Jo Carpenter

The cheeky weka could be the key to solving New Zealand's pest problem.

A new study shows that weka often eat rodents, rabbits and even stoats, helping to suppress population numbers and protect… Audio

Rats, possums, stoats and weasels in the capital city are on notice.

Predator Free Wellington has been granted nearly $8 million of government funding and says the cash can fast-track a goal to rid… Audio

The charming yet cheeky Weka may soon be considered much more than a sandwich stealing rare native bird thanks to the work of Jo Carpenter, a University of Canterbury Ecology PhD student.  Audio