Weta
Hundreds of jobs losses at Weta Digital after agreement ends with tech company
More than 250 jobs are going from Weta Digital, after an American tech company ended its agreement with the Wellington-based company. The company acquired Weta Digital from New Zealand owned Weta FX… Video, Audio
Six new species of wētā facing climate threat
To some great news now for our native species the weta. Six new speices of the apline cave insects have been discovered in the south of the South Island. Massey University professor Steven Trewick… Audio
Critter of the Week: Giant Weta Fungus
This week's critter is a super rare fungus that attacks giant weta. It's only been seen a handful of times and might be more threatened than the weta it feeds on! Audio
Critter of the Week Snares Island Jumping Weta
This week's critter is a little brown weta native to the cold and windy Snares Islands, 100kms south of Rakiura. It might look unremarkable, but it has some pretty funky defence mechanisms and eating… Audio
Wētā feasting on Marlborough Grape vines
Ground Wētā have made their home under grapevines in coastal Marlborough and are feasting on the buds, much to the consternation of the winegrowers. Audio, Gallery
Today in music: Aaron Tokona
Acclaimed New Zealand musician Aaron Tokona has died aged 45. Audio
Great NZ Album: Weta - Geographica
Geographica is the sole full-length album by New Zealand rock band Weta, released in 2000. Audio
The Weta Professor, Steve Trewick
Our expert today invented the weta hotel. And he has had a weta named after him, the Hawkes Bay tree weta, Hemideina trewicki. Audio, Gallery
Friend or foe? How gorse is saving Giant Mahoenui wētā
Gorse, a pest for most, but a home for others! While generally considered to be New Zealand's worst scrub weed - gorse also provides important protection for one of the world's largest insects… Audio, Gallery
Sam Gao's Middle Earth, Wandering Earth and WETA
From Beijing with no English, to working as WETA's Art Director's and China Business Development Manager, Sam Gao is taking Wellywood to China - and a sneak preview into China's first major science… Video, Audio, Gallery
Sam Gao's Middle Earth, Wandering Earth and WETA
From Beijing with no English, to working as WETA's Art Director's and China Business Development Manager, Sam Gao is taking Wellywood to China - and a sneak preview into China's first major science…
Video, AudioSir Richard Taylor and the wētā
This nocturnal creature doesn't have the prettiest mugshot and can appear a little intimidating with its tusks, barbs, and armour. Video, Audio
Weta expands into gaming sector
Weta Workshop is officially expanding into the fast growing gaming sector. Video, Audio
Aliens 101
The Industry of Imagination event is into its second year in Wellington bringing together a spectacular line-up of sci-fi, fantasy and pop-surreal artists for a series of events; a conference… Audio, Gallery
Community conservation on the Kapiti Coast
Residents on the Kapiti coast north of Wellington are working together to improve biodiversity and create thriving ecosystems in their local neighbourhoods. Audio, Gallery
Community conservation on the Kapiti Coast
Residents on the Kapiti coast north of Wellington are working together to improve biodiversity and create thriving ecosystems in their local neighbourhoods.
AudioNew Weta species
Three new species of ground weta have been identified by Massey University researchers, who have also recorded their mating calls. Audio
Sir Richard Taylor on concept designer Gus Hunter
Skull Island in the Peter Jackson movie King Kong was a pretty daunting location. Even more daunting was the fact that it's not real. Much of it was the work of Samoan-born concept designer at Weta… Audio, Gallery
Giant weta at Burning Man
A giant, articulated steel Weta will represent New Zealand at one of the world's biggest outdoor art installation events. For 30 years, at the Burning Man, hundreds of artists from around the world… Audio, Gallery
Young Scientists: Alexandrea Whyte
Young researcher Alexandrea Whyte has been out in dense bush hunting for weta and beetles, to see if they've been affected by 1080 poison drops in the area to control predators. It's the fourth of a… Audio
