Our Changing World

Stoat trapping by the Arthur's Pass Wildlife Trust is good news for a thriving population of great spotted kiwi. Read more Audio

Earthquake engineers at the University of Canterbury are world-leaders in designing buildings that will be better able to withstand earthquake shaking. Read more Audio

Paul Macdermid is measuring the impacts of vibrations experienced by mountain bikers Read more Audio

Donated heart tissue is being used to delve into what used to be known as junk DNA to indicate genetic risk of cardiac disease. Read more Audio

Experts in pest eradication talk about the science behind the idea of a predator-free New Zealand. Read more Audio

University of Otago anthropologist Lisa Matisoo-Smith discusses the first-ever survey of New Zealand's genetic diversity. Read more Audio

The Arthur's Pass Wildlife Trust's predator trapping is really helping the local whio, or blue duck, population. Read more Audio

Endangered long-tailed bats are making a come-back in suburban areas of west Auckland and the Waitakere Ranges. Audio

Auckland Museum's Three KIngs Islands Marine Expedition saw scientists collecting a range of fish, invertebrates and seaweed. Audio

It is still possible to buy synthetic cannabinoids or legal highs, but they can be addictive and have side effects. Audio

While scientists try to understand kauri dieback disease and its effects, people have to take precautions to prevent it spreading. Audio

Jim Mills' study of red-billed gulls at Kaikoura has been going for 50 years and has revealed many interesting results. Audio