Conservation
Lower North Island residents asked to watch out for wallabies
The Greater Wellington Regional Council is asking the public keep an eye out for the marsupials in Upper Hutt and Featherston.
Conservation laws need total makeover - Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society says the conservation laws need a fundamental makeover and the minister's plans for reform will make a difference.
Govt unveils major tidy up of conservation laws
The government's unveiled a plan to tidy up and modernise laws that protect wildlife.
The conservation minister's got her eye on little blue penguins and bats - ensuring that development around them… Audio
Government to overhaul conservation laws: 'We are at a defining moment for nature'
The government has unveiled a roadmap to overhaul antiquated and inadequate conservation laws while stepping up plans to address long-standing problems in the short term.
Critter of the Week - Takatimu Gecko
This week's critter is the mysterious Takitimu gecko that lives in the scree slopes and subalpine forests of Southland's mountains. Audio, Gallery
A low cost effective solution to clean rivers and waterways
A student may have the solution to cleaning up our rivers and waterways - and a low-cost one at that. University of Canterbury PhD student NgÄrie Scartozzi has been working on her water filtration… Audio
Queen Elizabeth Park becomes a cow free zone
As of yesterday, Kāpiti Coast's Queen Elizabeth Park will be a cow-free zone. The Greater Wellington Regional Council agreed not to renew a grazing license, deciding to prioritise the restoration of… Audio
Research shows stoats brought to NZ to kill rabbits
Every year Stoats kill large numbers of native wildlife. But how and WHY were they brought to New Zealand? Professor Carolyn King is the author of a research paper into the arrival on effect of the… Audio
Rare penguin saved with help of a bike, backpack and wine box
A shark, a penguin and a bloke on a bike with a backpack and a wine box - all part of an epic tale of survival made possible by a huddle of humans. Audio
Rare penguin saved with help of a bike, backpack and wine box
A shark, a penguin and a bloke on a bike with a backpack and a wine box. All part of an epic tale of survival, made possible by a huddle of humans.
Two weeks ago hikers found a mauled Tawaki or… Video, Audio
Rotorua timber building wins global design prize
The timber Scion Headquarters in Rotorua has been named the world's best at this year's World Architectural Festival. RTA studio's Architect and Director Richard Naish tells Jesse about their… Audio
Wild cats and fierce photography - Sebastian Kennerknecht
Sebastian Kennerknecht is a wildlife photographer and conservationist. He takes award-winning photographs of wild cats in their natural habitat and has twenty different species on his camera roll. Audio
Critter of the Week: Chatham Islands' stag beetle
This week’s critter is the Chatham Islands’ stag beetle. There are only two species of stag beetle surviving on the Chathams and both are endangered, living in fragmented habitats and vulnerable to… Audio
Brewing beer - from waste to taste
It's no secret that we have an issue with food waste in Aotearoa. 15,000 tonnes of bread, 12,000 tonnes of leftovers and 5,000 tonnes of potatoes go in the bin every year. Otago University's Food… Audio
'It's awesome': Kaikōura locals ready to dive for pāua after 5 years
Five years after the earthquake which devastated seabeds along the Kaikōura coastline, people are once again able to gather pāua from its shores.
Best of 2021: The environment
Best of 2021: Healing the land in Taranaki, New Zealand's pioneer Atmospheric scientist Dave Lowe and New Zealand's least travelled paths all featured among our top environment stories of the year. Video
When sharks and people play in the same waters
After a long lockdown winter, swimming, sunshine and surf are here - but in some places, Great White sharks are also coming to a beach near you. Audio
When sharks and people play in the same waters
After a long lockdown winter, swimming, sunshine and surf are here - but in some places, Great White sharks are also coming to a beach near you.
AudioThe Kākāriki Journey: Doing more and wasting less
A new programme at Duke of Edinburgh New Zealand is putting young people to the test trying to build more sustainable futures. Audio
Bay of Plenty shark research delayed by DOC permit process
A shark expert is calling on the Department of Conservation to approve his research permit, so that he can investigate the increasing numbers of great white sharks in the Bay of Plenty.
