Conservation

Bill Bailey's a man of many talents. As well as making people laugh, he's an enthusiastic stand-up paddle boarder, passionate conservationist, accomplished musician and an author. He's back in New… Audio

Kākahi or freshwater mussels are being moved to Zealandia sanctuary in Wellington as part of an ambitious restoration project. Audio

A renaissance in native forest bird numbers in the capital is helped by urban bush and Predator Free Wellington efforts. Audio

Lincoln University Associate Professor Mick Abbott is organising the PA2050 conference - about the management of New Zealand's conservation land. Mick suggests that we put too much focus on individual… Audio

Botanists have banded together to bring native mistletoes back to Wellington city, using seeds rescued from a plant growing on a dying tree. Audio

A special conservation order is being sought which, if granted, would give the Te Waikoropupu Springs in Golden Bay the highest protections possible, but some argue the order doesn't go far enough. Video, Audio

A team of seabird experts experience the joys and challenges of counting Buller's shearwaters on the predator-free Poor Knights Islands. Audio

The use of 1080 for pest control is supported by a range of conservation and farming organisations, but opponents claim forests fall silent when the poison is dropped, saying this is evidence of harm… Audio

International conservation group Oceana has released a report on boats that it says suspiciously turn off their tracking devices when they're near protected marine areas. Two researchers sifted… Audio

An expedition into Fiordland reveals that takahē numbers are on the rise, and there will soon be a new takahē population in Northwest Nelson. Audio

It's feared a proposed conservation order to protect Golden Bay's world-renowned freshwater springs won't come quickly enough to stop local farmers taking more water from the aquifer that feeds it… Audio