Animals
Critter of the Week: New Zealand sheetweb spider
Have you ever wondered what critter creates those large horizontal webs in our native forests? This week, Forest & Bird CEO Nicola Toki will introduce you to the creator behind the webs, the New… Audio
Human vs horse - who will win?
Human or Horse? Who would win a 40 km race? It sounds like the kind of question you'd toss around after a few too many beers at the pub... and that is exactly where the idea for 'The Only Fools and… Audio
Saying goodbye to New Zealand's last elephant
Moving an elephant across an ocean is no small feat for her keepers, physically or mentally.
Burma the flying elephant
Moving an elephant across an ocean is no small feat for her keepers, physically or mentally. Audio
Please help find a cockatoo that says "hello darling"
Staff at an Upper Hutt Wildlife reserve are devastated after the alleged theft of its "loving and talkative" Cockatoo 'Pepper' Staglands staff believe the 6-year-old sulphur crested cockatoo was taken… Audio
Are bobby calves reducing New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions?
Beef cattle account for roughly 10% of Aotearoa New Zealand's total greenhouse gas emissions. There's plenty of research looking into methods to reduce emissions - vaccines, seaweed-based feed, and… Audio
NZ fur seal gets onto Maui A oil rig off Taranaki
How did a seal end up 40m above the water on the Maui A platform - Robin Martin has some answers Audio
New Zealand braces for bird flu
Hundreds of millions of birds have died overseas from the H5N1 strain of bird flu. New Zealand is one of just a handful of countries in the world with no cases. Audio
Rare huia feathers sell at auction for more than $10,000
Three rare huia feathers have sold at an Auckland auction for more than $10,000 each. Webb's auction house head of the decorative arts department Leah Morris spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Kiwi dies in suspected dog attack, iwi 'devastated'
The death of Geyser, a breeding adult male, "means the loss of generations of taonga".
Can technology prevent shark attacks?
Riley Elliott - aka the Shark Man - discusses wetsuits that could help deter sharks from attacking people in the ocean. Audio
Critter of the Week: Thread-legged bug
This week's critter is a curious and cryptic insect you've probably never heard of. The native thread-legged bug, Empicorus seorsus, is unique to Aotearoa and is one of only four thread-legged bugs… Audio
Baby red panda dies from 'stress' caused by fireworks
"The frightening noises seem to have been too much for her," zoo says amid calls for tighter restrictions.
The supergroup made up of Turkey's and Nukes
Taranaki folk band Turkey the Bird and ukulele trio The Nukes have teamed up to release a brand new song "These Birds". Turkey The Birds Andrea Manella & Ben Collier from The Nukes join us to give it… Audio
Bumper year for Wellington kiwi chicks
It's looking like a bumper year for kiwi chicks born in the wild around Wellington. Krystal Gibbens reports. Audio
A tricky trap for redback spiders
Researchers are spinning a web of perfumed lies to trap invasive redback spiders.
OZ: First anti-slavery commissioner appointed - who are they?
Pam Corkery has a look at news from Australia - this week the government has appointed an anti-slavery commissioner Audio
Hawke's Bay bird watching voted a top family attraction
A Hawke's Bay bird-watching experience has been voted one of the top 15 family-friendly excursions in the world. Audio
Pig competition returns to A&P show
After 15 years the hogs have come back to the Canterbury A&P Show. Audio
How fences shape the living world
They've been around for millennia. Today, fences zigzag every continent, marking property, keeping livestock in, and keeping pests out. But much of their impact on wildlife is still mysterious. Audio
