Kennedy Warne

Outdoorsman Kennedy Warne joins Kathryn to talk about shark cage diving and the wider question of the ethics of wildlife tourism. We'll also meet the loudest bird in the world.... Audio

Outdoorsman Kennedy Warne discusses the Supreme Court's recent decision on the legality of shark cage diving at Rakiura/Stewart Island, learns a surprising use for gourds and has advice on how to tell… Audio

Kennedy has been in Gisborne for the Tuia 250 Cook commemorations and talks to Kathryn about the arrival of the three double-hulled waka on Saturday, and aspects of the new Tupapa Trail. He checks in… Audio, Gallery

Kennedy takes a look at the contemplative journeys of outdoors writer Mark Pickering in his most personal book to date: End of the Road. "How can we better understand the places that draw our eye and… Audio

Kennedy discusses the government's decision to decline the Waitaha hydro proposal, based on the river's outstanding natural character and recreational values. Audio

With the 10th International Penguin Conference under way in Dunedin this week, Kennedy Warne talks to Lynn about the increasingly perilous world of penguins. He also pays tribute to a pair of… Audio

Kennedy sips the beauty of Lake Chalice, learns about survivor cars at the Picton ferry terminal and discusses the whakapapa of Queequeg for the bicentenary of Herman Melville's birth. Audio

The annual garden bird survey is on this week, and Kennedy talks to Kathryn about what ten years of backyard bird counts have revealed, along with some thoughts on closing the gap between humans and… Audio

It's 50 years since James K Baxter began his community for drop-outs, de-toxers and drifters at Jerusalem and Kennedy's been reading his letters from this period. Audio

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

Outdoor adventurer Kennedy Warne talks to Kathryn about Whanganui the city and also the Whanganui River. Audio

Kennedy talks to Kathryn about his recent time in Southland, including a visit to the marvellous E Hayes and Sons department store/motorcycle museum, a stroll through Seaward Bush, a look at the… Audio, Gallery

Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne, he checks in from the Hawea River and also takes a look at a new trend in the outdoors - volunteer hut restoration. Audio