Conservation
Voice of the Kākāpō 4: Promise
Most of the female kākāpō have bred and the team is carrying precious fertile eggs to the 'egg room' for incubation, in part 4 of Voice of the Kākāpō . Audio
Voice of the Kākāpō 4: Promise
Most of the female kākāpō have bred and the team is carrying precious fertile eggs to the 'egg room' for incubation, in part 4 of Voice of the Kākāpō .
AudioVoice of the Kākāpō 3: Nest checks
Kākāpō breeding is in full swing after an early start, and DOC's Deidre Vercoe and Andrew Digby are checking to see if eggs are fertile, in part 3 of Voice of the Kākāpō. Audio
Voice of the Kākāpō 3: Nest checks
Kākāpō breeding is in full swing after an early start, and DOC's Deidre Vercoe and Andrew Digby are checking to see if eggs are fertile, in part 3 of Voice of the Kākāpō.
AudioVoice of the Kākāpō 2: Whenua Hou, kākāpō island
The kākāpō team know all the signs are good for a big kākāpō breeding season - the question is exactly how big and when will it start? Part 2 of Voice of the Kākāpō. Audio
Voice of the Kākāpō 2: Whenua Hou, kākāpō island
The kākāpō team know all the signs are good for a big kākāpō breeding season - the question is exactly how big and when will it start? Part 2 of Voice of the Kākāpō.
AudioVoice of the Kākāpō 1: Kākāpō - night parrot
The kākāpō is a giant flightless parrot whose fortunes are tied to the rimu tree and to a dedicated team of rangers from the Department of Conservation. Audio
Voice of the Kākāpō 1: Kākāpō - night parrot
The kākāpō is a giant flightless parrot whose fortunes are tied to the rimu tree and to a dedicated team of rangers from the Department of Conservation.
AudioSophy Roberts: The Lost Pianos of Siberia
Sophy Roberts is a travel writer who focuses on remote parts of the world. Her first book, The Lost Pianos of Siberia, charts her incredible search for an instrument in Siberia worthy of a brilliant… Audio
Rock wren - NZ's mountain 'big foot'
The tiny rock wren lives year-round in the alpine zone of the South Island mountains and research shows that predator control is important for the species' survival. Audio
Rock wren - NZ's mountain 'big foot'
The tiny rock wren lives year-round in the alpine zone of the South Island mountains and research shows that predator control is important for the species' survival.
AudioOur Changing World for 23 January 2020
The rock wren is a little bird with several big claims to fame. It belongs to an ancient group of birds and is New Zealand's only truly alpine bird. Audio
Is our obsession with wildlife photos causing harm?
Is our obsession with taking pictures of animals doing them harm? Zara Bending, an Associate at the Centre for Environmental Law at Macquarie University discusses the potential pitfalls of wildlife… Audio
DOC proposes changes to whitebait season
Forest and Bird says the government's proposed changes to whitebaiting in New Zealand don't do enough to protect particular species. The Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage has released a proposal to… Audio
Gillian Candler's Nature Heroes - conservation for kids
Gillian Candler is a writer who takes her love of nature and conservation to create children's books that teach kids about native wildlife, and how to help protect it. She's released a new book -… Audio, Gallery
Controver-seas: reservations about marine reserves
Science communication student Amy Archer, from the University of Otago, investigates recommendations from the South-East Marine Protection Forum for marine reserves on the Otago coast. Audio
Controver-seas: reservations about marine reserves
Science communication student Amy Archer, from the University of Otago, investigates recommendations from the South-East Marine Protection Forum for marine reserves on the Otago coast.
AudioDoC Staff on a 1080 'hit list'
Picture and personal details of Department of Conservation staff are being shared online by those opposed to 1080. Incidents paint a picture of some protesters who will stop at nothing to halt use of… Audio
A man alone: Travelling the world solo by motorcycle
Chris Eden was diagnosed with incurable lymphatic cancer in 2005. Then he came up with a simple(ish) plan: ride a motorcycle solo across, round or through every continent in the world. So far he's… Audio, Gallery
Tracking Pacific golden plovers around the world
A satellite tracking programme is revealing, for the first time, where New Zealand's Pacific golden plovers or kuriri migrate to breed. Audio
