Colin Meurk
National Walking Plan, is it a good idea?
New Zealand's first National Walking Plan will be released later this month. We'll know more about that soon. I Landscape ecologist Dr Colin Meurk is passionate about walking. He talks to Jesse. Audio
Declining tree canopy in 'Garden City' sparks concern
Concerns are growing over the the lack of tree canopy in Christchurch. Ecologist Colin Meurk talks to Wallace about the decline. Audio
Bathing in native rākau
When was the last time you stopped and spent time with a tree? Tree hugger can be used as an insult, but there's a huge body of research that suggests being in nature has a real measurable impact on… Audio
Walking around Ōtautahi
Dr Colin Meurk in Christchurch is heading off for a walk this weekend, but not just any walk, he's going to be walking for eight days! It's the 10th time he's done the 140 kilometre circuit around… Audio
Citizen Science Surges During Lockdown
Colin Meurk from the iNaturalist NZ website for recording natural history observations joins us. the site is now the biggest citizen bio-science platform in the country and second in the world. NZ… Audio
Rebuild agency slammed by council staff
A major part of a plan to restore Christchurch's red zone that has taken two years and $5 million to draw up is now being blasted as unachievable, unviable and undesirable.
The document has been… Audio
Talk the Walk: Christchurch 360 trail
We're wandering an urban route on Talk the Walk today. The Christchurch 360 trail is a 135 km track which circles the city and walking along it you'll pass through wetlands, savannah, bush and the… Audio, Gallery
What's My Weed?
Weeds are clearly flourishing in New Zealand gardens judging by the interest on RNZ Nights.Colin Meurk is back by popular demand to identify your weeds and to talk about Nights' NatureWatchNZ project.
…Getting on top of your weeds
Queensland ecologist Wendy Seabrook talked about how to get weeds to work for you in the garden a few weeks ago, but what about the weeds we have in NZ? Ecological scientist Colin Meurk comes to the… Audio, Gallery
Walking the new Christchurch 360 trail
Twenty-five years ago, Christchurch ecologist Colin Meurk came up with the idea of a nature trail and walkway encircling Christchurch. It has been a long time coming, but it's almost complete. This… Audio
Gardening: birds and worms
Dr Colin Meurk of Landcare Research talks about enticing birds into home gardens, and Ben Alms, aka Dr Compost, shares the ins and outs of building a worm farm. Audio, Gallery
Citizen Science: Naturewatch
Naturewatch is one of New Zealand's first and remains the largest Citizen Science project. Curious people around the country take photographs of flora and fauna and upload it onto the site, where the… Audio
Gardening - planting native flora
As efforts around the country are being made to eradicate pests to help save endemic species of birds and lizards, home gardeners can do their bit by choosing native plants. The Weekend looks at… Audio
Ecologist who co-leads the science website NatureWatchNZ
The New Zealand citizen science website NatureWatchNZ is celebrating over a year of people reporting their natural history discoveries. Amateur scientists have amassed more than 32,343 records made by… Audio
NatureWatch NZ
NatureWatch NZ is an online citizen science project that aims to collate a biodiversity record Audio
UC Celebrate: Subantarctic Islands
UC Celebrate - an exploration of the wildlife and plants that thrive on subantarctic islands Audio
Our Changing World - Greening the Rubble
Christchurch people want a greener inner city. A view that comes through in the recovery plan for the city. Landcare Research ecologist Colin Meurk, whose award-winning display at the Ellerslie… Audio
Greening the Rubble
Landcare Research ecologist Colin Meurk discusses ideas for the rebuilding and replanting of Christchurch Audio
Natural History Of Canterbury
An interview about changes in Canterbury's vegetation and the region's weather patterns. Audio
