Alison Ballance

What we do on land can have negative effects on coastal fisheries. Audio

With fewer than 200 birds in the population, things haven't been looking too good for takahe for quite some time. Audio

We're in Fiordland on the trail of a kiwi, or more specifically on the trail of a northern Fiordland tokoeka. Not much is known about this bird and that is something Jane Tansell from the Department… Audio

Research in Antarctica continues to come up with surprising findings. Audio

Each summer the Department of Conservation hand-raises about 20 takahe chicks and it's a skilled process that involves teaching the young birds some very specific skills. Audio

Peter Waddell has been working on the family tree of mammals and is finding that evolutionary biology can provide insights into human medicine. Audio

Twelve years ago scientists discovered short-tailed bats in Fiordland's Eglington valley - and these rare nocturnal creatures are only slowly revealing their secrets. Audio

Over the last few years plagues of rats and stoats in South Island beech forests have been disastrous for native birds. Audio

Alison Ballance chats with historian Dorothy Page and Don Roberton, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Otago, about the history of research at the medical school, and the recent book… Audio

Recent work on aging deep sea corals has thrown up some surprising findings on their longevity. Audio

Alison Ballance is on the southern most sub-Antarctic Auckland island, talking to marine mammal specialist Simon Childerhouse. Audio

Alison Ballance caught up with Canadian Spencer Barrett last month when he was at the University of Otago. Audio

In our environment story we are back in the subantarctic - grim news for our endemic New Zealand sea lions. Audio

We're back on the trail of New Zealand's native ferns. Audio

Te Papa botanists Patrick Brownsey and Leon Perrie explore New Zealand's native ferns. Audio

DOC's Peter McLelland talks about past and planned eradications of introduced mammals from subantarctic islands. Audio

Learn about tree ferns, climbing ferns as well as filmy ferns, plus spleenworts thrown in for good measure. Audio

Peter McClelland from DOC explains to Alison Ballance, many of the introduced species have now been eradicated. Audio