Rabbits
Otago town struggling under rabbit plague
Carcasses litter the roads, burrows pock the hillsides and parks, and the township of Moeraki wants help to fight back. Video, Audio
Bridging the gap on fur in fashion
Fur is controversial in the fashion industry and wearing it today is a statement of nothing more than excess. The controversy lies not only in the hands of the designers producing it, but also those… Audio
75 neglected rabbits rescued - calls for tighter regulations
An animal rescue charity bought dozens of neglected and injured rabbits off TradeMe, and it's calling for change to rabbit meat farming. Video, Audio
The Great Manawahe Bunny Hunt
Every year, hunters and locals from Manawahe head out onto farmland and into the hills to shoot rabbits and other pests for the district's bunny hunt – a community event with games, skinning… Audio, Gallery
Pet rabbits dying in Auckland
Callum Irvine of the Veterinary Association explains what the calicivirus is doing to domestic rabbits. Audio
Lloyd Esler & Rabbits
Lloyd Esler joins Bryan to talk about Rabbits, and their history in NZ as friends and foes. Audio
Rabbit rescue
In many parts of New Zealand rabbits are seen as pests, but Chrissy Joy doesn't see them that way. She's among a group of of Wellington volunteers who've rescued and found homes for hundreds of sick… Audio, Gallery
Rabbits and possums: the good, the bad & the ugly
Lloyd Esler of Invercargill has dug deep in the archives to tell of the story of the role rabbits and possums once played in New Zealand's early economy and how that all changed. Audio, Gallery
A symphony of Central Otago flavours
Winemaker Rudi Bauer's mission is to make wines that capture the essence of Central Otago. In 1996 he established the Quartz Reef biodynamic vineyard on the north-facing lower hills of Bendigo Station… Audio
Central Otago rabbit population 'escalating'
A stronger strain of rabbit calicivirus can't come soon enough to control the booming population, an Otago regional councillor says.
Beetle versus spider
Jackie Spencer is investigating how the introduced venomous redback spider is affecting the threatened Cromwell chafer beetle, and what role rabbits play in the one-sided battle Video, Audio, Gallery
Rabbits in glasses
A video of young rabbits in drinking glasses with their heads poking out is dividing the on-line community. Is it cute or cruel? Audio
The Best of a Pest
The Hauraki District Council is using a contractor with a pet ferret to kill the rabbits in its Paeroa cemetery. Local schools are also using this method to dispose of rabbits. Audio
Spectrum 20 July
Dog adopters gather to picnic and celebrate. Organised by the Wellington SPCA, this open-air event attracts dozens of animal lovers and voluntary SPCA workers but the main focus is on those who have… Audio