Conservation

Two stories of Aotearoa New Zealand conservation communities who are caring for the flora and fauna in their backyards. Claire learns about the Catlins Bats on the Map project while Katy learns about… Audio

An endangered plant and a rare butterfly are both being carefully nurtured at a Christchurch restoration project. For this week's Our Changing World, Katy Gosset visits the Charlesworth Reserve and… Audio

Rangers at Auckland's Shakespear Regional Park are battling a stoat invasion, which they say is taking some creativity. It began with a single female Stoat sneaking into the park, and worsened after… Audio

The government has announced 18 new protected areas in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, along with limiting trawl fishing.Otago University Zoology Professor Emeritus Liz Slooten is very happy about the… Audio

Trawl fishing will be largely banned and 18 new protection areas created in the Hauraki Gulf under a proposal released by the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, David Parker, this morning. The Hauraki… Audio

And each Thursday we zoom off to a different part of the country to catch up with our good friends from the Local Democracy Reporting programme. Today we head to Marlborough and LDR's Chloe Ranford… Audio

If you were keen on walking the Milford track this winter - it's too late! Tim Bamford from the Department of Conservation talks to Jesse about other tracks on offer around Aotearoa. Audio

"Get in quick" - that's the advice from DOC as bookings for the Great Walks have opened. They started at 9.30am this morning and Milford Track - the most famous of the walks - has already sold out… Audio

This week's critter is the Mantis Shrimp. Mantis shrimp are undoubtedly one of the coolest and scariest creatures alive. Nic Toki talks to Jesse about this little marine critter.  Audio

A good news story now for a bird that was once driven off New Zealand's mainland by introduced pest species. The grey-faced petrel or Northern Muttonbird has returned to the Waitakere Ranges thanks to… Audio

Turtles are the fascination of author Louise Pryke, lecturer and honorary research associate at the University of Sydney's Department of Classics and Ancient History. Among the most endangered groups… Audio

In the series finale, Hope, we get a glimpse of what a predator-free Aotearoa could look like, and look at the breakthrough technologies and innovations taking us towards that goal. Video, Audio

Community-led projects are leading the charge to halt biodiversity decline, while researchers make break-throughs in their quest to remove predators and protect borders from reinvasion. Video, Audio

New Zealander’s have drawn a line in the sand, announcing they will rid the nation of rats, stoats and possums by 2050, but what will it take to get there? Video, Audio