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APO musicians Simon Williams, Jenny Raven, David Kay (conductor), Huw Dann and Liu-Yi Retallick get into character for The Composer is Dead, s a narrated whodunnit.

Lemony Snicket sharpens his pen for orchestral whodunnit

29 Sep, 2018 5:00am

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Performance artist Alexa Wilson.

Dance work reflects on torrid 21st century

10 Mar, 2017 5:00am
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Dance work 21 Movements reflects on torrid 21st century, writes Raewyn Whyte.

Splore to bring 100 acts to Tapapakanga Regional Park

17 Feb, 2016 11:37am
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The ochre-coloured paint on the bottom of most boats is copper-based anti foul paint.

To anti foul, or not to anti foul?

9 Feb, 2016 11:22am
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Plan your musical, cultural and environmental odyssey at Splore - the things you can do there are virtually endless. Photo / Supplied

11 Things to Know About Splore

5 Feb, 2016 12:38pm
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The Green Party released a comprehensive report on health dangers linked to products containing glyphosate. Photo / Creative Commons

Opinion: The glyphosate debate

5 Feb, 2016 12:19pm
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Oliver Percovich saw that skating could help build trust among different ethnicities and communities. Photo / Chad Foreman

Skateistan: Vehicle for Change

5 Feb, 2016 12:08pm
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The Splore Sustainability Rap

5 Feb, 2016 8:29am
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Simon Millar, CEO of Pure Advantage. Photo by Ted Baghurst.

Q&A: Simon Millar, CEO, Pure Advantage

4 Feb, 2016 2:34pm
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Splore is striving to be an increasingly sustainable success story every year. Photo / Supplied

Sustainability and community at Splore Festival

31 Jan, 2016 1:54pm
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The EDS says DOC is in charge of maintaining one-third of New Zealand's natural features, and argues it should be given more resources to

PM should invest in nature - Environmental Defense Society

31 Jan, 2016 1:20pm
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Union laments 'managed decline' of rail network

28 Jan, 2016 12:22pm
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Choose Clean Water says freshwater pollution problems in New Zealand is increasing all the time. Photo / Supplied

Group assembling stories of kiwis affected by water pollution

28 Jan, 2016 10:54am
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The Government funding commitment to Auckland's City Rail Link will be brought forward from 2020 to 2018. Photo / Sarah Ivey

City Rail Link decision 'a huge win for people power'

28 Jan, 2016 10:01am
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The last time Earth was as hot as it is now - 130,000 years ago - hippopotamuses were living as far north as the British Isles. Photo / Getty Images

The last time Earth was this hot, hippos lived in Britain

25 Jan, 2016 9:03am
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Cashmere High School won the Zayed Future Energy Prize for its sustainable electricity proposal. Photo / Leith Cooper, Cashmere High School

School receives $100k to fund green energy project

22 Jan, 2016 2:59pm
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There is expected to be an increasing occurrence of extreme weather events on Earth including storms, floods and droughts in the future, specifically due to climate change. Photo / Getty Images

2015 hottest year on record - NASA

22 Jan, 2016 2:36pm
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The Nepal Earthquake in April 2015 resulted in almost 8,900 deaths and widespread damage. Photo / Getty Images

British couple walking length of New Zealand for Nepal

22 Jan, 2016 1:31pm
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Elephants in Kui Buri National Park, Thailand. Photo / Getty Images

Yahoo under spotlight for ivory trinket sales

22 Jan, 2016 12:57pm
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Photo / Getty Images

Greens launch campaign for spray-free streets and parks

19 Jan, 2016 8:25am
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Urban Pantry was started by Emily Harris and aims to create and promote urban gardens throughout Auckland. Photo / Supplied

Urban Pantry vegetable garden workshops

18 Jan, 2016 11:19am
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New Zealand songwriter Jamie McDell travelled with Contiki & Surfrider Foundation to Eastern Australia to help raise awareness on the importance of protecting the world's oceans. Photo / Supplied

Jamie McDell's crusade for our coasts with Contiki

18 Jan, 2016 7:01am
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Germany will have to come up with a bold and tight plan to meet its emissions targets. Photo / Getty Images

Germany composing plan to meet ambitious climate targets

15 Jan, 2016 10:34am
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Obama's comments on the environment in his final State of the Union address could serve to pass the environmental torch between the current US administration and the next. Photo / White House

Obama makes final pledge on the environment

15 Jan, 2016 10:08am
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Wahakura - baby bassinets made from New Zealand flax - have been credited with reducing SUDI deaths by 30 percent. Photo / Whanau Ora Services

Flax bassinets saving young lives

8 Jan, 2016 12:59pm
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How might we decide which of the methods of drying our hands is the most effective and environmentally friendly? Photo / Getty Images

The great bathroom debate: paper towel or hand dryer?

