Conservation
Can man-made ivory save the elephants?
Professor Jochen Mannhart is a physicist whose scientific work could prove to be a conservation game changer. Every year tens of thousands of African elephants continue to be hunted down and killed by… Audio
How a Age of Empires could help to save native Australian ants
Once upon a time, back in the halcyon days of the late-90s, breakfast cereal companies used to give out free copies of video games in their cereal boxes.
Now, more than 20 years on, that game is… Audio
The ambitious project trying to restore almost a fifth of NZ to healthy forest
An ambitious new project aims to re-plant and restore at least 2.1 million hectares of native forest over the next 10 years.
Project aims to re-plant two million hectares of native forest
An ambitious new project aims to re-plant and restore at least two million hectares of native forest over the next 10 years.
Recloaking Papatūānuku has won the attention of government ministers, with… Audio
Glacier retreat at Franz Josef changing shape of Waiho river - glaciologist
The rapid retreat of Franz Josef Glacier and the subsequent "huge" volume of riverbed material crawling down the Waiho Valley is a growing problem for the area.
Work restarts on Wellington's costly cycleway after death of four blue penguins
One bird was run over outside the Te Ara Tupua construction site in June while three more were found inside the site last month.
Dotterels: The Southland underdog
The southern New Zealand dotterel is a true underdog of the bird world, with just 126 individuals at last population estimate. Claire Concannon tags along with a team of researchers attaching trackers… Audio
Our Changing World – Uncovering the secrets of the southern New Zealand dotterel
Southern New Zealand dotterels are one of Aotearoa's most endangered birds, but we don't know where most of them go to breed. Claire Concannon meets a research team tagging the wader birds to uncover… Audio
Seals pop up 'here there and everywhere' in Wellington
Seals have been popping up "here there and everywhere, lately" in Wellington, a Department of Conservation's marine ranger says. Audio
Investigations launched into how boat ran aground in Banks Peninsula
A marine conservationist who spent time on the Austro Carina says fishing boats often tow their lines close to Banks Peninsula.
Peter Langlands has spent many hours on board fishing trawlers as an… Audio
DOC kept busy by seals on Wellington beaches and train tracks
Seals have become regular visitors to Wellington of late, with one even forcing the cancellation of a train service in the Capital today after it found a resting spot on the tracks. DOC Ranger Tony… Audio
What it takes to protect Tiritiri Matangi
Debbie Marshall is the operations manager at Tiritiri Matangi wildlife sanctuary. She tells Jesse what it takes to keep it all running smoothly and the challenges the island faces. Audio
The Week in Detail: Burning the rubbish problem away and the 'wasted vote' myth
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Turning down the lights to reach for the skies
The entire community of Naseby has decided to turn down the lights – and reach for the stars. Audio
Kākāpō translocation challenges and success
It's been around 2 months since the first translocation of kākāpō to mainland Aotearoa. To check in on how these taonga are going in Te Ika a Māui, we're joined by Ngai Tahu kākāpō recovery group… Audio
Kaharoa Kōkako trust frustrated by DOC's pest control approach
A trust involved with caring for kōkako is frustrated by the Conservation Department's approach to pest control.
Most kōkako conservation in Aotearoa is managed by volunteer community groups, who… Audio
Sharp increase in number of kiwi killed by dogs in Bay of Islands
The true number of kiwi deaths is likely to be higher, as many deaths go unnoticed, the Department of Conservation says.
Weka suspected of being illegally released in Taranaki rehomed
But concerns and confusion remain about how the birds found their way to the town of Manaia in the first place.
Long Read: Turning the tide
A team of New Zealanders and Tongans have just carpeted a remote Tongan island with poisoned bait, hoping to eradicate rats.
Community group opposes concreting in creek where eel live
Plans to concrete in one of the last creeks in Auckland's Te Atatū Peninsula to turn it into a stormwater pipe are being questioned by a community group.