Trees
Environment - Moriori Dendroglyphs
Moriori dendroglyphs, or tree carvings, are unique to the Chatham Islands, and are found on fewer than 200 trees. Many of these trees are dying. Audio
Managing the trees
We discuss changes to the Resource Management Act, which take effect from the 1st of October, with Environment Minister Nick Smith and Stop the Chop campaigner Stacy Colyer. Audio
Did moa influence how lancewoods grow?
Kevin Burns believes he has evidence that the extinct moa's eating habits shaped how the native lancewood tree grows. Audio
Tree Council urges property rights be ignored
Conservationists are warning the overhaul of the Resource Management Act will see the destruction overnight of native trees and large areas of bush. Audio
Spectrum for 23 November 2008
A night-time visit to the famous Northland kauri Tane Mahuta. Audio
Arborist Reginald Day (circa 1948)
A 1948 peacetime mobile radio unit interview with Reginald Day who talks about New Plymouth's wonderful trees. Audio
NZ Society - Tane Mahuta
Jenny Macintyre goes into the Waipoua Forest at night, to see the giant kauri Tane Mahuta. Audio