Animals
This Weekend: Kerikeri's Parrot Place celebrates 21 years
The Parrot Place is celebrating 21 years in the Kerikeri community, and to celebrate, they're holding a fundraiser for the Bay of Islands Animal Rescue. Audio
Critter of the Week
International World Turtle Day was celebrated recently, a day to shellerbrate the magnificent turtles of the world and call attention to the many threats they face in our oceans. Turtles are… Audio
Baby tuatara found alive in demolition site in Invercargill
Four baby tuatara have been found alive and safe amidst the demolition site of Southland Museum in Invercargill. Invercargill City Council's park manager Caroline Rain spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
The languishing honey industry
Dramatic pictures of diseased beehives going up in flames have spotlit issues with the apiculture industry Audio
Stories from Our Changing World
Now on Our Changing World, a story from Australia's ABC Science series, Pacific Scientific, about one of the last places without the killer frog fungus. We join reporter James Purtill just outside of… Audio
Safety and etiquette for dogs at work
Around 76 dog incidents happen each day in New Zealand requiring medical attention, according to ACC data. The Dog Safe Workplace helps reduce the number of incidents and protects workers. Audio
Man made structures causing issues for freshwater wildlife
Research is underway on the barriers on the West Coast which are stopping young freshwater fish travelling upstream to feed grow into adult fish. Audio
Critter of the Week puteketeke
This week's critter isn't tiny, unloved or even unattractive, but it is bizarre. The puteketeke or Australasian crested grebe was crowned Bird of the Century last year thanks to an 'alarmingly… Audio
Northland has too many kiwi on an island, too many kina
Our Northland reporter Peter de Graaf tells Nathan about a good over-population problem with too many kiwi on Moturoa Island and a bad over-population problem with too many kina around the coast. Audio
Drones needed to find endangered lizard species
Using drones to find lizards might sound like an impossible task, but it's hoped the technology can get to our endangered ones. Carey Knox has spent 13 years as a lizard ecologist - or herpetologist… Audio
SPCA focus on bunnies and pigs this month
Every month Leonard Powell visits the SPCA to learn about the different animals they look after and are trying to get adopted. Today he meets a rabbit "couple" looking for names and a couple of… Audio
Environment Southland 'stoked' after no mice found on Stewart Island Rakiura
Environment Southland are stoked to have found no mice on Stewart Island Rakiura but in their search it's captured almost 30 rats. Environment Southland biosecurity and biodiversity operations manager… Audio
Tapping into our noisy oceans
The myth of the 'silent world' beneath the waves is something Professor Craig Radford is trying to correct by recording the noises fish and marine mammals make. Audio
Hidden life of extinct ducks uncovered
New information about one of New Zealands mysterious extinct birds has come to light. Associate Professor Nic Rawlence is the Director of Otago Palaeogenetics Laboratory at the University of Otago… Audio
Critter of the Week: putawa or bracket fungus
This week’s critter is the pūtawa or bracket fungus (also known as white punk, pangu or morepork bread). The fruiting body of this fungus looks a bit like a caramel-coloured flying saucer that crashed… Audio
Wool classing tutors sought after the retirement of two greats
Wool has been one of our primary products and exports for over half a century, but even greater than the quantity of our wool is the quality. The resignation of New Zealand's only two wool classing… Audio
Agency aims to eliminate American Foulbrood from beehives
The Management Agency National American Foulbrood Pest Management Plan is funded through beekeeper levies under the Biosecurity Act and tests hives for the disease. Dwayne Hill from the agency spoke… Audio
Beekeeper calls for different way to control American Foulbrood
A North Canterbury beekeeper is calling for a different way to control a bee disease after he had to ignite thousands of his boxes. Springbank Honey's co-owner Steven Brown spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Relocated petrel chicks thriving in the Chathams
A group of Chatham petrel chicks have been relocated in the Chathams under the watchful eye of DOC ranger Jemma Welch. Audio
Huia feather to be auctioned at Webb's
A single feather is expected to fetch more than $2000 when it goes under the auctioneer's hammer at Webb's Gallery in Auckland next Monday. Webb's decorative arts specialist Florence S. Fournier spoke… Audio