Animals
Long Read: Weaponised
By Kate Evans: With each generation, predators and prey refine their aggressive weapons and defensive armour. Audio
Critter of the Week
Bryozoans have been called 'the world's best-kept secret'; that might be why we don't know much about this week's critter. The cyclostome bryozoan Spiritopora perplexa is only found off the coast of… Audio
Fugitive pig finds new home in Taranaki
A fugitive pig known for blocking lanes on Auckland's North-Western motorway and evading armed police will be taken to a new home in Taranaki today.
The naughty porker known as Kevin Bacon was on the… Audio
Mabel keeps paw and order in Tauranga District Court
Patting a dog is well known to lower stress hormone levels. For many victims, appearing in court can be a very stressful experience so having some canine comfort makes sense. Audio
Rodents beware: AI device being developed in NZ to kill invasive species
Rats, stoats, and possums, you have been warned, deadly AI may be becoming more of a reality than science fiction. In a ground-breaking evolution in pest control, a new device being developed here in… Audio
Bad weather hinders breeding season for dotterels
Storm surges and cyclones have made it a hard year for many, and Auckland's wildlife is no exception.
The Dotterel - Tūturiwhatu - usually nests in coastal areas for breeding, but the wild weather… Audio
New tool to discourage dogs from attacking kiwi
A group of Canterbury students and the National Kiwi Hatchery in Rotorua have joined forces to develop a new tool that discourages dogs from attacking and killing our national bird.
"Robo Kiwi" is… Audio
Story behind plane that let's you fly with your furry friends
Do you need to move overseas, but can't bear putting your furry family member in the cargo hold? That was the predicament for the people behind Pet Transfurs - a pet-friendly charter flight service… Audio
The Panel with Anna Dean and Phil O'Reilly (Part 2)
Wallace Chapman and panellists Anna Dean and Phil O'Reilly discuss rates bills causing financial woes for the elderly, the nutritional pros and cons of meat alternatives, and the benefits of allowing… Audio
63 wild kiwi released into Wellington's south-west
Residents of Wellington are being warned to keep an eye out if they're tackling the city's western walkways - you might stumble across a Kiwi.
Yes, for the first time in more than a century wild Kiwi… Audio
Takahē dreamers
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the rediscovery of the takahē. Claire Concannon sits down with former Our Changing World presenter and takahē superfan Alison Ballance to chat about her new… Audio
Our Changing World – Takahē tales
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the rediscovery of takahē. Claire Concannon sits down with takahē superfan and former Our Changing World producer Alison Ballance to discuss her new book… Audio
Giant fossil found on a chicken farm identified after 30 years
A fossil discovered on an Australian chicken farm three decades ago has finally been identified as an entirely new species! Audio
Are 'hairy' sheep the future for sheep farms?
This year was the first auction of HAIRY sheep. They're called 'Nudies' sheep you don't have to shear, dock, or dag And with farmers not fetching a high price for wool at the moment, it might be a… Audio
Mystery transmission blocking kiwi tracking signal
Whakatāne Kiwi Trust needs the community's help to find one of its birds - or rather, the signal that is throwing off its monitoring efforts.
How gluten might cause brain inflammation in mice
Gluten may cause brain inflammation in mice, a new study indicates, posing questions about the implications for humans. Audio
Wellington Mayor's dog banned from mayoral office
Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau has been barking up the wrong tree. It has been revealed the her "emotional support dog", Teddy, breaches Council's lease agreement to keep pets off the premises.
The… Audio
Six kiwis found mauled by dogs in Far North
Far North conservationists are pleading with dog owners to tighten the leash after at least six kiwi were found mauled in the past fortnight.
The dead birds were found in Opua Forest near Paihia… Audio
Neil Gemmell: Could the Loch Ness Monster be a giant eel?
The chances of finding a large eel in Loch Ness are around 1 in 50,000 for a 1-metre creature. Researchers at the University of Otago looked at the DNA of Loch Ness inhabitants, concluding that… Audio
Naughty porker who shut down SH16 and evaded police finally captured
For nearly two weeks a roaming piggy who shut down Auckland's state highway 16 has evaded capture. In the end, it was the temptation of a banana that lured him into a trap yesterday afternoon. The… Video, Audio