Animals
Rare native skink colony discovered by nine-year-old
A rustle in the grass led an observant nine-year-old to discover a rare colony of Hawke's Bay skinks, which were previously thought to have only survived in one fenced area.
Rare skink population found in Hawkes Bay backyard
A population of a rare lizards has been found in a back garden in Central Hawke's Bay. It's the first time the Hawke's Bay Skink has been found in the area, with the only other known population inside… Audio
Investigation into possible animal cruelty after birds found coated in glue-like substance
An investigation into possible animal cruelty is being launched after more than a dozen birds were found coated in a glue-like substance near the Queensgate Shopping Centre in Lower Hutt.
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Whale stranded on Christchurch beach buried
The sperm whale that was stranded on Christchurch's Brighton Beach on Saturday was buried Sunday night.
Local iwi, Department of Conservation representatives, residents and volunteers stayed late… Audio
Diver lucky to survive shark attack losing only his flippers
A diver was lucky to lose only his flippers when he was attacked by what's believed to be a great white shark. The diver was part of a commercial crew collecting paua off the Wairarapa Coast yesterday… Audio
E05: Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
Shooting from choppers is a game changer but teams are learning from scratch, working at break-neck pace in such dangerous terrain that an accident is always on the cards. Audio
Flood-damaged doggy daycare searching for forever home
Wanted: three to four acres of flat land in the Napier-Hastings area. Reward: the money-can't-buy joy of giving local dogs a new home away from home. Owners of a Hawke's Bay doggy daycare decimated by… Audio
Spate of puppies dumped in Auckland in last 24 hours
A flood of puppies is not as delicious as it sounds, when they've been dumped on your doorstep at just eight weeks old. And right now Auckland Council is drowning in them. Twenty-nine puppies have… Video, Audio
Activists worried about a return of live cattle shipments
Live animal exports by sea could be restarting soon. The National Party earlier this year promised to lift the ban that came into effect in April after the Labour government banned the lucrative… Audio
E04: Game Changer
The arrival of helicopters turns the culling business on its head. Hunters shoot deer from the air and with big money to be made, venison recovery will never be the same. Audio
'This has got to stop': Calls for stricter dog control following two deaths
Calls are growing in the Far North for stricter dog control - and more prosecutions of owners who flout the rules - after two deaths in little more than a year.
The Pre-Panel with Lavina Good and Liam Hehir
Wallace and panellists Lavina Good and Liam Hehir discuss the Forest & Bird Birth of the Century competition. Plus, our panelists tell us what has been on their mind this week. Audio
Ornithologist Colin Miskelly walking the length of Aotearoa
Te Papa curator and ornithologist Colin Miskelly is heading out of the museum and walking the length of Aotearoa to document and count every single bird he sees and hears along the way! Audio
Bird of the Century voting opens
Bird of the Year is back - only this year, it's Bird of the Century. Forest and Bird is turning 100, and it is celebrating with the native birds that have captured our hearts over the years.
Voting… Audio
Zazie Todd: Are we pathologising normal pooch behaviour?
In the space of a few short years, discussions around 'anxiety' and 'feeling anxious' have entered the mainstream. While the rise in anxiety among humans is a well-documented phenomenon, the similarly… Audio
E03: Shape Up Or Ship Out
Suddenly everyone wants to be a culler but who will make the cut? Audio
New technology to accurately measure cattle methane emissions
A group of New Zealand scientists have developed ground-breaking new technology in the shape of portable chambers which measure the methane emissions from cattle. Suzanne Rowe speaks to Jesse. Audio
Bioheritage science challenge teaching youth about biodiversity
Entries for the BioHeritage National Science Challenge closes later this evening. The competition gave kids young and old the opportunity to make and colour their own paper kanakana in the hopes of… Audio
14yo inventor from Rotorua uses AI to trap wallabies
Wallabies, adorable and harmless on the rugby field, but harmful and devastating to Aotearoa's ecosystem. 14 year old Cameron Moore from Rotorua was concerned about the growing wallaby population in… Audio
E02: Good Keen Men
The elimination strategy hasn't worked. In 20 years, the cullers have shot perhaps 10% of the deer. It’s time to up the ante. Audio