Conservation
Our Changing World - Protecting rare limestone plants
Claire Concannon meets some of the people working to protect the biodiversity in a reserve on limestone soil in the Waitaki valley - one of Aotearoa’s naturally rare ecosytems. Audio
NZers flock to outdoor conservation areas under in 2020-22
There's been an unexpected up-side to the whole Covid experience, with tourists unable to visit, more New Zealanders have been taking advantage of their wonderful backyard.
DOC has released its… Video, Audio
Our Changing World - 2022 a boomer season for kākāpō
Alison Ballance joins the kākāpō recovery team on Pukenui Anchor Island to hear how the 2021/2022 kākāpō breeding season is going. Audio
Bonus Episode: 2022 A Boomer Year for Kākāpō
Alison Ballance joins the kākāpō recovery team on Pukenui Anchor Island to hear how the 2021/2022 kākāpō breeding season is going. Audio
Bonus Episode: 2022 A Boomer Year for Kākāpō
Alison Ballance joins the kākāpō recovery team on Pukenui Anchor Island to hear how the 2021/2022 kākāpō breeding season is going.
AudioChanging South: What do we know about our national bird?
How much do we know about our national bird? Frank Film looks at what makes the kiwi so special, and so worth protecting. Video
Shock, disappointment as Australia Zoo rejects elephant Burma
A team from Auckland Zoo visited Australia Zoo just three weeks ago to pave the way for the relocation of Burma only for it to pull the pin in an email on Easter Monday.
The 38-year-old elephant was… Audio
Funding announced for pest control, revegetation jobs
More than 50 nature-based jobs are being created in Auckland as part of the region's Covid-19 recovery.
Sealord calls for fishing ban at some undersea mountains
Sealord is calling for a ban on fishing at most undersea mountains in New Zealand's economic zone.
Disabled whio may have set new age record for her species
A disabled whio who can't fly may now be one of the oldest of her kind.
Three Waitakere Ranges tracks set to re-open after four years
The Gibbons, Muir and Pararaha Valley tracks will open again, after an upgrade costing two million dollars. Audio
Beach bylaws need enforcing, DOC ranger says
A lack of consequences for breaking bylaws restricting vehicle access to beaches in the Ōpōtiki district has meant an unsuccessful breeding year for New Zealand dotterel on Ōhiwa beach and spit.
'They make it impossible': Council red tape in way of war grave volunteers
Local councils often stand in the way of young people trying to keep the nation's war graves in pristine condition, a volunteer says. Audio
More Hector's dolphins found dead
Two more Hector's dolphins have been found dead on South Island beaches.
Frozen in time
A visit to Scott's Terra Nova hut to learn about the care given to the objects by Antarctic Heritage Trust conservators. This is an edit of the Antarctic Heritage Trust's podcast 'Frozen in Time… Audio
Frozen in time
A visit to Scott's Terra Nova hut to learn about the care given to the objects by Antarctic Heritage Trust conservators. This is an edit of the Antarctic Heritage Trust's podcast 'Frozen in Time…
AudioOur Changing World - Restoring Scott's Terra Nova hut
An edit of the Antarctic Heritage Trust’s podcast ‘Frozen in Time: Scott’s Antarctic Legacy’. Conservators with the trust have worked hard to care for the hut and the more than 11,000 artefacts within… Audio
Govt launches plan to protect native plants and wildlife by 2050
The Minister of Conservation is implementing a plan that aims to manage New Zealand's biodiversity crisis by 2050.
$US16b pledged at Our Ocean conference
More than $US16 billion US dollars has been pledged by countries at the Our Ocean conference in Palau to help shore-up conservation and sustainable fishing.
Over 500 delegates from more than 80… Audio
99% of Dunstan Downs to be preserved for conservation
The majority of high country station Dunstan Downs across Canterbury and Otago is set to be preserved for conservation.
