Kereru
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kathryn goes off the beaten track on Waiheke Island, gets an update about Lucky the kereru, and gives a tribute to whale expert Ramari Stewart, who has been recognised for her contributions to both… Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne and kereru
Kennedy has the story of "Lucky," a kereru chick that is being raised by its parents on photographer Rod Morris's property in Broad Bay, on the Otago Peninsula. He also talks to Kathryn about a kereru… Audio, Gallery
12-year-old photographer brings drought struggles home
The Jowsey family are among many Hawkes Bay farmers struggling with drought. The daily grind of feeding and watering stock on the parched paddocks is being documented on camera by the youngest in the… Audio, Gallery
The serious message underlining NZ's fun election
Rigged voting, furious social media attacks - New Zealand's Bird of the Year competition brings out the claws. But this fun election has a serious message, and is helping to raise awareness about… Audio
Hot weather leads to hungry kereru
It's hot, and dry in plenty of places and that may be having an effect on one of our most loved birds - the kereru. After hearing about kereru being found on the ground... weak from starvation.. we… Audio
Great Kererū Count finds 13,573 across New Zealand
The Kererū Count is up. WWF New Zealand organised this year's Great Kererū count, in search of our native pigeon - encouraging people all over the country to register their kererū sightings.
The… Audio
Great Kererū Count takes flight
Social media features heavily this year in the hunt for our native pigeon, the kereru. The annual Great Kereru Count has begun and continues until next weekend - encouraging people all over the… Audio
Sonny Tau's leave from Trust extended
Sonny Tau's leave from his role as chairman of the Ngāpuhi Trust has been extended by another six months, as he serves a community detention sentence.
Sonny Tau fined $24,500 over dead kereru case
Ngāpuhi leader Sonny Tau has been sentenced to community detention and fined $24,500 for trying to cover up shooting five kereru. Video
Sonny Tau punished for kereru shooting and cover-up
Ngapuhi leader Raniera Sonny Tau has been sentenced to community detention and fined $24,500 for shooting five kereru and then trying to cover up his role. Video, Audio
Flying High
Bush Haven is a bird sanctuary near Invercargill where retired couple Russell and May Evans breed Kaka chicks for release and care for injured native birds, mainly Kereru and Tui, until they can go… Audio, Gallery
Sonny Tau's court case transferred to Invercargill
Northland iwi leader Sonny Tau has had his case for shooting Kereru transferred to Invercargill. The former chair of the country's largest iwi, Te Runanga-a-Iwi-o-Ngapuhi, appeared briefly at the…
Tāngata whenua urged to count kererū
An environmental researcher and kaitiaki Māori is urging tāngata whenua to get counting kererū to help conversationists understand them better.
Get set to start counting Kereru
The annual great Kereru count asks people from all over New Zealand to record their sightings of the bird over a nine day period. Dr Stephen Hartley is from Victoria Universitys School of Biological… Audio
Ngati Hine will meet this weekend to discuss kereru issue
Northland leader Sonny Tau has pleaded guilty to the possession of five dead kereru - the question now is what does it mean for his future? Audio
Sam Napia to contest Tūhoronuku leadership
Tūhoronuku's acting chair Sam Napia hopes to confirm his position as leader of the iwi's independent mandated authority in elections this month.
DOC to meet iwi leaders on vexed question of kereru
DOC's stopping short of prosecuting a marae that served kereru to Crown ministers. Audio
Two Maori commentators with their take on the Kereru story
The hui at which Kereru was served up for dinner has divided opinion amongst Maori. Audio
Kererū dish prompts tikanga debate
A Ngāti Hine leader in Northland says achieving leadership status does not justify eating the protected native bird. Audio
Iwi leader opposes kereru being served at iwi leaders' hui
A Ngati Hine leader in Northland says he's vehemently against kereru being served at events such as Iwi Leaders Forum events. Audio
