Animals
Cats with Jobs
Many of our beloved feline pets love a good, long, lazy snooze. But there are quite a few across the country who have jobs, which they take pretty seriously. Audio
Critter of the Week:
Jesse and Forest and Bird's Chief Executive Nicola Toki talk about this large stonefly. It is a beautiful green colour, although they have colour variation as some yellow adults are also found. The… Audio
Mismanagement and procrastination over deer control
There's a lot of hand-wringing but few answers when it comes to culling the rapidly expanding deer population.
Calls for urgent action over deer control
There's a lot of hand-wringing but few answers when it comes to culling New Zealand's rapidly expanding deer population. Audio
Renewed call for argiculture minister to be removed
There is a renewed call for the Minister responsible for animal welfare to be stripped of his portfolio over allegations of an "egregious conflict of interest". Animal rights organisation SAFE… Audio
Alarm over yellow-legged hornet spread in Auckland
Beekeepers around the country are sounding the alarm as the invasive yellow-legged hornet tightens its grip in Auckland. Chief executive of Apiculture NZ, Karin Koss spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Dr Zazie Todd: Perfumes preferred by pooches
Animal behaviourist Dr Zazie Todd joins Jim to discuss the scents dogs like, and why cats often make a beeline for the only person in the room who would rather they didn't. Audio
Feral cats - how many are there?
Feral cats are now being added to the predator free 2050 list, and one scientist at the Bioeconomy Science Institute is determined to figure out how many of them are out there. Audio
Orana Wildlife Park goes international with long-term plan
Christchurch's Orana Wildlife Park is bringing in a top international zoo designer to help shape its long-term masterplan. They'll look at how to better use the park's space and improve animal… Audio
Gentle giants released into Taranaki sanctuary
About 100 critically-endangered Mahoenui giant weta have been released into the Rotokare Sanctuary in Taranaki this week as part of efforts to preserve the taonga species. Robin Martin reports. Audio
Shower Thoughts: Why do cats meow?
Molly Kelsey is The Cat Counsellor and she joins Emile Donovan to explain Audio
Underwater cameraman Andrew Penniket on a lifetime below the surface
Life as an underwater cameraman has led Andrew Pennaket to meet some weird, wonderful and pretty scary creatures Audio
Can an inside cat be a happy cat?
Most of us who own a cat in New Zealand let them roam free, but what if we kept them inside? Audio
Feral cats to be added to Predator Free 2050 hitlist
"Stone cold killers". That's how Conservation Minister Tama Potaka describes feral cats, which he's just added to the Predator Free 2050's hitlist. It means that feral cats will join the likes of… Audio
Why this is the year of the kākāpō
Kākāpō numbers are recovering at such a rate that we are running out of pest-free islands to put them on.
Concerns over number of sub-Antarctic species arriving in NZ
A sub-Antarctic white-headed petrel found in Auckland's Muriwai Beach carpark has been released back into the wild after weeks of recovery. BirdCare Aotearoa fundraising manager, Dr Rashi Parker spoke… Audio
Endangered mohua/yellowhead birds released near Wanaka
Tess Brunton reports on the release of the endangered Mohua near Wanaka Audio
The year of the kakapo
Kakapo numbers are recovering at such a rate that we are running out of pest-free islands to put them on. Audio
Feral cats yet to be added to predator list, despite promise
In 2023, Christopher Luxon promised his government would add feral cats to the list of species included in Predator Free 2050. More than two years on, it still hasn't happened. In Depth reporter Farah… Audio
Flock of mohua released into Matukituki Valley
A flock of mohua have been released into the Matukituki Valley west of Wanaka, in the hopes of kickstarting a thriving new population. Katie Todd reports. Audio
