Birds

Rowi are New Zealand's rarest kiwi species, and some have been transferred to Blumine Island to encourage them to breed. Audio

Outdoorsman Kennedy Warne discusses the Cape Kidnappers nature sanctuary, the largest privately-funded mainland island conservation project in the country. Audio

Herea Winitana talks about the things we can learn from the native birds of NZ. Audio

Discusses the annual Garden Bird Survey. Audio

We take our last look at a native bird today by travelling to Turangi in the central North Island. Audio

Our reporter, Heugh Chappell goes on an adventure to Cape Kidnappers to see a colony of birds that draws tourists from all over the world. Audio

After twenty five years this sound is finally returning to the Chatham Islands. Audio

The Department of Conservation's Jane Tansell takes Alison Ballance to find a northern Fiordland tokoeka Audio

The outdoorsman, travel journalist and photographer goes wren wrangling. Audio

Listen to morepork on Kawau Island. Audio

Rose Thorogood is investigating the idea that the colour inside a baby bird's mouth tells the parents how healthy the chick is Audio

A look at the work of a wildlife team in Fiordland's Sinbad Valley. In spite of their efforts, it appears that one of the world's rarest birds, the flightless parrot kakapo may soon become extinct. Audio

Alison Ballance heads out to a Northland beach to find New Zealand fairy terns, our rarest birds. Audio

Dean Williams talks to Hayley Lawrence about the rare Chathams Island taiko. Audio