Conservation
Kokako breeding season a roaring success
The sound of kōkako is being heard more often now, especially in Auckland's Hunua Ranges.
That's because this breeding season has been a record-breaking success.
Auckland Council general manager… Audio
Recreation fishers take 35 tonnes of paūa from Kaikōura
It was the first paūa season for Kaikōura in five years, but data is showing around 35 tonnes were taken by recreational fishers during the three-month season - more than the commercial and customary… Audio
Marina construction harming nesting efforts of kororā, expert says
A little blue penguin expert is concerned kororā made homeless by a marina development on Waiheke Island are trying to nest amid the construction.
Christchurch's tale of two rivers
The Ōtakaro-Avon and Ōpāwaho-Heathcote in Christchurch are some of the most polluted in the region.
While the Avon has received a lot of attention since the Canterbury Earthquakes with $100 million… Audio
The New Zealand Bird Conference
Almost 200 people with a common passion for NZ Birds are in Christchurch this weekend to share the latest findings and information about about our amazing seabirds, shorebirds and land birds! The New… Audio
Wāhine Toa graduates give back to West Coast
A female employment skills course in Greymouth has helped several women into work in the environment sector on the West Coast.
Cave closure to protect NZ's biggest spider
A cave in the Kahurangi National Park's Ōparara Basin will close for a year to protect the rare Nelson cave spiders which live in it.
'It's our identity claim': Fund to protect Māori intellectual rights welcomed
But those behind a decades-long campaign say there is still a long way to go.
Discovery of tagged snapper 20 years on unusual, NIWA says
The fish tagged by researchers has been reeled in by a fisherman in almost exactly the same spot two decades later.
Contraceptive injections to cull Kaimanawa wild horse herd growth
Contraceptive injections are being given to Kaimanawa wild horses to curb herd growth and take pressure off the rehoming programme.
Contraceptive injections to cull Kaimawa wild horse herd growth
Contraceptive injections are being given to Kaimanawa wild horses to curb herd growth and take pressure off the rehoming programme.
Musters have been held every one or two years to keep numbers in… Video, Audio
Biodiversity and the city
Researchers from the University of Waikato are tackling the tricky question of how to restore native biodiversity in our urban areas. Audio
Our Changing World – Restoring urban biodiversity
Researchers from the University of Waikato are tackling the tricky questions around restoring native biodiversity in our urban areas. Audio
International spider trade putting conservation efforts at risk - study
A report on the international spider trade has revealed it's not as itsy bitsy as it seems.
Marine Stewardship Council vessels caught shark finning in the Pacific
A new report by Shark Guardian reveals fishery observer reports of shark finning and other malpractices on Marine Stewardship Council certified vessels are being routinely ignored.
The MSC is an… Audio
Tuturuatu flown to new home in Napier
Nine criticially endangered shore birds have safely made it to a new home. The tuturuatu or shore plover hatched in January and were flown to Napier earlier this month. The species is so rare there… Audio
Turtle Connie free at sea after rehabilitation at Kelly Tarlton's
Connie the green turtle should finally be cruising free at sea after being released following a second stint in turtle rehab. Audio
Kea have a ripper of a time with conservation group's tent
Having a tent pecked and shredded to pieces by a flock of juvenile kea is actually a positive, a conservation group manager says. Audio
Mass bleaching of native sea sponges in Fiordland shocks scientists
For the first time there has been a mass bleaching of native sea sponges in Aotearoa, raising alarm about the impact climate change is having on marine ecosystems.
Tree of the Year: get your vote in for fave tree in Aotearoa
Every year The Bird of the Year competition splits marriages and puts strains on friendships ... battlelines are drawn between the likes of the people that like Kea .. and those idiots that vote for a… Audio
