Neville Peat
Prime Minister’s Award - Neville Peat
Neville Peat has published more than 40 works of natural history, environmental writing and biography, including regional natural histories, histories of Antarctica, and studies of native birds… Audio
New Zealand's islands: from topics to ice
A writing career spanning 50 years has taken Neville Peat around the world, across Aotearoa, and to the very outer reaches of New Zealand's marine realm. Neville has written more than 40 books over… Audio, Gallery
New NZ book a call for action on climate change
The author of a new book about the impacts of climate change on coastlines says the sea level is rising more in the South Pacific than in other regions, ansd that urgent action is required on… Audio
The risk of coastal flooding for our beautiful wee island
As global temperatures rise, so do sea levels - and that's bad news for little old island countries in the south-pacific surrounded by the ocean like New Zealand. Audio
Wildlife photographer and author Neville Peat
Kathryn Ryan talks with wildlife photographer and author of over 40 books - on geography, biography, natural history and the environment. Fascinated by wild and remote environments, and unique fauna… Audio, Gallery
Neville Peat - Whisky and Ice
Author Neville Peat was captivated by the 2007 discovery of three cases of Scotch whisky embedded in ice under Shackleton's hut in Antarctica. It inspired his latest book - Shackleton's Whisky. Audio
Lance Richdale Biography
The 'father of albatross science' carried out 18 years research on albatrosses and penguins in the 1930s and 1940s Audio
Lance Richdale Biography
The 'father of albatross science' carried out 18 years research on albatrosses and penguins in the 1930s and 1940s
AudioNeville Peat : Albatross Story
Neville Peat on perhaps the most significant figure in the understanding and protection of NZ's seabirds, Lance Richdale, who was described by Time magazine as the Dr Kinsey of the penguin world. Audio
Neville Peat - Life Story of the Tasman
Natural history writer Neville Peat has been working on the life story of an ocean, and today tells the story of the Tasman Sea from its origins 85 million years ago. Audio
Neville Peat
Nature writer Neville Peat talks about his books on subjects as varied as sealions, South Island kokako and the Tasman Sea Audio
Kiwi comeback
Writer Neville Peat talks about his new book and the return of kiwi to the mainlaind. Audio
