Conservation
Reviving Lake Ōmāpere
A group from the Lake Ōmāpere Trust in the Far North led by 93-year-old kuia Ani Martin, will present their plan for restoring its ecological health at the World Lake Conference. Audio
New Plymouth is winning the war on rats
Taranaki is winning the war on rats, but may lose its local Polytech - Robin Martin has the stories Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 16th July 2025
In today's episode, the Waikato District Council is investigating a road that locals call the "rollercoaster" after a woman and two children were killed in a crash on Tuesday; New Zealanders are once… Audio
Little spotted kiwi found on NZ's mainland for first time in 50 years
"I'm not sure how to express how thrilling this rediscovery is for the conservation world," an expert says. Audio
World risks losing more of its wetlands, UN told
DOC freshwater scientist Dr Hugh Robertson has presented the findings of an international report in Nairobi, Kenya.
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 15th July 2025
In today's episode, a man in his 80s has been taken to hospital after being trapped in his campervan when it was blown over in a reported tornado in Northland; The owner of New World and Pak'nSave… Audio
Storms in Nelson-Tasman region impact DOC land
Conservation land did not escape a beating after last week's intense weather in the Nelson-Tasman region. DOC Motueka Operations Manager Chris Golding spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Warnings resurface over iconic fish
New Zealand's orange roughy stocks are under fresh scrutiny, and a major fishery faces closure. Audio
Could a 'breed to eat' programme save the Kererū?
Dr Madeline Shelling joins Emile Donovan to explain. Audio
Is 'sexy conservation' the way to save sharks?
The image of the long-haired, long-limbed young woman in a bikini swimming above an outsized great white shark is not a new one.
Rats race to leave New Plymouth
A community group is reporting the city's lowest rat numbers yet, since began monitoring began seven years ago.
'Hippo Birthday': Thailand's Moo Deng celebrates 1st birthday
She's no longer the cute animal that garnered internet fame, but diehard fans still turned up.
Our Changing World: Sea pods
Last year, 100 flower-shaped rocky structures were installed along the shoreline of Tauranga’s waterfront.
These artificial rockpools, called ‘sea pods’, are designed to provide habitat for marine… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 9th July 2025
In today's episode, the Covid-19 inquiry has been told about the impact of the lockdowns on the Pasfika school students; CCTV footage shows murder-accused Julia DeLuney changed her clothes on the… Audio
'Unprecedented' changes around Antarctic have implications for NZ
The shift could accelerate climate change for the whole planet. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 9 July 2025
In today's episode, Sir Peter Jackson is backing an ambitious project effort to bring back the Moa from extinction, and it is being led Ngāi Tahu, Canterbury Museum, and Colossal Biosciences; Health… Audio
Country's largest orange roughy fishery 'past the brink' of collapse, conservation group says
The group wants the Chatham Rise fishery closed to return the species to healthy stock levels. Audio
Conservation land use applications processed faster with help from AI
Processing times have improved by 180 percent, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says.
Key Wellington areas identified as vital to survival of native bird species
The city council has conducted its annual bird survey along 55km of coastline from Petone to Oteranga Bay.
The Panel with Sally Wenley and Simon Wilson Part 2
This half hour the panel talk to Suzanne Hills, a West Coast resident campaigning against the expansion of the Bathhurst coal mine and they hear from Robyn Cox, professor of literacy and education at… Audio