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Claire Concannon
Dr Claire Concannon has a PhD in biochemistry. She moved to New Zealand from Ireland in 2017 to work as a science communicator at Otago Museum before joining RNZ in 2021.
RNZ Programmes
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Our Changing World
Stories about science and nature from out in the field and inside the labs across Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Wild Sounds
Wild Sounds is RNZ's new podcast feed dedicated to incredible natural science stories from NZ
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Voice of the Sea Ice
Step out onto a frozen landscape with New Zealand researchers investigating the future of Antarctica.
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Search results for Claire Concannon
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Kākāpō Files returns, and a year of change for NZ science
5:00 am todayOn three small predator-free islands off the coasts of Fiordland and Southland, preparations are underway for what many hope will be the biggest breeding season ever for the Kākāpō Files. Alison… Audio
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Stories from Our Changing World
10 Dec 2025Time now for our regular catch up with Claire Concannon for Our Changing World. And this week, she's got a story from RNZ journalist Veronika Meduna, about restoration efforts in Porirua Harbour. Audio
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Restoring Te Awarua a Porirua
9 Dec 2025The wetlands and surrounding forests of Te Awarua o Porirua, or Porirua Harbour, were once rich food baskets for NgÄti Toa Rangatira. But development throughout the catchment - large-scale… Audio
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Restoring Te Awarua o Porirua VM
9 Dec 2025The wetlands and surrounding forests of Te Awarua o Porirua, or Porirua Harbour, were once rich food baskets for NgÄti Toa Rangatira. But decades of development throughout the catchment - large-scale… Audio
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Stories from Our Changing World
3 Dec 2025Time now to catch up with Our Changing World's Claire Concannon who has been learning about 'time use epidemiology'. Audio
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The best use of your time
2 Dec 2025What does a ‘good day’ look like for you? And how can you make sure you have more of them? At Auckland University of Technology researchers are using wearable sensors and wellbeing surveys to… Audio
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Introducing: Kākāpō Files II
27 Nov 2025Hosted by Alison Ballance, we pick up six years on from Kākāpō Files season one, with some of the chicks that listeners got to know and love now being ready to breed. With the international popularity… Audio
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KF2 1 min trailer
25 Nov 2025The kÄkÄpÅ files returns for a second season, starting 16th December. Audio
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Restoring freshwater forests
25 Nov 2025In lakes all over New Zealand, once-vibrant underwater forests are disappearing, as water quality declines. At the Ruakura “tank farm,†scientists are figuring out how to give them a helping hand… Audio
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Antarctica in a Warming World
25 Nov 2025In Antarctica in a Warming World researchers talk about the present impacts of climate change on the icy continent, and what they mean for our future. Watch now on the RNZ website - rnz.co.nz/video Audio
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Antarctica in a warming world
24 Nov 2025Antarctica in a warming world - available now on rnz.co.nz/videos. Audio
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Stories from Our Changing World
19 Nov 2025Time now to catch up with Our Changing World's Claire Concannon, she's been talking to an Auckland-based team of chemists that have developed a new way to help oil and water mix. Audio
