Animals
Thousands of dollars raised for Coromandel pigs
Stuart Campbell Edmondson appeared in court on Tuesday on charged of murder & attempted murder, after a shooting on his property in which one man - Kevin Mark Mabbott - lost his life. Edmondson's… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 18 December
Today on the pre-panel Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan preview tonight's show. Also, producer Tom Riste-Smith joins to talk about going barefoot in public, and an escaped python. Audio
North Island bird deaths not linked to bird flu
Hundreds of seabirds have been found washed up along the West Coast of the North Island in the past month or so. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 17 December 2024
In today's episode, Shops on Wairoa's main street are flooding after heavy rain hit the area overnight -- with 80 millimetres estimated to have fallen, the minimum wage will rise by 35 cents next year… Audio
Orana Wildlife Park to stop taking new animals
Orana Wildlife Park will stop taking new animals for the next six months while staff work on changes recommended by two reviews. Reporter Delphine Herbert spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio
Critter of the Week: Sapphire spider fly
This week's critter deserves the nickname 'jewel of death'. The sapphire spider fly, Apsona muscaria, is endemic to Aotearoa and is an endoparasite of native spider species like the NZ tunnelweb… Audio
Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari celebrates Takahe chicks
A bump in Takahe numbers at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari with three new chicks and one on the way.. Nathan Rarere talked with Helen Hughes and Dr Janelle Ward Audio
Tui the cat's miraculous return
In 2016 Tui the tabby cat disappeared then, 8 years later, Tui came home! Audio
The bacterial world inside New Zealand's 'living fossil'
Tuatara have changed little since their ancestors hung out with dinosaurs, but what about their gut bacteria?
World's largest ray species found in Hauraki Gulf
Manta Watch New Zealand has just completed its first ever aerial survey of the manta ray population in the gulf, and this week will launch an app where members of the public can report their own… Audio
The Panel with Nick Leggett and Claire Amos (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Nick Leggett and Claire Amos to talk to the co-founder of a sex-toy company who claims to have been denied a business account and discuss… Audio
Our Changing World: Tuatara gut bugs
Claire Concannon heads to Auckland Zoo to meet their resident tuatara.
Tuatara are pretty special, the only remaining species of reptile from an order that lived alongside the dinosaurs. And they… Audio
Stories from Our Changing World
Claire Concannon heads to Auckland Zoo to meet their resident tuatara. Tuatara are pretty special, the only remaining species of reptile from an order that lived alongside the dinosaurs. And they… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 11 December 2024
On today's episode, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins is sceptical any option to replace the inter-island ferries will end up costing less than his government's iRex project, Parliament has rushed through… Audio
Rise in dog attacks worries experts
An influx of dog attacks has canine experts warning kiwis to learn the basics of dog safety. The Dog Safe Workplace founder and director Jo Clough spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Brid flu confirmed in fourth shed at Mainland Poultry's Hillgrove farm in Otago
Bird flu has been confirmed in a fourth shed at Mainland Poultry's Hillgrove farm in Otago. MPI's Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Mary van Andel spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Kelly Tarlton's welcomes three gentoo penguin chicks
The tiny, fluffy arrivals are being cared for by both their biological and foster parents, who stepped in "to give them the best start in life". Audio
Missiles in the Octopus’ Garden
Ever since The Beatles' hit, we've known of octopuses' ability to customise their habitat, but a new Netflix documentary series has some incredible footage of an octopus actually firing stones at a… Video, Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 6 December 2024
In today's episode, a large scrub fire in Canterbury has now doubled in size to nearly a thousand hectares, testing at a small free range chicken farm near Dunedin has not detected bird flu, Whakaata… Audio
Bird flu not detected at second chicken farm near Dunedin
Testing at a small free range chicken farm near Dunedin has not detected bird flu. Reporter Bill Hickman spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio
