Animals
The Panel with Aimie Hines and Chris Wikaira (Part 2)
Today on the Panel, Wallace and panellists Aimie Hines and Chris Wikaira discuss the state of Auckland City, and the need to microchip pets. Plus, an expert explains why Taylor Swift is so famous. Audio
Red admiral butterfly wins Bug of the Year
After nearly 17,000 votes, the kahukura beat out stiff competition from the giant wētā and black cockroach-hunter wasp. Audio
Auckland shelter encourages puppy love this Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day and Auckland Council is hoping the city's dog lovers will make room in their hearts, and homes, for abandoned puppies this Valentine's Day.
Council's animal management team are taking… Audio
Kiwi bird hospital opens in Bay of Islands
A new hospital is about to open in the Bay of Islands.
But this is no ordinary medical facility.
As reporter Peter de Graaf discovers, Northland's newest rehab centre caters not to humans, but to… Audio
Migratory species populations dwindling: report
Nearly all 97% of the world's listed migratory fish species are threatened with extinction, according to the first-ever report on the State of the World's Migratory Species.
That report finds the… Audio
Rats and mice found in supermarkets in Dunedin and Christchurch
Food Safety officers are on the ground at Countdown supermarkets in both Dunedin and Christchurch are trying to eradicate rats and mice spotted among the groceries.
The South Dunedin supermarket will… Audio
Why we should be concerned about rodents in supermarkets
Two supermarkets have hit the headlines in the past week for footage showing mice and rats in amongst the food. Audio
SPCA urging govt to rethink reversing live export ban
It's being described as a major leap backwards in animal welfare in New Zealand, that is the resumption of live animal exports by sea. The SPCA is urging the Government to rethink its election promise… Video, Audio
Design brilliance of an 'eel pump' helping native stocks thrive
It's nearly eel migration season which means short and long fin tuna start their migration from our freshwater streams. On this journey, they'll try swim through flood pumps in our rivers and streams… Audio
Dr Zazie Todd: How pets benefit our brains
Dr Zazie Todd, Sunday Morning's go-to expert on both cats and dogs joins us once again with more scientific, pragmatic and joyful ways to lead happy lives with our pets. She's the award-winning author… Audio
The Pre-Panel with Ali Jones and Ed McKnight
Today on the show Susana and panellists Ali Jones and Ed McKnight hear from the organiser of the Valentines event hoping to match dogs with new owners. Plus, the panellists tell us what has been on… Audio
Sealion travels 60km to give birth
Jade, one of about 12,000 New Zealand sealions listed as nationally vulnerable, travelled 60 kilometres from the coast up the fast flowing Clutha River to give birth.
DOC rangers have been to check… Audio
Koala conservationist Rebecca Johnson
Chief Scientist at the world's biggest museum, wildlife forensic scientist and conservation geneticist Rebecca Johnson is a leading researcher in koala conservation. The iconic Aussie marsupial is… Audio
Hundreds of seals starved to death along Kaikōura coast
Hundreds of fur seals have starved to death along the Kaikōura coast - and scientists suspect warmer sea temperatures and depleted fish stocks could be to blame. They're now doing further research to… Video, Audio
School girl goes 'full beast mode' while saving pet from snake
An aussie school girl went into "full beast mode" to save a beloved pet from a slippery intruder. Twelve year Rosie Wightman has reached hero status after a video of her snake wrangling skills hit the… Video, Audio
Scientists screening albatross and penguins for disease on the Bounty Islands
A group of scientists on an expedition to the Bounty Islands has been fitting satellite tags to penguins, and screening albatrosses and penguins for diseases.
The Bounty Islands lie about 670… Audio
Possible sighting of thought-to-be-extinct bird in Southland
A recent possible sighting has renewed hopes the bird is still alive - and it's been reported near previous suspected sightings. Audio
Fears of mass poisoning of birds on Auckland's North Shore
It's feared there may have been a mass poisoning of birds at a reserve on Auckland's North Shore. Up to 100 pigeons, ducks, sparrows and pukeko were found in varying stages of paralysis at Sherwood… Video, Audio
New species of Gecko on Auckland's West Coast named
A new species of Gecko discovered on the Auckland's West Coast at last has its own official name: the Korowai.
The species was first found in 2014 and after a decade of research the reptile can… Video, Audio
Baby tiger put down after suffering head injury at Auckland Zoo
A baby tiger cub has been put down after he suffered a head injury when he took a tumble in an enclosure at Auckland Zoo on the weekend. The cub born along with his sister almost a month ago, was… Video, Audio