Alison Ballance
Peat, Pumice and Archaeological Mysteries
Peat uncovered during major roadworks on the Kapiti Coast is shedding light on early Maori occupation, while the discovery of pumice might be the sign of an old tsunami
AudioPateke - New Homes for a Rare Duck
The pateke or brown teal population on Great Barrier Island is increasing due to cat trapping and the creation of new wetland homes Audio
Pateke - New Homes for a Rare Duck
The pateke or brown teal population on Great Barrier Island is increasing due to cat trapping and the creation of new wetland homes
AudioNew Zealand's Smallest Bees
New Zealand has 28 species of native bee, that are either small, very small or extremely small in size and solitary by nature Audio
New Zealand's Smallest Bees
New Zealand has 28 species of native bee, that are either small, very small or extremely small in size and solitary by nature
AudioRestoring the Dawn Chorus at Windy Hill Sanctuary
Sixteen years and 44,000 dead rats later, the Windy Hill Sanctuary on Great Barrier Island finally has a dawn chorus Audio
Restoring the Dawn Chorus at Windy Hill Sanctuary
Sixteen years and 44,000 dead rats later, the Windy Hill Sanctuary on Great Barrier Island finally has a dawn chorus
AudioSports Doping - How Steroids are Bad for Your Heart
Alison Heather is opposed to sports doping because designer steroids, such as androgen mimics, are bad for heart health Audio
Sports Doping - How Steroids are Bad for Your Heart
Alison Heather is opposed to sports doping because designer steroids, such as androgen mimics, are bad for heart health
AudioThe 'Bird Rescue Lady' of Great Barrier Island
Great Barrier Island's Karen Walker looks after sick, injured and orphaned birds, such as banded rails, black petrels and pateke Audio
The 'Bird Rescue Lady' of Great Barrier Island
Great Barrier Island's Karen Walker looks after sick, injured and orphaned birds, such as banded rails, black petrels and pateke
Audio'Team Rat' Completes World's Largest Island Eradication
The South Georgia Heritage Trust has just completed the third and final stage of the world's largest island rat eradication Audio
'Team Rat' Completes World's Largest Island Eradication
The South Georgia Heritage Trust has just completed the third and final stage of the world's largest island rat eradication
AudioBlack Petrels - New Zealand's Most At-Risk Seabird
Black petrels are a common sight at sea in the Hauraki Gulf, and are at risk from being accidentally caught by recreational and commercial fishers Audio
Black Petrels - New Zealand's Most At-Risk Seabird
Black petrels are a common sight at sea in the Hauraki Gulf, and are at risk from being accidentally caught by recreational and commercial fishers
AudioCompleted! The world’s largest island rat eradication
Rats have been wiped out on South Georgia in the Atlantic Ocean after what is being billed as the biggest pest eradication operation ever seen. Audio
The Dark Side of Being An Urban Parrot - Kaka and Lead
The kaka from Zealandia Sanctuary are an urban success story, but they are developing lead poisoning, probably from chewing roofing nails and old lead paint. Audio
The Dark Side of Being An Urban Parrot - Kaka and Lead
The kaka from Zealandia Sanctuary are an urban success story, but they are developing lead poisoning, probably from chewing roofing nails and old lead paint.
AudioWaitaha Penguin Out, Yellow-Eyed Penguin In
A new study shows that yellow-eyed penguins colonised New Zealand within just a few decades of the Waitaha penguin becoming extinct Audio
Waitaha Penguin Out, Yellow-Eyed Penguin In
A new study shows that yellow-eyed penguins colonised New Zealand within just a few decades of the Waitaha penguin becoming extinct
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