Conservation
Critter of the Week: blind electric ray
DoC's threatened species ambassador, Nicola Toki, talks about the blind electric ray or Typhlonarke aysoni. The critters look like a small blob of brown jelly but they can produce a powerful electric… Audio
Hauraki Gulf Bryde's whale crisis averted
Conservation crisis averted in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf - Bryde's whales no longer under threat, University of Auckland marine scientist, Rochelle Constantine tells Kathryn Ryan why. Audio
Yellow-eyed penguins could be extinct in 25 years - study
Yellow-eyed penguins could be extinct from New Zealand's coasts within 25 years unless urgent action is taken, a new study warns. Audio
How do dingoes help dirt?
Kathryn Ryan talks to Associate Professor Mike Letnic, the senior author of a study which has found the removal of dingoes from eastern Australia has negatively affected everything from vegetation… Audio
Tourism boss calls for full review of Conservation Act for private operators
Tourism operators want to be able to build their own tracks and huts in national parks.
Transport officials will not act on seal kill-permit
Transport officials have been given permission to kill seals along the damaged Kaikōura coastline but have promised not to do so.
'The mauri of our natural world has been diminished'
The government has outlined its plan to deal with New Zealand's "unenviable record of extinction". Audio
Dr Julian Fennessy - Sticking your neck out for giraffes
Australians Dr Julian Fennessy and his wife Stephanie are co-founders and directors of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF) - the only NGO that concentrates solely on the conservation and… Audio
Scientists keep eye in the sky on rare NZ birds
A satellite is now being used to count the endangered northern royal albatross, which breeds on the Chatham Islands.
Kaikōura's seals on the mend after quake
Seal populations displaced from a coastal sanctuary by the Kaikōura earthquake are recovering, the Department of Conservation says.
Sea lion dies from bullet wounds on Otago beach
Officials are appealing for information after an endangered sea lion died from bullet wounds on a South Island beach.
Rediscovered - the New Zealand storm petrel
The Northern New Zealand Seabird Trust has been trying to solve the many mysteries of our smallest seabird, the New Zealand storm petrel, which breeds on Hauturu / Little Barrier Island. Audio, Gallery
Plastic and seabirds: a lethal combination
Matthew Savoca talks about seabirds' fatal attraction to plastic, and how their incredible sense of smell is being fooled by rubbish. Audio
Bringing back the whitebait
A project to bring back whitebait to rivers in Christchurch is having great results a year on. Audio, Gallery
Two Hector's dolphins found dead
The discovery of two Hector's dolphins on South Island beaches is raising questions over whether enough is being done to protect the endangered species.
Maori grannies call for conservation orders over rivers
Environmental groups are backing the call by a group of Maori grandmothers for conservation orders over more than three dozen South Island rivers. Audio
National parks 'not places for motor-powered recreation'
Electric bikes have no place in the Tongariro National Park, despite a government proposal to allow them, says an outdoor advocate. Audio
90% of marine sanctuaries understaffed
Kathryn Ryan talks to Dr David Gill, the author of a study which has found the vast majority of Marine Protected Areas are underfunded and understaffed, preventing them from meeting their full… Audio
The unique flora and fauna of Madagascar
More than 80 percent of Madagascar's 14,883 plant species are found nowhere else in the world. Eric Miller is the President of the Madagascar Fauna and Flora Group, and will soon be visiting New… Audio, Gallery
Tracking kākāpō the smart way
Smart electronic transmitters are revolutionising the way Department of Conservation rangers keep track of kākāpō. Audio
