Animals
Kāpiti community rallies to get motorbikes off dunes
Kāpiti Coast District Council is trying to get the community involved in a battle to get motorbikes off its dunes.
The council has launched a new signage campaign to educate people about people about… Video, Audio
Police issue warning after veterinary euthanasia drugs stolen
Police investigating the theft of veterinary euthanasia drugs in Palmerston North have issued a warning to the community.
The Pre-Panel with Tom Harris and Penny Ashton
Wallace and panellists Tom Harris and Penny Ashton discuss how to keeps pets safe on Guy Fawkes. Plus, our panellists tell us what's been on their minds this week. Audio
Rats with backpacks to the rescue
They're generally considered unwelcome visitors in your home but soon, rats could be coming to your rescue.
The project by Belgian non-profit APOPO, is kitting out rodents with tiny, high-tech… Audio
Paediatric doctors step in to save newborn gorilla
A team of doctors specialising in caring for new newborn humans has stepped in to save a baby gorilla.
The newborn gorilla had a rough start to life at Mogo Wildlife park in New South Wales.
Mum… Video, Audio
Bird of the Year: Pīwauwau/rock wren takes the top spot
The pīwauwau/rock wren has been named bird of the year.
Nearly 52,000 people voted in the competition.
Spokesperson Ellen Rykers told Morning Report the kororā/little penguin actually got the most… Audio
Greyhound racing industry's future still hangs in the balance - minister
The Racing Minister is refusing to be rushed on whether the greyhound racing industry should be scrapped.
Bird of the Year campaigners make their case
Bird of the Year is in the home stretch, with the winner set to be announced on Morning Report on Monday morning.
Campaign managers have been working hard to get their bird into the top spot and some… Video, Audio
Nelson dog tracker's advice for finding missing pups
A Richmond fish & chippie owner who is also a sought-after dog tracker has a few good takeaways when it come to finding wayward canines.
Don Schwass works for Nelson land search and rescue, but he… Video, Audio
Seals can distinguish rhythms - world first study
Much like their 80s pop namesake, seals apparently know a killer beat when they hear one.
In a world first, researchers have found evidence of seals as the first mammal, aside from humans, able to… Audio
'Effectively environmental vandalism' - Auckland Council asking residents to stop releasing goldfish into waterways
Auckland Council is pleading locals to stop releasing goldfish into local lakes and streams as the fish and plants play havoc with the water quality.
Goldfish have turned up in ponds and streams… Video, Audio
Kākā making return to Taranaki
There's a mystery in the air in Taranaki.
It's many years since the distinctive calls of the cheeky native parrot, kākā, have been heard in New Plymouth.
But the bird is back - and the flash of… Audio
Auckland Zoo completes Indonesian Swamp Forest project
Auckland Zoo has completed its largest project yet, a four hundred square metre Indonesian Swamp Forest. The climate controlled dome is the final part of a $62 million South East Asia Jungle Track… Video, Audio
NSW schoolkids pick up lost art of bird calling
A bunch of school kids in New South Wales have signed up to the lost art of competitive bird calling. Dubbed the Bournda Bird Olympics, it's run by an environmental education group, and it's aiming to… Video, Audio
Understanding positive animal behaviours
Do animals experience emotions? And how can we know when we can't ask them? We should focus on what the positive emotions of our fellow animals reveal - rather than the negative, says animal behaviour… Audio
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
