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Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

An early morning update from RNZ's business team.

Phase two of Predator Free Wellington's groundbreaking project to rid our capital of rats is well underway. They've learned a lot from their work on the Miramar Peninsula, but with this new chapter comes new challenges – not just backyards, but a hospital, and even a zoo! Charlie Dreaver meets some of the team out fighting this battle on multiple interesting fronts. Sign up to the Our Changing World monthly newsletter for episode backstories, science analysis and more.Learn more:The target for Wellington to become New Zealand's first predator-free city was announced by Conservation Minister Tama Potaka in March, as part of a Predator Free 2050 strategy update.In November last year the government added feral cats to the Predator Free 2050 list of targeted predators, likely in response to RNZ's In-Depth team's reporting about the destruction they cause, and a pre-election promise.Learn more about other large predator removal projects such as Predator Free Rakiura and Predator Free South Westland, and the plan to make Auckland Island predator free.Guests:Zara Koorey, Predator Free WellingtonJames Wilcocks, Predator Free WellingtonChirs Jerram, Te Nukuao Wellington ZooSally Bain, Predator Free WellingtonGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

An early morning update from RNZ's business team.

Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

An early morning update from RNZ's business team.

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

An early morning update from RNZ's business team.

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

An early morning update from RNZ's business team.

A wrap of the week's news from RNZ's rural news team. You can find more from RNZ's rural news team, here.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

New Zealand has quietly launched a review into the health impacts of nitrate in drinking water, RNZ has learned. It follows moves by Denmark to drastically lower nitrate limits, based on studies linking it to cancer risk. Keiller MacDuff reports.

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

An early morning update from RNZ's business team.

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

An early morning update from RNZ's business team.

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

The sister-in-law of a woman detained by ICE in the US has described the quashing of her 2016 conviction as a huge relief. Everlee Wihongi's lawyer has told RNZ that she could be released from US custody is a matter of days or weeks, after a judge vacated her conviction for marijuana possession. The next step is to get the court's decision to immigration officials and homeland security. Finn Blackwell reports.

An early morning update from RNZ's business team.

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

RNZ has revealed that advice government officials tried to keep secret concluded there is "low need" for a liquefied natural gas import facility. Climate Change Correspondent Kate Newton reports.

Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

An early morning update from RNZ's business team.

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

An early morning update from RNZ's business team.

Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

An early morning update from RNZ's business team.

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

Scientists had long been exploring RNA technology as a way to make vaccines before it had it's breakout appearance during the Covid-19 pandemic. Since then, interest in the potential uses of RNA to make vaccines and disease treatments has bloomed. In late 2023 a government-funded platform began work to enhance New Zealand's capacity to design and make RNA. Three years in, how is the platform going? Sign up to the Our Changing World monthly newsletter for episode backstories, science analysis and more.Learn more:RNA interference (RNAi) technology is being investigated to help honey bees fight off the varroa mite.US based Dyne Therapeutics conducted a clinical trial study of their RNA-based therapeutic for myotonic dystrophy in New Zealand.Our Changing World covered how the new RNA vaccine tech works in 2021.Dr Lisa Connor spoke to RNZ's health reporter Ruth Hill last August after the US made funding cuts to their RNA vaccine research.Guests:Dr Lisa Connor, Malaghan Institute of Medical ResearchDr Rebecca McKenzie, Malaghan Institute of Medical ResearchGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details