Animals

Greta, Hamilton City Council's reading buddy dog, and Muddi an ex-avalanche dog, have been crowned this year's Top Dog with a Job and Top Office Dog, respectively, in the Frog Recruitment Top Dog… Audio

Hamiltonians are always working hard to protect and nurture their population of long-tailed bats - or pekapeka-tou-roa - a species under critical threat. Audio

Researchers have discovered a new species of wallaby living undetected around Rotorua. Audio

In 2013, researchers discovered that the humble dung beetle was using the Milky Way as a navigational guide to roll its signature balls of dung. Now, engineers in Australia have been taking notes. Audio

This week's critter is the kaunga (New Zealand hermit crab, Pagurus novizealandiae). Audio

After decades of searching for people lost in the wilderness, Don Schwass has found fame in recent years for his finding expertise.  Audio

For decades, scientists have been working on a methane-reducing vaccine for cows with little success, until now. A prototype vaccine by US-based start-up Arkeabio is showing promise following a trial… Audio

Capturing the health of a piece of bush, and figuring out what predator pests are around, often comes down to the state of its smallest inhabitants  Audio

The wee creature featured today is the Shore skink or Mokomoko. Audio

A Belgium Blue cat called Traeger (show name: Masterpiece du Petite Prince) recently became the Supreme winner at the New Zealand Cat Fancy National cat show. Owner Wendy Powell is stoked at the win… Audio

NIWA has just opened a new Aquaculture Centre in Ruakaka which can produce 600 tonnes of Kingfish a year.  Audio