Conservation
Our Changing World for 24 January 2019
Fish earbones are tiny treasure troves of information about a fish's life and where it lives, and catching up on all the kakapo breeding action in the first month of the Kakapo Files podcast. Audio
Richmond man admits killing kea at work site
A 46 year-old Richmond man has been convicted for killing a native bird by throwing a wooden builders peg at it and standing on its head.
Super-studs & hitting the reset button
The most popular kākāpō males will get a chance to do it all over again as the females are encouraged to mate and nest for a second time, in episode 5 of the Kākāpō Files. Audio
Action stations
Don't count your kākāpō chicks until they hatch, kākāpō leaky homes and lots more kākāpō sex, all in episode 4 of the Kākāpō Files. Audio
Busy birds
Kākāpō breeding action really kicked off on Christmas Eve and in episode 3 of the Kākāpō Files we discover it is in full swing. Audio
Early birds
In episode 2 of the Kākāpō Files we find out that when it comes to kākāpō breeding the early birds are, well, very early. Audio
Kākāpō - night parrot
The kākāpō is one of the world's rarest birds, and in the first episode of the Kākāpō Files we learn about the giant flightless parrot's 'love triangle.' Audio
Our Changing World for 22 November 2018
The Department of Conservation celebrates 70 years since the momentous rediscovery of takahē in Fiordland with the families of the original discovery party members. Audio
Celebrating 70 years since takahē rediscovery
The Department of Conservation and special guests celebrate the dramatic rediscovery of the takahē in Fiordland, 70 years ago. Video, Audio
Conservation group wins Supreme Court swamp kauri case
A tiny Far North conservation group fighting the swamp kauri trade is celebrating a major victory today - in the Supreme Court. Audio
$40m of tourist tax to fund conservation efforts
The other half of the government's planned levy revenue will go back to tourism, ministers have revealed.
Jan Wright heads a new conservation effort in the south
Former parliamentary commissioner for the environment, Dr Jan Wright, is involved in a new conservation project. It aims to have the whole of Mt Cook/Aoraki National Park pest and predator-free in the… Audio
Birdstories: the new book about NZ native birds from the author of 'Buller's Birds'
New Zealanders may have taken so kindly to the kiwi as a national symbol because we like to see its characteristics in ourselves, says Geoff Norman. "It's a fairly modest little bird, it's not flashy… Audio, Gallery
Dr Ingrid Visser: Orca spotter extraordinaire
Dr Ingrid Visser has dedicated most of her life to following, documenting, helping and protecting orca. She's an international expert on the species and is part of an body of advocates pushing to free… Audio
Helen Taylor: communicating science with sperm and a smile
Dr Helen Taylor stands out as a science communicator and her communication about the research on conservation genetics and threatened species earned her the Callaghan Medal from the the Royal Society… Audio
Banding together for banded dotterels
George Hobson is a teenager with a passion for birds - especially the banded dotterels that nest on Eastbourne's beach. Audio
Our Changing World for 11 October 2018
The seaside community of Eastbourne has banded together to keep an eye on banded dotterels, and the reason we over-eat might be in our brains. Audio
Tell me about your thesis
Rebecca Stirnemann is a conservationist for Forest and Bird here in New Zealand but her thesis focus was on endangered birds in the Pacific Island. She looked at how the hunting of birds has… Audio
Smith Farm: cows, conservation and caravans
The Smith family has combined their working farm with a holiday park and pest eradication programme, and are going all-out on conservation with a native wildlife breeding centre. Audio
Seabirds at risk from fishing round the globe
Many of New Zealand's threatened seabirds are at danger from fishing across the Pacific. Audio
