Birds

Wellington residents are working to make city parks, reserves and gardens a safe 'halo' for native birds Audio

Discusses the South Island Kokako which had previously been considered extinct. Audio

Hauturu-Little Barrier Island became New Zealand's first nature reserve in 1897 and the wildlife is thriving. Audio

Catching long-tailed cuckoos to attach satellite transmitters and track their movements is a frustrating exercise. Audio

Alison Ballance joins Massey University's Michael Anderson on Hauturu-Little Barrier Island in an attempt to catch a long-tailed cuckoo and attach a satellite transmitter. Along the way she discovers… Audio

Hugh Robertson spots the starling. Audio

Red-crowned parakeets, or kakariki, are making themselves at home in Wellington's Zealandia sanctuary. Audio

Norfolk-based Mark Cocker is naturalist, environmentalist and author of nine books. He spent seven years writing his latest book, 'Birds and People', (published by Random House) which describes and… Audio

Kath Walker and Graeme Elliot have been studying wandering albatross on the remote Antipodes and Adams Islands in the southern ocean for more than two decades. Audio

Citizen science meets birdwatching and technology on the eBird website. It's a massive online database creating a giant global birdwatching community that updates in real time. With Marshall Iliff… Audio

Spotted shags gather at a Golden Bay beach in large numbers at dawn to bathe, and to swallow and regurgitate stones Audio

Kaka are large native forest parrots that are having an impact on trees in parks and gardens in central Wellington city Audio

John Kendrick, the wildlife film-maker and sound recordist to whom we owe our bird calls on Radio New Zealand National, has died in Whangarei aged 91. Audio

The Department of Conservation says it's merging the teams that protect two of the country's most endangered birds to ensure the species are better off in the long-term. Audio

Craig Shepherd is The Duckman! He runs a duck and waterfowl hospital and breeds the endangered brown teal. Audio

Miranda Shorebird Centre manager Keith Woodley is an expert on migratory Arctic waders and New Zealand's resident shorebirds Audio