Animals

A group of New Zealand scientists have developed ground-breaking new technology in the shape of portable chambers which measure the methane emissions from cattle. Suzanne Rowe speaks to Jesse. Audio

Entries for the BioHeritage National Science Challenge closes later this evening. The competition gave kids young and old the opportunity to make and colour their own paper kanakana in the hopes of… Audio

Wallabies, adorable and harmless on the rugby field, but harmful and devastating to Aotearoa's ecosystem. 14 year old Cameron Moore from Rotorua was concerned about the growing wallaby population in… Audio

The elimination strategy hasn't worked. In 20 years, the cullers have shot perhaps 10% of the deer. It’s time to up the ante. Audio

By Kate Evans: Humans have been puzzling over the mysteries of animal migration and navigation for centuries. Audio

A spate of baby penguin deaths has raised concerns there could be a repeat of a catastrophic breeding season of five years ago, where there were mass fatalities of korora. On Waiheke Island alone… Video, Audio

An infectious diseases expert says New Zealand must remain on guard against the potentially deadly bird flu viruses circulating overseas. According to international research released today, the H5N1… Audio

Red deer run rampant across the high country in New Zealand, causing extensive environmental damage. A 50-year effort to control the invasive animal gets underway. Audio

The brushtail possum is loathed as a pest by most Kiwis, but loved as a pet by others.

A small number of dedicated possum lovers have invited the marsupials into their homes and their hearts.

Katie… Audio

It's an animal which is both loved and loathed - depending on which side of the Tasman you live on. After a five year long study, an international group of researchers led by the University of Otago… Audio

Police say the dog that killed an elderly woman in an attack in her Far North backyard was a household pet. The community in Moerewa is shocked and grieving after the woman, in her 70s, died - and her… Audio

When a cat called Harry arrived at the Dunedin SPCA, he tipped the scales at 11.72 kilograms. That's nearly three times the weight that he should have been. But our next guest says that although… Audio

An elderly woman has been killed and two people have been injured in a dog attack in the Northland town of Moerewa.

Northland police are investigating the horrific attack which happened at half past… Audio

Giant penguins weighing up to 150 kilograms once roamed the waters around New Zealand. Claire Concannon speaks to a palaeontologist and learns about penguin evolution, extinct species that dwarfed… Audio

How did penguins go from flying in the air, to 'flying' underwater? Claire Concannon speaks to a palaeontologist to learn about penguin evolution across 62 million years and the extinct giant penguin… Audio

Sharks are some of the oldest species on the planet, and some of the most misrepresented in mainstream media. Shark expert Andrew Stewart, curator at Te Papa and co-author of a new kids' book, Mangō​:… Audio