Science

Young researcher Alexandrea Whyte has been out in dense bush hunting for weta and beetles, to see if they've been affected by 1080 poison drops in the area to control predators. It's the fourth of a… Audio

Declining numbers of Sperm Whales off the coast of Kaikoura has sparked research into the environment the mammals live in. Audio

Science communication student Pam Cornes finds out what motivates Dunedin's keen band of aurora watchers and night sky enthusiasts, and hears why they are pushing for the city to be part of a Dark Sky… Audio

On Life Matters. Audio

What can the eruptions on New Zealand's most active volcano, White Island tell us? Victoria University Summer Scholar Alec Yates tells us about monitoring magma movements. Audio

International sales of drones is expected to soar from fewer than 4 million in 2015, to nearer 20 million this year and beyond. Many are for personal use but today we're looking at the way scientists… Audio

Moths tend to fly under the radar when it comes to scientific research despite the fact they're important pollinators for plants and food source for native birds. But a new Citizen Science project in… Audio

If Auckland's volcanoes erupted could your house be hit? And how far might you have to go to take refuge from the suffocating ash? Audio

In what they say is a world first, university researchers in Auckland are investigating how drones can be used to monitor dolphins effectively - and without harming them. Audio

New Zealand is on the verge of becoming the land of poo and honey. Manuka honey is becoming big business and sending human waste to land fill seems, well, a waste. Audio

Hundreds of Nelson children took part in a week-long science festival organised by Nelson's Cawthron Institute aimed at celebrating science. Audio

Science communication student Guy Frederick catches up with the Otago Peninsula Biodiversity Group to hear how their plan to get rid of possums on the peninsula is coming along Audio

Wildlife management student Hannah Murdoch investigates the issue of urban wildlife and urban biodiversity Audio

Science communication student Steve Banks talks with clinical neurologist Martin Pollock about living with Parkinson's disease, and with neuroscientist John Reynolds about research into the disease Audio