Conservation
Taranaki roading project threatens kōkako reintroduction
The reintroduction of kōkako into pristine NorthTaranaki bush is being jeopardised by a proposed upgrade to State Highway 3, conservationists say.
Will the Ross Sea deal really save 'the Last Ocean'?
Dr David Ainley talks to Nine to Noon from the far reaches of Cape Royds Penguin colony. He discusses preserving Antarctica's precious ecosystem, & the deal to make the Ross Sea a marine protected… Audio
Marshalls makes conservation commitments
The Marshall Islands has announced a plan to put some of its income from tuna towards conservation and climate adaptation.
Should NZ's Great Walks be privately-run?
Four tourism leaders have put forward the possibility of privatising New Zealand's Great Walks, which lost more than $3 million last year. Audio
Rare gecko's smuggling ordeal over
A rare native gecko has been returned to Otago after being smuggled out of the country three years ago.
Graverobber: the story of Andreas Reischek
In the 1880s Austrian naturalist and ethnographer Andreas Reischek stole four mummified Maori corpses and secretly smuggled them out of the country so they could be displayed at a museum in Vienna. He… Audio
'Canopy' Meg and the science of tree tops
Dr Meg Lowman is the world’s first ‘arbonaut’ an expert in the field of forest canopy science. Audio
Mena the penguin-detector dog
Alastair Judkins is a penguin hunter - and his secret weapon is a 'super nose', a dog called Mena. Alison Ballance joins them on a little penguin search in Wellington. Audio
Avian disease kills yellow-eyed penguin chicks
Avian diptheria has killed one in three yellow-eyed penguin chicks in the two colonies on the Moeraki Peninsula.
1080 opponents reach agreement with DOC
DOC has reached an agreement with people opposed to 1080 which could see future poison drops in the Mt Taranaki area canned. Audio
EPA to publish blacked-out mining info ASAP
The Environmental Protection Authority has pledged to publish previously redacted information about a major mining project on its website as soon as it can.
Trans Tasman Resources must reveal blacked-out documents
Activists have won the right to see hundreds of blacked-out pages of information about a proposed seabed mining operation in Taranaki.
Rubbish purge helps Puhinui Stream claim clean-up title
A south Auckland stream riddled with rubbish just six months ago has won the title of the country's most improved stream.
Mine expansion threat to rare lizards - DOC
A proposed expansion of the country's biggest goldmine would kill thousands of protected lizards, DOC says.
1080 and science denial: an Our Changing World summit
A new book, Protecting Paradise, investigates the science of 1080, its use in protecting native wildlife in New Zealand, and the wider issue of science denial and science reporting in the media. Audio
Wildlife vs humans in India
Lynn Freeman returns from India and looks at efforts to quell conflict between people and wildlife. Video, Audio, Gallery
Snow leopards killed 'in revenge', traded online - report
Hundreds of snow leopards are being killed by poachers every year across the high mountain ranges of Asia, according to a new report.
Slight increase in number of Māui's dolphins
A scientific survey of Māui's dolphin numbers has found only 63 adults remained in New Zealand waters.
Chick holds it together with some Kiwi ingenuity
A kiwi chick has hatched from a badly damaged egg with the help of masking tape and a number eight wire mentality.
'Oldest' captive panda Jia Jia dies, aged 38
A giant panda believed to have been the oldest ever kept in captivity has died at the age of 38.
