Fish
John Dory and octopus with snow pea gazpacho
Recipe by Francis Motta
From Nine To Noon on Monday 12 August 2019
Tarakihi: Industry says we're not in crisis mode yet
Earlier this week we talked about a well loved New Zealand fish Tarakihi. There's a proposal before Government to slash the amount of Tarakihi that commercial fishers are allowed to take. Audio
Concerns Tarakihi may soon be fished out
One of New Zealand's most popular eating fish, Tarakihi may soon be in short supply with plans to cut back on the allowed catch to stop the decline in the species. Audio
Goodbye Tarakihi: fishers were warned
The amount of Tarakihi that commercial fishers are allowed to take is about to be slashed, because Tarakihi numbers are in decline. Forest and Bird say this New Zealand staple has almost been fished… Audio
King Salmon hopes Cook Strait move will gain support
Marlborough fish farmer, King Salmon, is optimistic its bid to move into the Cook Strait will win over the company's critics. Audio
Discovering the biggest seaweed bloom in the world
A floating mass of seaweed stretching from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico is now the biggest seaweed bloom in the world, according to satellite observations. Audio
Exploring Fish Fossils at Foulden Maar
Our regular freshwater ecologist, Stella McQueen has been spending some time in Otago at the Foulden Maar site finding out about the fish that lived there. Audio
Trash to treasure: unpopular fish that deserve to be on your plate
Any fish treated well can be delicious eating, says Wellington chef Tom Hutchison. He's challenging New Zealanders to reconsider eating fish more commonly used as bait, such as mackerel, mullet and… Audio
Dolphin announcement underwhelms
Environmental groups say they're disappointed that cameras will only be placed on 28 of the more than 1000 fishing boats in New Zealand to help protect the critically endangered Māui dolphins. Video, Audio
Our Changing World for 16 May 2019
NIWA is tagging longfin eels to try and find their mysterious breeding grounds, and Foulden Maar is one of NZ's premier fossil sites. Audio
Native Fish
Stella McQueen is back with her underwater view of New Zealand. Tonight she's talking about the research she's doing with DOC in Taranaki on how shortjaw kokopu are recolonising a stream after they… Audio
Sewage spill kills dozens of fish in New Plymouth
Residents of Bell Block in New Plymouth are outraged after a massive 1.5 million litre sewage spill from a council pumping station left the Mangati Stream running white and killed dozens of fish and… Audio
'Fish ear bones are like a diary'
Fish ear bones are tiny treasure troves of information about a fish's life, its environment and even local weather. Audio
'Fish ear bones are like a diary'
Fish ear bones are tiny treasure troves of information about a fish's life, its environment and even local weather.
AudioOur 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
Food with Jacob Brown
Today we have Jacob Brown from the Larder in Wellington sharing a summer recipe. He's got a delicious fish dish with an Italian twist. His Sicilian style lightly pickled fish serves six and has a bit… Audio
Nights Science - New Zealand Native Fish
Our native fish expert, Stella McQueen is back and tonight she's talking Bullies. Bullies tend to get ignored but they are fascinating little creatures. Especially their spawning and bullying… Audio
Charter schools and the America's Cup
Each sitting day in the House MPs argue about bills that want to grow up and become laws. Here's what they’ll work on this week. Audio
Charter schools and the America's Cup
Each sitting day in the House MPs argue about bills that want to grow up and become laws. Here's what they’ll work on this week.
AudioOur Own Odysseys - Stella McQueen
Stella McQueen spies with her little eye something beginning with a flood and a pair of giant kokopu.....! Stella's been working for NIWA the last few months on the giant kokopu spawning research, and… Audio