Animals

When Wellington resident Eugene Dementyev heard a tap at his back door, he thought it was a cat. He was shocked to see it was a kiwi, who had likely been roaming around his backyard for days… Audio

Amanda Easterbrook, the owner of Sticks and Bones, a popular dog walking business in Auckland talks with Nathan about safety around dog walking after a fatal maulling in a park recently. Audio

Professor Ximena Nelson - an animal behaviour expert at the University of Canterbury - will join an international team in China uncovering the secrets of Portia Jumping Spiders. Professor Nelson spoke… Audio

The country's smallest native bird, the titipounamu, has set a new record for venturing far from predator-free zones in Wellington. Predator Free Ngaio NZ Judie Alison spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Auckland's roaming dogs are responsible for more than a thousand attacks on other animals each year, with council figures show the number of attacks has been growing. Katie Fitzgerald reports. Audio

Leonard Powell visits the SPCA where they're running a campaign to "Clear The Shelters" Audio

With the cost-of-living crisis, more and more owners are being forced to choose between feeding themselves or their pets. There's been an increasing number of dogs being surrendered to rescues -… Audio

It seems Canterbury is our most pet-obsessed region with more than 8.2 percent of rental property searches on Trade Me, specifically wanting a house allowing pets. Trade Me's Property Director Gavin… Audio

On today's episode we hear from Finance Minister Nicola Willis on cuts to the public sector, Winston Peters condemns Iran's attack on Israel and calls for calm in the region, the banking sector is… Audio

The Housing Minister is expecting landlords will use good faith when negotiating pet bonds with their tenants. New Zealand Property Investors Federation Vice President Peter Lewis spoke to Corin Dann.

A renters association says the Government's new pet-bond scheme will only open the door for price gauging. Renters United spokesperson Luke Somervell spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Landlords can now ask for a two-week pet bond under the scheme, and tenants must pay for any pet damage beyond normal wear and tear, and a pet rescue charity hopes the new pet bond scheme will ease… Audio

A professor of zoology is warning dolphin captures by commercial fishing boats is severely under-reported, despite the introduction of on-board cameras in 2018. Professor of Zoology at Otago… Audio