Kennedy Warne
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy discovers a classic tramping book from the 1920s and discusses the political ripples of the Black Lives Matter movement and the renewed focus in this country on racially problematic monuments… Audio
Kennedy Warne birds, birdsong and more
The Garden Bird Survey is upon us again. Kennedy talks about the trends from the results of a decade's worth of these surveys, which anyone can contribute to. Among the encouraging recent trends is… Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy talks to Kathryn about a Court of Appeal decision that insists that Maori interests must be specifically addressed when considering resource consents, lessons to be learned from the recent… Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy reports in from a road trip and talks to Kathryn about some of the highlights, including Pureora Forest Park, on the western side of Lake Taupo and Marfells Beach. Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Today, as we anticipate stepping down to the next alert level, Kennedy talks to Kathryn about consolations and diversions and resolutions during these times of closure. Consolations - nature and the… Audio
Nature watching with kids
Kennedy Warne with some natural history ways to keep kids occupied and engaged with nature. iNaturalist NZ - MÄ�taki Taiao has a myriad of activities children can around their homes to record, learn… Audio
The Solace Of Nature And The Comfort Of Literature
Outdoors man Kennedy Warne is, like the rest of us, temporarily restricted to home. But that doesn't mean we can't benefit from getting out into nature, or take comfort in music or a good book - like… Audio, Gallery
Public solidarity in the time of social isolation
Kennedy Warne joins Kathryn to talk about stories from the past and present that show the importance of public solidarity as we cope with a pandemic. He also pays tribute to a tenacious tree: the… Audio
To Bluff and beyond
Kennedy Warne updates Kathryn on the Tour Aotearoa cycle ride, which is being ridden by Nine to Noon business correspondent Rod Oram (you can read his blog here), and visits the site of one of the… Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy reports in from Ninety Mile Beach on the first day of the Tour Aotearoa cycle ride. Audio
Wild south: return to the subantarctic
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne is reporting in from the deep south to tell us about new research using albatrosses as sentinels, which shows that a third of fishing vessels are not reporting… Audio
Kennedy Warne: 60 hours on a burning island
Earlier this month, nature writer Kennedy Warne was in South Australia's Kangaroo Island to report on its unique wildlife for National Geographic. When bushfires struck, he instead became witness to a… Audio, Gallery
Kennedy Warne's message from the Seychelles
Normally on our last show of the year, Nine to Noon's outdoorsman and adventurer Kennedy Warne would be live in the studio, resplendent in his pink crocs. This year, however, he is in the Seychelles… Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy joins Kathryn to talk about the remarkable Tupaia and lessons from an adventure that ended in tragedy. Audio
New words for climate change, repeat journeys and gourd lessons
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne looks at the work of Australian environmental philosopher Glenn Albrecht, who's finding new ways to express a changing world. Audio
From largest fish in the sea to loudest bird in the world
Outdoorsman Kennedy Warne joins Kathryn to talk about shark cage diving and the wider question of the ethics of wildlife tourism. We'll also meet the loudest bird in the world.... Audio
The legality of shark cage diving. Kennedy Warne
Outdoorsman Kennedy Warne discusses the Supreme Court's recent decision on the legality of shark cage diving at Rakiura/Stewart Island, learns a surprising use for gourds and has advice on how to tell… Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy has been in Gisborne for the Tuia 250 Cook commemorations and talks to Kathryn about the arrival of the three double-hulled waka on Saturday, and aspects of the new Tupapa Trail. He checks in… Audio, Gallery
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy takes a look at the contemplative journeys of outdoors writer Mark Pickering in his most personal book to date: End of the Road. "How can we better understand the places that draw our eye and… Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy discusses the government's decision to decline the Waitaha hydro proposal, based on the river's outstanding natural character and recreational values. Audio