Robert Webb
Bird recovery centre experiencing cost of living crisis
Northland's sick and beleagured birds may have to find somewhere else nest and recovery, unless a well known local charity lands a cash injection and soon. Each year, the Whangarei bird recovery… Audio
Rare albatross washes up on Northland beach
A rare type of albatross is recovering at the Whangārei Native Bird Recovery Centre after it tried to eat a balloon at sea.The grey-headed mollymawk was found by someone walking along Waipu beach.The… Audio
A gander and a duck - could it be true?
Rumours of an illicit rendezvous have reached Checkpoint all the way from Whangārei.
There have been rumours a goose - a gander to be specific - had infiltrated a flock of ducks at Mair Park.
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Woof Woof the talking tui
Woof Woof the talking tui inspired University of Otago student Joel Zwartz to find out how birds and people talk. Audio
Woof Woof the talking tui
Woof Woof the talking tui inspired University of Otago student Joel Zwartz to find out how birds and people talk.
AudioGriefcast: comedians share tales of bereavement and loss
Bereavement and grief are major life events that happen to all of us eventually. But there aren't many how-to guides to help you navigate your way through the death of a loved one, and it isn't always… Audio
The Birds of Summer
While many people are loving the high temperatures, the country's birds are already thirsty and overheated. So how can we help? By putting out fresh, clean water, says Robert Webb from the… Audio, Gallery
Robert Webb: How not to be a boy
Comedian Robert Webb writes about life, death and gender in the new part-memoir part-manifesto How Not to Be A Boy. Audio
Baby kiwi, kereru and moreporks dying in Northland drought
Whangarei's Native Bird Recovery Centre is being kept busy looking after kiwi and kereru chicks who've fallen victim of the drought gripping the area. Audio
Call for ban on leg traps
A bird rescue team has been forced to put three kiwi to sleep in one week, after they were captured in leg-hold possum traps in Northland. Audio
Upset over bird poisoning in Whangarei
There's a whodunnit murder mystery underway in Whangarei - the case of the poisoned sparrows. Audio
Hidden Passions - Robert Webb
Kiwi's reveal their hidden passions - bird sanctuaries. Audio
Drunken kereru check into rehab
More than a dozen binge drinking birds have checked into rehab in the last fortnight. Audio
Kiwis suffer in the drought
Kiwis in the Far North are suffering terribly from the drought. The dry, parched conditions have driven the Kiwi's favorite feed, worms, deep into the cracked, dry earth making it hard fo find a… Audio
Kiwi starving to death in sunny Northland
The drought in Northland has killed at least seven Kiwi in the last month. Audio