Wildlife
Making grounds for the humble pigeon
Pigeons are part and parcel of our urban landscape and there are at least 400 million pigeons worldwide. But how did they come to be in our cities and how do you feel about them? A show in Wellington… Audio
Moving animals for conservation
There have been hundreds of relocations of animals for conservation reasons in New Zealand and Australia - so what lessons have we learnt Audio
Moving animals for conservation
There have been hundreds of relocations of animals for conservation reasons in New Zealand and Australia - so what lessons have we learnt
AudioOil off a duck's back
It takes 400 litres of freshwater to clean a seabird that has been covered in oil, but new research using ducks shows that seawater is a viable alternative Audio
Oil off a duck's back
It takes 400 litres of freshwater to clean a seabird that has been covered in oil, but new research using ducks shows that seawater is a viable alternative
AudioHuman hunting and Stewart Island Shags
Hunting by Maori had very different effects on the Stewart Island and Otago populations of Stewart Island shags. Audio
Human hunting and Stewart Island Shags
Hunting by Maori had very different effects on the Stewart Island and Otago populations of Stewart Island shags.
AudioOashore
Ecological protection goes hand in hand with farming at a 550 hectare coastal property on Banks Peninsula. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes meets Oashore farm manager Kate Whyte, who has safeguarded the last… Audio, Gallery
Oashore
Ecological protection goes hand in hand with farming at a 550 hectare coastal property on Banks Peninsula. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes meets Oashore farm manager Kate Whyte, who has safeguarded the last…
AudioTui suffer lead poisoning
For the first time ever tui have been found with lead poisoning and nobody can figure out how it got into the birds' food chain. Audio
Intrepid wildlife photographer, Steve Winter
The National Geographic photojournalist, Steve Winter, literally puts himself in harms way to get the perfect image, resulting in him being attacked by rhinos, charged by an 11 foot Siberian grizzly… Audio, Gallery
Our Own Odysseys - Blue Mountain Aboriginal Lore
Hawkes Bay wanderer Christine Climo went walkabout in the Blue Mountains and had the chance to dance up a rain storm, complete with thunder and lightning. Audio
Eagle Rays - An Inner City Wildlife Spectacle
Every summer, eagle rays and stingrays hang out around Wellington's waterfront, feeding, mating and enthralling passers-by Audio
Eagle Rays - An Inner City Wildlife Spectacle
Every summer, eagle rays and stingrays hang out around Wellington's waterfront, feeding, mating and enthralling passers-by
AudioFrom Northland dairy farmer's wife to international wildlife photographer
International Wildlife Photographer Robyn Preston. Robyn has gone from being a Northland dairy farmer's wife to an international wildlife photographer. She spent her childhood on a dairy farm near… Audio
Bad weather hits endangered Fairy Tern population
Bad weather has hit the struggling population of New Zealand's most endangered bird, the fairy tern. Audio
Justin O'Riain - the clash between humans and animals
Justin O'Riain is a South African Professor of Biology who's an expert on wildlife wars - the clash between human habitats and animals in the wild, and the drivers of the conflict. Based at the… Audio
Conservation and Technology
Project Janszoon uses wi-fi hotspots and an app to provide a virtual visitor's centre in Abel Tasman National Park. Audio
Conservation and Technology
Project Janszoon uses wi-fi hotspots and an app to provide a virtual visitor's centre in Abel Tasman National Park.
AudioConservation and Technology
Project Janszoon uses wi-fi hotspots and an app to provide a virtual visitor's centre in Abel Tasman National Park. Audio
