Petrels
The petrel patrol
3 Aug 2023
Every year, tens to hundreds of seabirds fall out of the sky across Auckland city. Disoriented by the bright lights, Cook's petrels crash-land and collide with buildings – but a dedicated group of… Video, Audio
Our Changing World - Patrolling for petrels
2 Aug 2023
Every autumn, tens to hundreds of young Cook's petrels crash-land across Auckland city, disoriented by the bright city lights. Assistant producer Ellen Rykers joins a volunteer Petrel Patrol searching… Audio
Petrels & Icelandic woman at war
20 May 2019
Outdoor adventurer Kennedy Warne talks to Kathryn about a night out with the petrelheads, being an evening in the Auckland suburb of Cornwallis, banding grey-faced petrels, and the excellent 2019… Audio, Gallery
West Coast Black Petrels
2 Feb 2006
How the children of Barry Town School discovered in the 1940s that they had a special species of bird. Audio