Our Changing World

A new approach to testing for Legionnaires' disease in Canterbury has resulted in a fourfold increase in confirmed cases Read more Audio

Project Janszoon uses wi-fi hotspots and an app to provide a virtual visitor's centre in Abel Tasman National Park. Read more Audio

Remote cameras in city gardens and 'kitty cams' worn by domestic cats are revealing what they catch and where they wander Read more Audio

The courtship behaviour of fruit flies may help develop better drugs for treating dementia Read more Audio

University of Otago neuroscientists are investigating the effect of maternal obesity on a baby's brain development. Read more Audio

Anthony Lealand from Firework Professionals explains the chemistry and physics of fireworks, how they are manufactured, and demonstrates some sounds Read more Audio

Management of freshwater, including biodiversity on the region's many rivers, are among the issues facing Environment Canterbury's Commissioners. Read more Audio

The Ashley-Rakahuri Rivercare group is a community effort to look after breeding birds on a North Canterbury braided river. Read more Audio

Eyesight tests for 'mosquito terminator' jumping spiders show they have a clear mental picture of what a mosquito looks like. Read more Audio

Anton Mather is testing New Zealand coastal seaweed to see if a naturally inspired water-resistant glue can be developed Read more Audio

The Australian community of Lord Howe Island is considering an ambitious plan to eradicate rats and mice. Read more Audio

An expedition to explore the ecology, glacial history and underwater world of New Zealand's subantarctic islands. Read more Audio