Wetlands
'See, feel, touch': How a riverside farm connects with community
A South Wairarapa riverside farm is turning into a rich classroom, offering lessons in science and the environment, maths, language, and legends of the land. Audio
The unwelcome visitors
The Rotopiko peat wetlands are a haven for rare and threatened wildlife. But when a flock of introduced birds numbering in the hundreds of thousands moves in – threatening the very nature of this… Audio
Our Changing World - The problem at Rotopiko
Hundreds of thousands of sparrows and swallows have set up roosts in the Rotopiko wetlands, and their poo is threatening to destroy this unique ecosystem. Claire Concannon investigates. Audio
Annie Proulx : How swamps can protect us and the planet
Pulitzer Prize winning American author Annie Proulx talks to Kathryn about her latest book, Fen, Bog and Swamp. The 87 year old writes about the history of wetland destruction and the role it plays in… Audio
Art From The Wetlands
Lisa Clunie joins us to talk about her and Thorsten Hoppe's exhibition wet-land - an investigation of the Hikurangi Repo/ Swamp where the artists live, which was once one of Aotearoa's largest… Audio
West Coast Regional Council reverses wetlands decision
The West Coast Regional Council has reversed its controversial vote against a wetlands plan years in the making.
Govt urged to invest in West Coast wetlands
The Nature Heritage Fund's $6m budget needs a boost if it's to be used to buy up wetlands on private property, West Coast Regional Council's CEO says.
Protecting wetlands on private property
Private land-owners are being urged to protect freshwater wetlands in their own back yard. Just over 90 percent of New Zealand's original wetlands have been lost, and a series of satellite images… Audio, Gallery
Saving wetlands on private land
Half of this country's wetlands are on private land, and conservationists say they are disappearing. The National Wetland Trust says while most of our larger wetlands are in public ownership, the… Audio, Gallery
Govt reveals plan to clean up rivers, lakes and wetlands
The brakes will be put on some rural land development and more pressure put on farmers to protect New Zealand's waterways, as part of a new plan to clean up rivers, lakes and wetlands.
The importance of preserving wetlands
This Saturday 2 February is World Wetlands Day. This year's theme is "wetlands and climate change". Our Expert today is Melanie Dixon who is a consultant ecologist and a trustee for the National… Audio, Gallery
Mangroves: a buffer zone for the coast
Not everybody likes mangroves - in places like Thames and Tauranga they're regarded as a marine weed by locals. Others believe mangroves may be important for protecting coastlines from surges and… Audio
Restoring the trees above and the fungi below
Ecologists are investigating the best ways to replant native plants to restore lost forests and wetlands, and are finding out if underground fungi play a role. Audio, Gallery
Proposal to create 80 hectare wetland in Bay of Plenty
About 80 hectares of wetlands is being proposed for an area between Te Puke, Papamoa and Maketu in the Bay of Plenty. Over the course of the last one hundred years wetlands have all but disappeared… Audio
Booming bitterns
Australasian bitterns are one of New Zealand's most cryptic and threatened wetland birds, and the males attract females with a deep foghorn boom. Audio, Gallery
Wetland wanderings in the Whangamarino
Alison Ballance joins freshwater fish expert Stella McQueen in one of New Zealand’s largest bogs – the Waikato’s Whangamarino wetland – in search of fernbirds, spotless crake and mudfish Audio
Rare Mudfish, the Farmer and the School
A population of rare South Canterbury mudfish are benefiting from a community project involving the St Andrews School, the farmer and the Working Waters Trust Audio
Sister Noelene Makes a Habit of Sustainable Development
A Saint Joseph nun in Whanganui is doing her best to minimize her environmental footprint and invests tens of hours in planting fruit trees, native trees and deciduous trees, developing wetlands and… Audio
Peat, Pumice and Archaeological Mysteries
Peat uncovered during major roadworks on the Kapiti Coast is shedding light on early Maori occupation, while the discovery of pumice might be the sign of an old tsunami Audio
Pateke - New Homes for a Rare Duck
The pateke or brown teal population on Great Barrier Island is increasing due to cat trapping and the creation of new wetland homes Audio
