Our Changing World

Melanie Bussey studies concussion in sport, and how the human body reacts to impacts that might cause damage to the brain. Read more Audio

Twenty-five years of bird counts have revealed an unexpected consequence to the creation of the predator-free Zealandia Sanctuary. Read more Audio

Community groups descend on Wellington's south coast each spring to pick up rubbish - including lots of plastic and cigarette butts. Read more Audio

Scientist Quentin Atkinson has looked at how the structure of Pacific societies determined how quickly they converted to Christianity - but an historian is not so sure of his conclusions. Read more Audio

Wellington company Swibo is making physiotherapy exercises more interesting using video games, mobile phones and balance boards. Read more Video, Audio

3D and 4D printing could be a nimble tool for New Zealand manufacturers that also uses wood-based bioplastics. Read more Audio

Long-tailed bats are thriving in gullies and bush along the Waikato River, where it flows through central Hamilton. Read more Video, Audio