Nicola Toki

Vegetable caterpillars are neither vegetables, nor caterpillars (well not living ones anyway), but are instead the mummified remains of Porina moth caterpillars found in the forest, that have been… Audio

These tiny little crazy looking aquatic creatures that are some of the most hardy species on earth. They have been around for over 500 million years and have super powers! They can exist at… Audio

DoC's Nicola Toki reckons Giant petrels are truly the vultures of the sea. Audio

DoC's threatened species ambassador, Nicola Toki tells us all about the Jewelled Gecko, which is endemic to the South Island and classified as at risk and declining. Audio

The White Pointer shark is the only marine fish in the Threatened Species Strategy. DoC's Threatened Species Ambassador, Nicola Toki shares what we know about these apex predators. Audio, Gallery

The dog vomit slime mold is a plasmodial slime mold that eats bacteria that breaks down dead things. DoC's Threatened Species Ambassador, Nicola Toki says some old horror movies had creatures inspired… Audio

The 'Bubblegum coral' is found in the continental shelf region both on slope margins, ridges and seamount features, in depths around 800-1000 metres.  DoC's Threatened Species Ambassador, Nicola Toki… Audio

DoC's threatened species ambassador, Nicola Toki, talks about the blind electric ray or Typhlonarke aysoni. The critters look like a small blob of brown jelly but they can produce a powerful electric… Audio

Today DoC's Nicola Toki tells us about the Chatham Island Forget-me-not, Kopakopa, Kopukapuka. Audio

Mole crickets are found around the world, but ours is unusual in having no wings. Nicola Toki has been digging up information about this rare critter, the native mole cricket. Audio

Our critter of the week is Paryphanta busby, the Kauri Snail, Pupu Rangi. Video, Audio

After making its debut last year a webcam at an Otago albatross colony is a global hit. Audio, Gallery

The Castle Hill buttercup, also known as Kura Tawhiti (Ranunculus paucifolius) is confined to an area of 6 hectares of limestone debris in a gently sloping basin surrounded by limestone cliffs, tors… Audio

Nicola Toki, DoC's endangered Species Ambassador tells us all about the NZ ground beetle. New Zealand has about 430 known species of Ground Beetle, all species of endemic NZ ground beetle are… Audio

DOC's threatened species ambassdor, Nicola Toki tells us all about this very small and threatened plant which is only known from the canopy twigs of Rata Moehau. Audio

DoC's threatened species Ambassador, Nicola Toki talks about this carnivorous native plant that gets its nutrients not from the ground but by eating passing insects. Audio

In the depths of the rainforests of New Zealand's rugged Southwest breeds one of the world's rarest penguin species - the Fiordland crested penguin. Audio

The harlequin gecko is a small colourful gecko measuring up to 150mm long. They have a distinctive and variable herring-bone skin colour pattern of olive, brown, grey, maroon and white. Nicola Toki… Audio

The torrentfish is one of five freshwater fish species featuring on NZ Post's latest stamp release of 1 March 2017. Torrentfish or Cheimarrichthys fosteri is an endemic New Zealand freshwater fish… Audio