Conservation
The Noises Islands: Part 1
The Noises are a conservation success story in the Hauraki Gulf. Claire Concannon joins a team surveying the wētāpunga, seabirds, and other flora and fauna that now thrive on these predator-free…
AudioBird monitoring on the Noises Islands
Claire Concannon joins a research team on the Noises Islands in the Hauraki Gulf to check up on its bird residents. How are the birds faring on these predator-free havens? Audio
Putting trees back into the urban jungle
Why do we need more tree cover in our urban environments? The Detail finds out. Audio
Putting trees back into the urban jungle
Why do we need more tree cover in our urban environments? The Detail finds out.
AudioCourt allows fishing industry to keep data out of public arena
Fisheries groups and the government will be allowed to keep commercially sensitive information out of the public domain at a forthcoming court case.
Big cat sanctuary once owned by the 'Lion Man' goes under
The park in Whangārei was the scene of a fatal tiger attack on a handler in 2009.
Ocean treaty: Historic agreement reached after decade of talks
Nations have reached a historic agreement to protect the world's oceans following 10 years of negotiations.
Conservationist in her 80s documents rare sea lion species
A chance encounter with a sea lion and its pup sparked a passion for Janet Ledingham, who now spends her days documenting one of the rarest sea lion species in the world.
Bats vs cats
New Zealand's native long-tailed bat, pekapeka-tou-roa, is going strong in Franklin, south of Auckland. But these tiny mammals are threatened by introduced predators, especially cats. Producer Liz… Video, Audio
Our Changing World – Bats
This week, producer Liz Garton heads out on a bat hunt south of Auckland with batman Ben Paris, and meets some locals working hard to keep their pekapeka neighbours safe. Audio
'A real win for biodiversity' - Endangered whio set free
More whio, or blue ducks, have been successfully released into Abel Tasman National Park as it inches closer to its target of 50 birds.
Protecting the night sky
So many creatures thrive in the dark - do we need better protection against light pollution? Audio
Protecting the night sky
So many creatures thrive in the dark - do we need better protection against light pollution?
AudioWhat lies beneath the ice: Dr Joshu Mountjoy
Just back from navigating through retreating Antarctic ice, Dr Joshu Mountjoy tells Susie what's been discovered in uncharted territory. Audio
Prof Roger Lentle: can wild deer and conservation coexist?
Roger Lentle can tell a lot from a hoofprint. He's spent half a century hunting, tracking and studying deer. and has just published Tracking and Finding Deer in New Zealand. Deer are known to cause… Audio
The Detail's Long Read: On Fiordland
A Fiordland double feature with writing by Heidi Bendikson and Vaneesa Bellew: the dangers facing the crown jewel of Aotearoa's national parks. Audio
The Detail's Long Read: On Fiordland
A Fiordland double feature with writing by Heidi Bendikson and Vaneesa Bellew: the dangers facing the crown jewel of Aotearoa's national parks.
AudioScientists gain insights into endangered bats at Pelorus
After five years, scientists have gained a better understanding of the population of long-tailed bats that live at the Pelorus River, between Nelson and Blenheim. Video
Plantain grass could help stop leaching into NZ waterways
It's a common and even unwelcome sight in lawns throughout New Zealand. But the tall stalks and black heads of plantain could help clean up the country's waterways, according to a dairy industry… Audio
