Our Changing World

Scientists have discovered a new species of penguin whose extinction allowed hoiho to colonise New Zealand. Read more Audio

Tiritiri Matangi Island is an open sanctuary, which has been revegetated and is now home to rare species of wildlife. Audio

Palaentologists use New Zealand's unique marine fossil record to work out factors that contribute to extinction risk. Read more Audio

As the world's oceans become more acidic, what will be the impact on phytoplankton and seaweeds? Read more Audio

This project tracks white-capped albatrosses to work out how much they overlap with the subantarctic squid fishery. Read more Audio

Lichen expert Barbara Polly takes a Kiwi Conservation Club team on a lichen expedition. Read more Audio

University of Otago marine scientist Abby Smith explains the impact of acidification of the ocean on shell-building creatures. Read more Audio

Scientists use honey bees to study whether anaesthesia affects our biological clock. Read more Audio

Massey University biophysicist David Parry was awarded the 2008 Rutherford Medal, the country's highest science honour . Read more Audio

Alison Ballance joins biologists as they take genetic samples from the rig, one of New Zealand's smallest shark. Read more Audio

Geologists Julie Lee and Mark Rattenbury talk about a series of maps that show rock types and faults across New Zealand. Read more Audio

Volcanologists Jan Lindsay and Graham Leonard explain a research project that aims to determine volcanic risk in Auckland. Read more Audio