Animals
The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Raj Chakraborti (Part 1)
Today on the Panel Wallace and panellists Jo McCarroll and Raj Chakraborti discuss today's Consumer price Index figures and what it means for your back pocket. They speak to the SPCA about their… Audio
Food source concerns if tuatara return to the Mainland
Slowly but surely, threatened native species are being reintroduced to our mainland from reserves and offshore islands.. Sarah K. Lamar, PhD candidate in Ecology and Biodiversity at Victoria… Audio
Pest detection dogs headed for conservation camp
Sixteen pest detection dogs will be testing their abilities to bark up the 'right' trees at conservation camp.
Auckland Council's biosecurity dog team are spending the week on Motutapu Island, to… Audio
Tuatara are returning to the mainland - but feeding them could prove tricky
New research on the diets of tuatara living on Takapourewa/Stephens Island reveals that larger individuals are eating a surprising amount of seabirds - or at least seabird matter.
SPCA calls for ban on commercial greyhound racing
The SPCA wants an outright ban on commercial greyhound racing and it's calling on people to flood the minister with emails supporting an end to the industry.
Greyhound racing is already on a final… Video, Audio
"Bug of the Year" competition launching soon
Following in the footsteps of the vert popular Bird of the Year competition the Entomological Society of NZ is putting together a Bug of the Year to promote Aotearoa New Zealand's native insects. Dr… Audio
Collecting data to give better advice on dolphin and whale strandings
On average, each year about 300 dolphins and whales strand on New Zealand beaches, one of the highest stranding rates in the world. Rebecca Boys speaks to Wallace about new research on helping the… Audio
Canine couture at Colombo in Christchurch
The dogs of Christchurch will be strutting their stuff on stage this weekend in the first ever Colombo Dog Fashion show. As a way to help retailers who've had a hard time during the pandemic, 32 dogs… Audio
The Pre-Panel with Cas Carter and Michael Moynahan
Wallace and panellists Cas Carter and Michael Moynahan discuss the perils of spoiling our pets on World Pet Obesity Day. Well-loved pets do not equal overfed pets. Plus, our panellists tell us what… Audio
Kākāpō too successful for Bird of the Year contention
There is some major controversy in one of the country's biggest elections.
Bird of the Year is back next week but in a contentious decision, the two-time champion kākāpō has been barred from the… Audio
Dog breeders association concerned about unscrupulous puppy breeding
The industry association for dog breeders says demand for puppies is still high despite many going unsold online.
Backyard breeding exploded in popularity throughout the pandemic, with prices… Audio
Second mass stranding of whales on Rekohu 'unbelievable'
'Unbelievable'. That's the word the Mayor of the Chatham Islands is using to describe the second mass stranding of pilot whales in less than a week.
Almost 500 have beached since Friday in two… Audio
More than 250 whales die after Chatham Islands stranding
More than the 250 stranded whales have died on the Chatham Islands. Whale rescue organisation Project Jonah's General Manager Darren Grover spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio
The Minecraft Effect: video game boosts axolotl population of Wellington
Since axolotls appeared in the hit video game Minecraft last year, a growing number of the smiley amphibians have been turning up at Wellington's animal charities. Audio
Lifting the lid on the lives of real life mermaids
Mermaids are not just resigned to fairy-tales and myths but can actually be a very real life career option. Te Pataka Toi Adam Art Gallery's upcoming exhibition by Megan Dunn. She joins Jesse to talk… Audio
'I thought, 'No, it can't be'' - Student's surprise discovery stuns experts
When a biology student lifted a rock under a tree on a tiny island that lies between Australia and New Zealand, he could hardly believe what he saw.
More than 200 pilot whales euthanised after stranding on Chatham Islands
More than 250 whales that stranded on the Chatham Islands have died or had to be euthanised.
Nocturnal critters helping pollination - new research
New research has found that nocturnal critters are doing just as much good in terms of pollination as their day time equivalents. Lead researcher Max Buxton talks to Jesse about their findings… Audio
Dr Amir Khalil and the ‘world’s loneliest elephant’
Egyptian veterinarian Amir Khalil is widely known as 'the war vet', having spent years rescuing animals from disaster areas and war zones. Video, Audio
Sanctuary teaching old dogs new tricks in Christchurch
Sanctuary Dog Watch has finally said good bye to Boss, after 788 days in their shelter - that is two years, 8 months or more than 14 dog years. He's graduated with flying colours into a loving new… Video, Audio