Conservation
Critter of the Week: The New Zealand Bat Flea
The New Zealand Bat Flea is the only threatened species of flea endemic to this country. Audio
Daintree returned to Aboriginal custodians
Australia's Daintree - the world's oldest tropical rainforest - has been returned to its Aboriginal custodians.
The UNESCO World Heritage site is more than 180 million years old and has been home to… Audio
Keeping critters moving in rivers
Expanding fish passage work on the Rangitaiki River to the rest of the Bay was the challenge put before Bay of Plenty regional councillors recently.
Council chair fails in bid to ditch SNAs on West Coast
West Coast Regional Council chairman Allan Birchfield has lost his bid to bar significant natural areas from private land.
Kea taught to use touchscreens with tongues
Kea can parrot their real life behaviour in the virtual world, a new study has found.
University of Auckland researchers trained a group of kea to use a touchscreen laptop with their tongues.
Lead… Audio
Wildlife documentary producer John Ruthven
John Ruthven's book, The Whale in the Living Room tells of his expeditions and adventures during decades of documentary making about the mysteries of the ocean. John has worked on the BBC's Blue… Video, Audio, Gallery
Grim picture for NZ waterways on World Rivers Day
Freshwater monitoring published this morning shows two-thirds of New Zealand river sites are ecologically impaired.
Annette Lees: exploring the enchanting nights of Aotearoa
Annette Lees has long had a love affair with the night time. As a child she found it both scary and enchanting, and as an adult she revels in the sense of wonderment found in swimming under the stars… Audio
An Update from UBCO
The New Zealand electric utility bike company UBCO is expanding in the US and United Kingdom and has recently moved into South Africa. Audio
Critter of the Week: Giant Weta Fungus
This week's critter is a super rare fungus that attacks giant weta. It's only been seen a handful of times and might be more threatened than the weta it feeds on! Audio
The places that tour buses can't reach
We've used closed borders to explore our own country, but you can love a place to death - there are some places that are not only difficult to get to, but tourism is not encouraged. Audio
Multiple protections at planned East Cape development
More than a dozen environmental and other protections are in place at the site of a proposed barge facility at Te Araroa on the East Cape, Gisborne District Council confirms.
$2m boost for Predator Free apprenticeship programme
The government is expanding its Predator Free apprenticeship programme with another 25 people to be hired.
Iwi withdraws opposition to ilmenite mine on West Coast
Manawhenua have dropped objections to a mining venture on the Barrytown flats after the original plans were modified.
DOC's Orca care excedes budget by $17k
The Department of Conservation spent $130,000 looking after Toa, the orphaned Orca.
The cost of caring for the stranded orca Toa
The Department of Conservation spent $130,000 looking after Toa, the orphaned Orca.
It was abandoned by its pod north of Wellington in July, and was cared for by the department and volunteers for 12… Audio
The harrowing problem of feral dogs in the Far North
Packs of feral dogs have been causing heartbreaking stock losses throughout the Far North, and authorities are ill-equipped to deal with them. Audio
Bells of Nelson's cathedral ring out to welcome godwits
The bells of Nelson's cathedral rang out this morning, heralding the arrival of the bar-tailed godwits. The migratory birds have just flown about 12,000 kilometres non-stop from Alaska at the northern… Audio
Dolphin group refloated north of Wellington
Rescuers have managed to free a group of dolphins that had become stranded in Porirua Harbour north of Wellington, however one of the dolphins has died.
Critter of the Week: Prickly Stick Insect
You might find this week's critter on your rose bush, munching on the leaves of your plum tree, or in native forests. The prickly stick insect, Acanthoxyla prasina, is incredibly good at looking like… Audio
