Our Changing World

Fish ear bones are tiny treasure troves of information about a fish's life, its environment and even local weather. Read more Audio

The most popular kākāpō males will get a chance to do it all over again as the females are encouraged to mate and nest for a second time, in episode 5 of the Kākāpō Files. Read more Audio

Otago University science communication student Karthic Sivanandham investigates urban nature and how we relate to it. Read more Audio

Our brand-new 2019 opening theme is made from 20 eclectic sounds of science & nature that have featured on Our Changing World, ranging from birds to robots. Read more Audio

Don't count your kākāpō chicks until they hatch, kākāpō leaky homes and lots more kākāpō sex, all in episode 4 of the Kākāpō Files. Read more Audio

Woof Woof the talking tui inspired University of Otago student Joel Zwartz to find out how birds and people talk. Read more Audio

Kākāpō breeding action really kicked off on Christmas Eve and in episode 3 of the Kākāpō Files we discover it is in full swing. Read more Audio

Science communication student Mary Rabbidge takes a look at the brains of teenage boys, to find out why they behave the way they do. Read more Audio

In episode 2 of the Kākāpō Files we find out that when it comes to kākāpō breeding the early birds are, well, very early. Read more Audio

The kākāpō is one of the world's rarest birds, and in the first episode of the Kākāpō Files we learn about the giant flightless parrot's 'love triangle.' Read more Audio

The 'jelly soup' that many New Zealanders experienced at the beach last summer was caused by blooms of salps. Read more Audio