8 Jan, 2016 12:37pm
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Wasps are not endemic to New Zealand and have a significant impact on the country's economy. Photo / Getty Images

Wasp control programme in Abel Tasman National Park

8 Jan, 2016 11:55am
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Huka Falls on the Waikato River. Photo / Getty Images

Humanity's uphill battle to retain fresh water

8 Jan, 2016 11:40am
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The public are being asked to keep an eye out for M?ui's dolphins this summer and report any sightings to 0800 DOC HOT. Photo / Will Rayment

Help spot the Māui's dolphin this summer

18 Dec, 2015 11:08am
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Massey University found Grin Natural's components were

Kiwi business develops 100% natural toothpaste

18 Dec, 2015 10:29am
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Greenpeace New Zealand executive director Russel Norman quick to call the new oil permits symbolic of a

Govt awards new oil permits straight after COP21

17 Dec, 2015 11:48am
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A freshly harvested hot echinacea drink was proven to be as effective as the

Scientific research identifies legit plant-based medicines

17 Dec, 2015 10:54am
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French President Francois Hollande, French Foreign Minister and president of the COP21 Laurent Fabius, center, and UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon applaud after the final conference. Photo / AP

Paris Agreement a major step forward

14 Dec, 2015 8:21am
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The Paris Agreement lays out an important vision. The world is now formally committed to action on climate change.

An image from NVader by Hunter Williams - The Body Shop Standout Winner in this year's The Outlook for Someday film challenge.

The Someday Awards 2015: a rundown

11 Dec, 2015 11:10am
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A still from The Future is in Your Hands by Lisa Thompson, one of the award winners in The Someday Challenge 2015.

Watch: The Someday Awards 2015 streaming live

10 Dec, 2015 2:31pm
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New Zealand has a history of standing up for what is right - and positively, it has made a bold pledge with the collective at COP21. Photo / Getty Images

Commentary: Tim Groser supports 1.5 degree goal

10 Dec, 2015 10:26am
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The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris is generating a lot of healthy discussion. Photo / Getty Images

Commentary: A guide to COP21

10 Dec, 2015 10:05am
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A cat wearing the Birdsbesafe collar cover. Photo / Birdsbesafe Company

Bright collars to protect wildlife from cats

9 Dec, 2015 11:00am
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The New Zealand Youth Delegation at the Paris Climate Talks, standing outside Sacre Coeur. Photo / New Zealand Youth Delegation

NZ Youth: future-proof Pacific against climate change

9 Dec, 2015 10:22am
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Student representatives brought the issue to a meeting with the University Council on Monday 7 December. Photo / Supplied

Auckland Uni Council defers fossil fuel divestment

9 Dec, 2015 10:07am
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Kiribati President Anote Tong will be among the keynote speakers at Victoria University of Wellington's Pacific climate change conference. Photo / Creative Commons

Victoria University to hold Pacific climate change conference

4 Dec, 2015 10:20am
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Anti-smoking momentum among young people is starving the tobacco industry of new smokers. Photo: Donnakarn Pongmanutsakorn / Shutterstock

The devastating impact of tobacco plain packs

4 Dec, 2015 9:55am
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Cyclists on Auckland's Beach Road cycleway. Photo / Auckland Transport

NZ Transport Authority launches Bike Wise programme

4 Dec, 2015 9:19am
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Student representatives have composed a report and gathered 2500 signatures asking that the University of Auckland promotes removal of investments from fossil fuel industries. Photo / Gypsy Pixie

Auckland University to decide whether to divest from fossil fuels

4 Dec, 2015 8:53am
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The gadfly - a dangerous insect indeed. Photo / Supplied

Te Radar: You are what eats you

3 Dec, 2015 12:01pm
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Hannah Horton, director at Mondays Wholefoods. Photo / Ted Baghurst

Mondays Wholefoods a bastion of vitality in Kingsland

2 Dec, 2015 11:23am
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Book Review: Coast. Country. Neighbourhood. City.

2 Dec, 2015 9:10am
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Herbalist Georgina Langdale's says one of her plant favourites is Camellia sinensis which has been used in beauty, health and ritual for centuries. Photo / Supplied

Georgina Langdale: There's a lot to love about Camellia

1 Dec, 2015 11:44am
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Waikato Regional Council water quality technical specialist Asaeli Tulagi takes water samples along the Waikato River. Photo / Christine Cornege

Worries over water in New Zealand

1 Dec, 2015 10:37am
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New Zealand and Belgium have taken the first 'Fossil of the Day' award at the UN Climate Talks.

NZ wins first 'Fossil' award at Paris talks

1 Dec, 2015 9:38am
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