Conservation
The conservation promise that mining companies are quietly beating
The government's unequivocal promise of a ban on mining on conservation land has not eventuated. What happened? Audio
The conservation promise that mining companies are quietly beating
The government's unequivocal promise of a ban on mining on conservation land has not eventuated. What happened?
AudioCritter of the Week: The saltwater mosquito
If you got a painful mozzie bite while relaxing at the beach this summer, it might have been a female naeroa or saltwater mosquito (Opifex fuscus) looking for a tasty blood meal. Naeroa are unique to… Audio
The conversation we're not ready for - killing cats
Feral cats are killing our native birds, but the conversation about getting rid of them just isn't happening. Audio
The conversation we're not ready for - killing cats
Feral cats are killing our native birds, but the conversation about getting rid of them just isn't happening.
AudioNZ's conservation laws: Finding better ways of getting people on board
Comment: The Conservation Minister says existing conservation legislation is not fit for purpose, and she's right, but public involvement in conservation policy development is still limited to…
'Incredible stuff': History, science and art in the mix for Fiordland expedition
An expedition into one of Aotearoa's most remote areas has unlocked some long-hidden secrets, and will give Kiwis a glimpse into an unseen past.
How disposable face masks are being turned into farm fence posts
Since the "mask up" mandate got stricter we're seeing more of the blue and white disposable ones covering mouths and noses.
But where do they go when we chuck them? They might be in your backyard or… Video, Audio
Unseen history of Fiordland to feature in new documentary
An expedition into one of Aotearoa's most remote areas has unlocked some long-hidden secrets, and will give Kiwis a glimpse into an unseen past.
The six-day expedition last week into Fiordland's… Video, Audio
Ōamaru's blue penguins combine tourism, conservation and science
A colony of little blue penguins in North Otago's Ōamaru has gone from being a nuisance to the stars of a show that supports not only their own conservation, but helps to protect their species. Video
Iwi to place rāhui on Hauraki Gulf to help scallop beds recover
Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust chief executive Nicola MacDonald says the rāhui will be put in place on Waitangi Day.
NZ wetlands: Climate 'heroes' need to double in size - campaign
A group of non-governmental organisations are calling for Aoteroa's natural wetlands to be doubled in size by 2050 - only 10 percent, or 249,000 hectares, of Aotearoa's wetlands remain untouched.
DOC looking at need for more Te Urewera funding
Conservation Minister Kiri Allan is promising a forensic examination of the funding available to Tūhoe to maintain Te Urewera and Lake Waikaremoana as one of the Great Walks, after an iwi appeal for… Video, Audio
Kakapo having good breeding season on predator-free islands
Just off the coast of Fiordland are a number of predator free islands that are home to some of New Zealand's rarest residents, the kakapo. There are currently around only 200 of the flightless parrots… Audio
Protected gull recovering after being shot with crossbow
Conservationists have found a protected tarāpunga/red-billed gull that was shot with a crossbow bolt in Oamaru.
Great Barrier Reef preservation work gets $1bn funding boost
The funding brings the Australian government's investment in water quality, reef management and research up to $3 billion, its biggest ever spend on the reef.
Tuning in to nature
The story of titipounamu, New Zealand's smallest bird, on Otago Peninsula, told by Karthic SS, a wildlife film maker and podcast producer based in Dunedin. Audio
Tuning in to nature
The story of titipounamu, New Zealand's smallest bird, on Otago Peninsula, told by Karthic SS, a wildlife film maker and podcast producer based in Dunedin.
AudioTitipounamu on Otago Peninsula
The Tune Into Nature podcast, produced by Karthic SS, tells stories about nature and conservation around Dunedin. This week, an episode from that podcast about New Zealand's smallest bird… Audio
Seabirds settle in to Cape Farewell home
A group of young seabirds are settling into their new home at Cape Farewell, at the northernmost tip of the South Island.
