Chickens
Rescuing 46 chickens at a time in a Honda Jazz
Kapiti Coast woman Helen Whitfield is on a mission to save 3000 free range chickens who aren't providing enough eggs to their owner, and were destined to end up as dog food. Video, Audio
Protester, 12, calls for count-down on cage eggs
A 12-year-old girl is spearheading a campaign for Countdown supermarkets to follow the Australian parent company and phase out selling cage eggs.
Chicken and Egg
Queenstown based, Will Eaglesfield is executive chef of No5 ChurchLane and Eichart's. He loves his chooks and fresh eggs and gives Kathryn Ryan tips on rearing domestic chickens. Audio
Children's Author Bianca Begovich
Amelia Nurse visits children's author Bianca Begovich - along with her monarchs, children, chickens, and bees - to chat about her passion for teaching kids about the environment. Video, Audio, Gallery
Events Man Martin Wilson
At University, Martin Wilson studied politics, international relations, anthropology, psychology, geography, development studies, environmental studies, public policy, commercial law, and economics… Audio, Gallery
Hens in rest homes
How keeping chickens is making people happier in retirement homes. Douglas Hunter's the director of a charity called Equal Arts that set up HenPower. Audio, Gallery
Chicken Talk
Each year, Wellington streets are awash with foodies for two weeks during Wellington on a Plate. But it's not all about entrees and burgers, wine and beer. Amelia Nurse went along to an event at… Audio
Why did the chicken cross the world?
Andrew Lawler's the author of 'Why Did The Chicken Cross the World?: the epic saga of the bird that powers civilisation' (Duckworth Overlook). Audio
Chicken man
Jonathan Branton-Casey has found homes for over 40,000 unwanted commercial hens in the past five years and spends most of his evenings tending to them on his lifestyle property in North Canterbury. Audio
Refugee Roosters
The SPCA's Bob Kerridge discusses the current surfeit of male chooks needing new homes in the country. Audio
Clever chooks
How a decision to go rural and take on the 'good life' has then led Claire Peach to show others, particularly school children, the experience of real live chickens. Audio
Retracing the path of the chicken across the Pacific
Archaelogists believe they may have answered how the chicken crossed the Pacific, and it could help form a pattern of human migration. Audio
Chicken Champion
Retired farmer Ken Vincent has been breeding chickens for 70 years. Audio
Laying eggs to Mozart
About a year ago, estate owner Peter Yealands started playing classical music from speakers around his vineyard in a grand experiment called "project harmony". He wanted to see if it would increase… Audio
Just the Usual Farm Day
A farmer talks about a memorable day saving a hen from a drum of molasses, courtesy of the New Zealand Sound Archives. Audio
Annie Potts: chickens
Associate Professor and Co-Director of the New Zealand Centre for Human-Animal Studies at Canterbury University, and author of the new book, Chicken. Audio
Gardening with Kath Irvine: chickens
Kath Irvine runs Edible Backyard workshops from her garden in Ohau. She is talking about chickens. Audio
Spectrum for 23 May
Little Portia of Panmure and young Bradley of Westmere have new playmateschooks. Their parents have just installed a hen house and chickens in their suburban gardens."Chickens@ home"is the brain child… Audio
The Great Escape
160 eggs from our backyard coop but the chickens are getting a bit too free range for our liking. Audio