Animals
Professor Andrew Pask: Bringing back the Tasmanian Tiger
Making a comeback from extinction - could be closer to fact than fiction for the Tasmanian Tiger. The last known Tassie tiger died in captivity in 1936 but now using technology and DNA from a pelt… Audio
Egg shortage prompts SPCA warning on chicken ownership
The SPCA is warning people buying chickens because of the egg shortage need to remember the birds can live eight to 10 years.
What shapes your dog's personality?
Ever wondered by you're loveable pet Labrador never seems to take any notice of what you're trying to get it to do? Is your pooch's personality only tied to it's genetics? Or can it's upbringing shape… Audio
Dr Melissa Starling: What Shapes Your Dog's Personality?
Ever wondered by you're loveable pet Labrador never seems to take any notice of what you're trying to get it to do? Maybe it's all in it's genetics! Scientists in the United States who studied the… Audio
Stray Chatham Islands cat builds new life in Christchurch
A stray Chatham Islands cat has stolen the hearts of a construction crew.
Owners of dog shot by police say they want more answers
The owners of a dog fatally shot by police in Christchurch this week want to know why it happened.
Nature's best: Our Changing World's 2022 highlights
Our Changing World has compiled a best of list for 2022 - perfect for summer listening and road trips.
Horse truck rolls on SH1
Police and emergency services are in attendance and two occupants of the vehicle have been taken to hospital with moderate injuries.
Second rare bird killed in six months on Taranaki roads
The large stocky herons - one of the rarest wetland birds in the world - are notoriously secretive and deemed nationally critical in New Zealand.
Shearer breaks two day old world record
Don't tell Jack Fagan the festive season is a time to relax.
The Te Kuiti shearer has broken a world record for strong-wool lamb shearing - completing a total of 754 lambs in eight hours at Pukeiti… Audio
Kaka numbers growing in south Waikato
There's positive news from the Pureora Forest Park in the Waikato about it's kāka population. Terry Greene's research has just been published. He talks to Jesse. Audio
Why New Zealand breeders are importing dog semen
New Zealand dog breeders are turning to imported semen to ensure genetic diversity in their breeding stock.
Backyard breeding has gained in popularity over recent years, but with it comes the risks… Video, Audio
World first at Dunedin Wildlife Hospital, hatching Hoiho
Dunedin Wildlife Hospital recently achieved a world first, incubating and hatching Hoiho, yellow eyed penguin eggs in the hospital. Director and Senior Wildlife Veterinarian, Dr Lisa Argilla talks to… Audio
UN 30 by 30 biodiversity agreement explained
The UN "30 by 30" Biodiversity agreement has been heralded "historic" by many. Forest and Bird CEO Nicola Toki joins Jesse to explain what it means and how significant it really is. Audio
Gift a shag for Christmas, ugly wildlife group says
Gifting a shag to someone could save lives this Christmas says a group showcasing six ugly but rare species that need support - including the chatham shag. Audio
An enduring friendship between a Napier woman and a seagull
She helped save his life and now they've forged a lasting friendship seeing each other almost every day for past the two years. Merrin Fairless is a Napier fruit vendor and Casper as he's now known is… Video, Audio
Frog Talk: Tairua tadpole lover on rearing thousands of frogs
Now for New Zealand radio's most popular pre-6 AM frog news segment. Frogtalk For the past 30 years, Linda Hart has nurtured thousands of tadpoles in her garden in Tairua on the Coromandel. It was… Audio
Auckland trials pets on buses, but must be in a carrier cage
Auckland Transport is having a six-week trial of small pets on all Auckland bus services from Boxing Day. The catch - they have to be in a carrier that sits on its owner's lap. AT's Group Manager of… Video, Audio
LDR Whakatane: Kiwi Walk of Fame
And it's Thursday, so time now to head to the regions with our local democracy reporting programme. This morning it is the turn of Diane McCarthy from Whakatane. Audio
Big Manly Dotterel Minders band together to protect birds
A group of volunteers on Auckland's Hibiscus Coast are banding together to protect endangered birds on their beach.
Dotterels are under constant threat from dogs, hedgehogs, and the elements, but… Video, Audio
