Animals
Auckland's long dry summer sees increase in wasps
An ecology professor says a long dry summer has led to Auckland being swarmed by wasps. University of Auckland Centre for Climate, Biodiversity and Society professor and director Jacqueline Beggs… Audio
NZ Shearing Champs underway in Te Kuiti
It's the annual Running of the Sheep this weekend in Te Kuiti - Doug Laing tells us what's happening. Audio
The Panel with Kathryn Graham & Ian Powell (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Kathryn Graham & Ian Powell. They discuss Tamatha Paul's comments on the police. We get an explainer of Signal, and should we take a two… Audio
Our Changing World's Claire Concannon
We're travelling down to Dunedin to catch up with Claire Concannon, the host of RNZ's science podcast Our Changing World about the government's new Public Research Organisations, and celebrating the… Audio
Voice of the Sea Ice: Seals and penguins
Meet some of Antarctica's iconic species – emperor penguins and Weddell seals – and learn how they use the ice.
Just outside Scott Base the sea ice squashes up against Ross Island, creating towering… Audio
How to make your birdbath sing!
Fancy a bit of garden DIY? Learn how to make your own birdbath and to attract more native wildlife into your garden. Audio
Govt bans rock lobster fishing in Hauraki Gulf for three years
The inner Hauraki Gulf will be closed for three-years to spiny rock lobster fishing to help rebuild the population. Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust chief executive Nicola MacDonald spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Associate Minister of Agriculture on rodeo code of welfare
Animal welfare group SAFE has renewed its call for a ban on rodeo after five animals died this season. Most recently a bull had to be killed after it apparently broke its leg while being forced to… Audio
Where have all the monarch butterflies gone?
Jacqui Knight from Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand Trust joins Jim to discuss what might be causing the declining numbers of monarch butterflies and what could be done about it. Audio
Critter of the Week: Tofu of the woods | Giant puffball
You could mistake this week's critter, the giant puffball (Calvatia gigantea), for a soccer ball. The giant fungus can grow into a puffy white ball up to 50 cm in diameter! Giant puffballs are also… Audio
The hunt for the elusive Fiordland Moose
Bbiologist and author Ken Tustin is a true believer in the existence of a local moose population, and has dedicated the best part of the last 30 years to finding them. Audio
The Cat Operator's Manual
Drag performer, author, illustrator and cat enthusiast Queen Olivia III (aka Conrad Johnston) joins Emile Donovan to share her new, highly technical guide to cat coexistence, The Cat Operator's… Audio
How to go camping with your cats
Lynda Boyd has been going on road trips and holidays with her cats for 20years (with zero dead birds and only one near-miss on the record). Audio
Reports of moose on the loose in Fiordland
Could a moose be on the loose in Fiordland? So called "Moose Man" Ken Tustin certainly thinks so, after an American tramper and veterinarian reported spotting one on the Kepler Track last week. Tustin… Audio
'Bewildered' experts not on board for fisheries changes
The government wants to streamline regulations, but marine advocates worry the changes would make fishing less transparent and expedite destruction of the ocean.
Dolphin in a boat: Bay of Islands fishermen got the catch of their lives
It's only March, but Northland reporter Peter de Graaf reckons he's found the story of the year Audio
'Bewildered' experts aren't on board for changes to fisheries
The government wants to streamline regulations, but marine advocates worry the changes would make fishing less transparent and expedite destruction of the ocean. Audio
Voice of the Sea Ice: The small things
In this week's instalment of Voice of the Sea Ice, Claire Concannon visits Dr Natalie Robinson’s sea ice camp out on McMurdo Sound – the patch of ocean near Scott Base.
A team of nine from different… Audio
'World's ugliest fish' finishes first in Fish of the Year
It was once known as the "world's ugliest fish", but the blob fish fin-ished in first place in New Zealand's fish of the year competition earlier this week. Fish of the Year spokesperson Konrad Kurta… Audio
DOC joins international effort to protect leatherback turtles
The Department of Conservation has joined an international effort to protect endangered leatherback turtles. Felix Walton has more. Audio
