lounge one day and just sweeping everything away.”

Māori youth are capturing climate change through photos

Professional photographers are paired with Māori youth in an effort to combat climate change

Our soil quality has been declining for decades. Dairy is making it worse | Milk and Money…

“In a teaspoon of soil, there are as many microbes than there are mammals on the planet."

Why our dairy cows produce more emissions than our cars | Milk and Money | Episode 4

“The right thing to do is for all us dairy farmers to try to pull our weight."

Why we may not need cows to make milk | Milk and Money | Episode 6

Half of calves in New Zealand are killed within days or weeks of being born.

What is a fire tornado?

The bushfires in Australia are giving us incomprehensible statistics, such as 7 million hectares burned and 1 billion animals killed. They are also delivering the rare…

How are the Australian bushfires affecting our air quality?

Australia has been batting bushfires since late July 2019. With the monumental scale of the fires, what impact is it having on our air quality?

Silence for Science

What's an electronically clean environment? It's a place with no light pollution, no atmospheric pollution and no radio transmissions. There is such a place in Antarctica,…

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 radical recyclists smashing the wheel of capitalism

Loop Groop rescue, recycle and repair bikes . Their workshop in Auckland's Eden Terrace has been a hub for people to get their bikes fixed or…

How do we make Wellington a city that looks after everyone?

In this speaker series, hosted by the Wellington City Council, we hear about making sure young people have a future, AI and transport, and building the…

Students’ passionate pleas to protect our planet

The children are the adults, we know what’s going to happen.People have to act quickly. Walking out of school for a day is more important than…

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.

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…

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!

The Floating Foundation

Craig traded in his DJ gear for a boat and took to the South Pacific to do a whole lot of good. The Floating Foundation provides…

These underwater sculptures could save the South Pacific's sea life

British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor creates underwater figures that are not only incredibly eye-catching, they're ever-evolving, marine-life-saving works of art!

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…

We are not victims, we are warriors.

Brianna is a warrior against climate change, travelling the globe to raise awareness and save not just her mighty Pacific home, but the world!

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…

Saving penguins on the west coast

The West Coast is home to the kororā, the world's smallest penguin but rising sea levels could mean eviction... Meet the local school kids lending a…

How Singapore uses technology to look after trees

Check out the cool pieces of tech hugging Singapore's trees, helping to keep them healthy and feeling the love

Bring your own bowl

Do you take your own container for takeaway lunches? Kiwis are using over 30 kilograms of plastic per year. It's time to revolutionise the BYO...

KFC lover turns vegan for a week

What happens when a self-confessed meat lover trades in his fried chicken and sweet and sour pork for curly kale and chickpeas? We follow Bryson on…

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…