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Last week the 65th meeting of the Intergovernmental Panel on climate change, the world leading body on climate science, was suspended after the meeting went over time and a group of delegates from smaller and vulnerable countries left.

The panel had been unable to agree on a timetable for an important upcoming climate report and a budget. Major disagreements centred around whether the report should be published in 2028 in time to ...

This Thursday staff from TVNZ across Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch will go on strike for the first time in 20 years.

The industrial action comes after TVNZ offered workers a 2.5% pay rise, a number that staff are saying is unacceptable with inflation at 4.1%.

Etū union claims pay has fallen 18.1% in real terms for staff since 2018, this along with job cuts has made the work increasingly difficult.

To discuss the strikes ...

This week on the Tuesday Wire...

For Dear Science this week, we chat with our experts, Professor Sebastian Leuzinger and Dr Syrie Hermans, about coral recovery by touch, orangutan playdates, and bonding with cats.

And for our weekly catchup with the National Party, Alex chats with MP Dan Bidois about Senior Housing, working with the Opportunity Party, and Voter Enrolment

Producer Thomas talks to University of Auckland Professor ...

Smart glasses have surged in sales, with the release of models that span in pricing from over a thousand dollars to those available for under a hundred New Zealand dollars.

The latter models made news earlier this year when they became available in New Zealand K-Mart stores, with widespread privacy and safety concerns.

For this week’s Get Action, Producer Theo spoke with Dr Cassandra Mudgway, who has begun a petition to pau...

Last week, the National Party announced a suite of changes targeting housing affordability for senior New Zealanders.

Buzz around coalition making has naturally found itself focusing on a partnership between Opportunity and a National Coalition, judging from current polling. That focus, however, is on the fact that Christopher Luxon has repeatedly ruled out working with the Opportunity party, even if polls suggest it's necessary.