Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne

Kennedy joins the show from  Kororareka (Russell)  in the Bay of Islands where he has deep family connections, going back to his grandfather's boatbuilding and swordfishing years there. He looks at the history and conflict of the areas. He also talks to Kathryn about summer holiday conservation volunteer opportunities, including a project called Wild Heart spearheaded by landscape architect and wilderness advocate Mick Abbott.

Dolphins are always welcome companions on a coastal passage

Sunrise over the entrance to Whangamumu Harbour

Marline at Moturua, in the Bay of Islands

Restoration site west of the main highway south of Punakaiki aims to provide nesting habitat for Westland petrels (photo supplied)

Conservation Volunteers NZ is the umbrella organisation for Wild Heart summer conservation getaways (photo supplied)