South Pole
The polar explorers putting their 'hearts and souls' into hemp
Which hemp cultivars grow best on a Karamea dairy farm? With the goal of helping to reduce carbon emissions, Jake Gibbons and Kathy Blumm are finding out. Audio
Frozen in time
A visit to Scott's Terra Nova hut to learn about the care given to the objects by Antarctic Heritage Trust conservators. This is an edit of the Antarctic Heritage Trust's podcast 'Frozen in Time… Audio
Calling Home: Cathy Macleay in Punta Arenas
Cathy Macleay emigrated from Christchurch in the late 1960s and started out her life in Chile on the family farm of her late husband, Hugh, but now lives on her own in Punta Arenas. She has four… Audio, Gallery
The Musical Chair: Rob McCallum
Last month, New Zealander Rob McCallum became the deepest diving Kiwi ever after achieving a preliminary depth of 10,925 metres (35,843 ft) at the bottom of the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trump… Audio
'Polar vortex' could put paid to NZ's golden summer
We've been hearing about an unseasonably warm and humid summer, but there could be a spanner in the works with news that Australia might be in for a wet and wild time thanks to a "polar vortex" in… Audio
South Pole
If the technology gods smile upon us, we're hoping to have a live chat with some of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration staff based at the South Pole who are watching their first… Audio
National MP becomes one of few to reach North and South Poles
National MP turned adventurer Andrew Bayly has become one of less than 50 people to reach both the North and South Poles. Video, Audio
A Neutrino Map of the Universe
University of Canterbury physicist Jenni Adams explains how high-energy neutrinos could help track the origins of cosmic rays. Video, Audio
Science - Physics
Prof. Shaun Hendy from the Physics Department of the University of Auckland points the laser at how physics can affect our everyday life. It was the biggest story in physics this year, but did the… Audio