Forest And Bird
Our Changing World – Fernbirds in the Catlins
This week, we head south to Tautuku in the Catlins.
It’s the site of Forest & Bird’s largest conservation area – the Lenz reserve is 550 hectares and is part of the catchment for the Tautuku and… Audio
DOC doesn't have the money to deal with contamination
Forest and Bird says the Department of Conservation doesn't have enough money to deal with contamination on Crown land. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports. Audio
Tongariro National Park's beauty through the eyes of an artist
Artist Desmond Bovey talks to Kathryn about his love of the Central Plateau, expressed in his book Tongariro National Park - an artists field guide. Audio
Media campaign of the century?
As we wait for a new government, one election did deliver a clear-cut result this week - Forest and Bird's Bird of the Century poll. The winner had considerable offshore input thanks to a celebrity… Audio
'The first thing I did was collect seeds'
89-year-old Fraser Ross has been restoring a podocarp forest remnant for nearly half a century. Arowhenua Bush near Temuka was damaged after a severe norwesterly gale struck the district in 1975. Video, Audio
Andrew PERKINS: Nga Manu o te Ngahere
Andrew Perkins' piece Nga Manu o te Ngahere performed at the Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
Rob THORNE: Te Toroa me te Tohora
Rob Thorne's piece Te Toroa me te Tohora at the Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
Janet JENNINGS: Urban Lives Longfin Eels and Long-Tail
Janet Jennings' piece Longfin Eels and Long-tailed Bats at the Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
Miriama YOUNG: Place of Echo
NZTrio and Rob Thorne perfor Place of Echo by Miriama Young at the Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
Peter SCHOLES: Widowmaker
Peter Scholes's piece Widowmaker at the Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
Salina FISHER: Toroa
Amalia Hall and Rob Thorne perform Salina Fisher's piece Toroa at the Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
Rob THORNE: Te Manawa o Raukatauri
Rob Thorne performs his piece Te Manawa o Raukatauri at the Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
Patrick SHEPHERD: He Awa Whiria
NZTrio perform He Awa Whiria by Patrick Shepherd at the Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
Wheels on the beach go round and round
When it comes to driving on beaches, some want vehicles banned, some want tougher rules - and others just want a free for all. Audio
Is DOC missing the mark on new wild animal strategy?
Conservationists are concerned the Department of Conservation is standing by as wild animals wreck havoc on New Zealand's biodiversity. Susie Ferguson speaks with DOC's operations director Ben… Audio
Draft action plan to protect sharks in the waters of Aotearoa
Forest and Bird are hoping for plan with teeth protect our shark life around Aotearoa. A draft National Plan of Action on Sharks has just been released. Forest and Bird spokesman Geoff Keey speaks to… Audio
Brutal shark treatment on fishing vessels enabled by law exemption
Forest and Bird says reports from fishing boat observers shows brutal treatment of shark by-catch.
Change to stop pine forests earning carbon credits welcomed
The government has proposed a change to the Emission Trading Scheme that would mean permanent pine forests won't earn carbon credits. Forest and Bird spokesperson Dean Baigent-Mercer talks to Jesse. Audio
Rotorua teenager takes her ideas to the world
Eighteen year old Kaitlyn Lamb sometimes works in her family's vegetable garden at night because her days are so crammed full volunteering to improve the environment. She's the only New Zealander… Audio
Southland Council urged to rethink mining exploration permit
A youth environment group is calling for the Southland District Council to rethink a decision that will allow further coal exploration in Southland. Audio
