Fresh Water
Is enough being done to protect our fresh water taonga?
They're the clearest springs in the country, but could protections for them be undermined by a proposed freshwater plan change? Lynn Freeman examines what the Tasman District has in mind, and what it… Audio
Political commentators Sherson & Jones
Trish and Neale discuss the the Kiwibuild reset with Kathryn and also take a look at the government's health waterways plan. Audio
Solving NZ's freshwater crisis
Looking at freshwater as a silo rather than part of an interconnected and complex environment is preventing us from tackling the grave degradation of our environment form an industrial farming model… Audio
Nights Science - New Zealand Native Fish
Our native fish expert, Stella McQueen is back and tonight she's talking Bullies. Bullies tend to get ignored but they are fascinating little creatures. Especially their spawning and bullying… Audio
Nights' Science - Native Fish Ecology
Stella McQueen is on the line from some where in Waikato. Our topic this evening is the grayling. New Zealand's only semi-vegetarian, fully protected and totally extinct native fish. Audio
Nights' Science - Stella Mcqueen
Stella Mcqueen talks native fish - Inanga, the most common species of whitebait is her topic. Audio
Fighting for NZ's Rivers and Lakes
Philippa Tolley checks out if enough is being done to clean-up the country’s lakes and rivers. Video, Audio
Nights' Science - Native Fish Ecology
Our native fish geek, Stella McQueen, discusses the banded kokopu, the only whitebait species that isn't classified as threatened, yet it seems to have quietly gone near-extinct across a wide swathe… Audio
Nights' Science - Native Fish Ecology
Stella McQueen, self-confessed native fish geek, reports on the recent review of eel quotas by the Ministry for Primary Industries. Plus she shares a cool competition idea to get kids caring for… Audio
Nights' Science - Native Fish Ecology
Can eels bark like a dog? Is their brain in their tail? self-confessed native fish geek Stella McQueen is busting eel myths. Audio
ECan wants polluted lakes exempted
The government is currently consulting on it's National Policy Statement for freshwater and has proposed that the national freshwater standards should include lakes and lagoons which periodically open… Audio
Environment Minister speaks on water debate
Environment Minister Nick Smith joins Checkpoint live from Christchurch ahead of a public meeting discussing who owns New Zealand's water. Audio
Maori call for clarity on water rights
Iwi leaders have been trying to get clarity over water rights and water ownership for decades, including as part of Treaty settlements. Waikato-Tainui chairman Rahui Papa joins Checkpoint. Audio
Regional council CEO weighs in on water debate
Should corporations pay to use - and sell - New Zealand's tap water? South Waikato District Council CEO Craig Hobbs joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Nights' Science - Native Fish Ecology
New Zealand fish with Stella McQueen, self-confessed native fish geek, author and field worker... eel migration - the male shortfin eels start heading out to sea in February for their six month trip… Audio
Stella McQueen - Native Fish
Self-confessed native fish geek, author and field worker on Nights to talk about her petition to ban commercial whitebait fishing and help save the four endangered native fish species of the five… Audio
Near-$8 billion to clean up rivers
It could cost nearly $8 billion to clean up the Waikato and Waipa rivers and their tributaries.
Native Fish
New Zealand fish with Stella McQueen, self-confessed native fish geek, author and field worker... what fish get up to when a river floods. Audio
Native Fish
New Zealand fish with Stella McQueen, self-confessed native fish geek, author and field worker... freshwater mussels as well as a freshwater limpet that secretes glowing mucus when disturbed. Audio