Peter Buchanan
Body snatching spores: the horror story beneath your feet
Just beneath the soil, a horror story is unfolding that would rival the most gruesome slash and gore pic. Spores that have burrowed into young cicadas during their long hibernation are beginning to… Audio
Expert Feature: The place of fungus in our lives
Jesse speaks to mycologist, Dr Peter Buchanan, who has worked in the field of fungi for more than four decades. Audio
World in Sport for 30 January 2019
Fiji go back to back at the Hamilton Sevens, the Papua New Guinea women's team welcome the chance to compete in Sydney, we meet the new Vanuatu cricket coach, Fiji's hopes of having a rugby league… Audio
Unearthing hidden fungi and traditional Māori uses
Fungi are an essential, yet often overlooked, part of life. Peter Buchanan has dedicated his career to the subject. He's here to give us a rundown of what's new and hot in the fungal community. Audio
Community gardening (part 1)
Community gardens are springing up all over the country, in all ways, shapes and forms. Lynn Freeman visited Kapiti Coast gardener Hannah Zwartz who's involved with helping people wanting to start… Audio
Auckland Bioblitz
A highlight of the recent 24-hour Bioblitz survey held at Auckland's Botanic Garden was a large collection of slime moulds Audio
Scientists say PSA likely to be recent introduction
Scientists testing to find out whether the kiwifruit vine disease PSA has been lying dormant in New Zealand before infecting 28 orchards say tests so far indicate it's a fairly recent infection. Audio
Fungal Foray
Mycologists gather for the 23rd Fungal Foray to search the Kapiti Coast for unusual fungi. Audio
Foray Among The Fungi
We join mycologists and dedicated mushroom hunters at NZ's annual survey of fungal biodiversity. Audio