Sheridan Waitai
Far North residents warned to be vigilant about fires
People in the Far North are urged to be vigilant over the Easter weekend, after a large fire near Cape Reinga on Tuesday 28 March.
The blaze ripped through 400 hectares and although it's now… Audio
Enjoy Northland's nature but bring less plastic - iwi leader
As thousands head to Northland for Waitangi weekend, local iwi Ngāti Kuri is urging holidaymakers at campsites to take care for the environment.
The iwi runs several campsites in the remote Far… Video, Audio
Protecting Rangitāhua
Ngāti Kuri's Sheridan Waitai and Auckland Museum's head of natural science Dr Tom Trnski are co-leading a 5 year collaborative research programme focused on Rangitāhua / Kermadec Islands. Rangitāhua… Audio
Moa bone looters too difficult to prosecute - DOC
Taking moa bones from public conservation land is illegal but no one's ever been prosecuted for looting the extinct birds' bones - that's despite a number of investigations over the past five years… Audio
Native tree saved from extinction, returned to iwi
A tree that was brought back from the brink of extinction has formally been returned to its iwi. The tree - kaikomako manawa tawhi or the pennantia baylisiana - was a lone tree found on Three Kings… Audio
Pacific voices on ocean conservation amplified in New Zealand
The ocean's ill health and ways to address it has brought people together from around the Pacific recently to share their ideas. Audio
Both traditional knowledge and Western scientific discovery can help save the Pacific Ocean, say experts
Chaired by Mihingarangi Forbes, this Auckland Museum panel explores how scientific and traditional approaches to knowledge can inform how we care for the Pacific. Audio
Government accused of ignoring Waitangi Tribunal reports
A new report is being seen as stronger evidence that the Government is ignoring Waitangi Tribunal recommendations. In the past forty years, the Crown has only fully-settled the claims raised in 21… Audio
