Alison Ballance

Glenfern Sanctuary is the vision of the late Tony Bouzaid to restore the forest and wetlands of Great Barrier Island, and inspire other people to become involved in conservation Audio

One of New Zealand's little known claims to natural history fame is that for its area it has more species of land snails than any other temperate country Audio

Every summer, eagle rays and stingrays hang out around Wellington's waterfront, feeding, mating and enthralling passers-by Audio

Shark researcher Warrick Lyon has developed his own GPS tracking system so he can follow rig sharks in the murky waters of Pauatahanui Inlet Audio

Botanist and bird watcher John Ogden is passionate about making Great Barrier Island pest-free - and keeping an eye on his local shorebirds Audio

Learning the complex secrets of photosynthesis could lead to improved solar panels, efficient ways of producing hydrogen from water and more productive plants Audio

The Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonics and Quantum Technologies is a Centre for Research Excellence that is partnering with Otago Museum Audio

In winter the Bounty Islands are just bare rock. In summer they are packed with breeding Salvin's albatrosses and erect-crested penguins Audio

How research into the metabolism of the TB bacterium is helping in the development of a new class of antibiotics Audio

Alison Ballance joins a DOC expedition to remote Antipodes Island, and discovers its strange - and noisy - inhabitants Audio