Conservation
Turtles, the pet turned pest
Turtles have a relaxed reputation, but in reality they're quick-moving and aggressive, and are wreaking havoc on our native wildlife. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 25th September 2025
In today's episode, Auckland Council has voted in favour of a new housing intensification plan that clears the way for high-rise buildings of up to 15 storeys around public transport hubs; a new… Audio
New restrictions limit trips to view Hector's dolphins
Research has shown vessel activity can disturb the dolphins' behaviour, and DOC has now put limits on the number of trips allowed per day for tourism operators in Akaroa harbour. Audio
Millipede invasion sparks study on coast
Owhiro Bay locals have awoken to find their homes infested with the creepy crawly invertebrates.
Almost one in four Canterbury swim spots unsafe, report shows
A new regional council report finds nearly a quarter of monitored rivers, lakes and bays pose health risks from faecal bacteria or toxic algae.
Naseby becomes New Zealand's first Dark Sky community
DarkSky International said a tremendous amount of work went into achieving the certification.
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 23 September 2025
In today's episode, senior doctors and dentists have walked off the job in a 48-hour strike that began at midnight, we've been talking about the decline in people learning to drive manual cars, but in… Audio
'Scale and pace we haven't seen before': Record year for Save the Kiwi
More than 300 birds have been translocated this year alone.
Walking with tuatara
What sets the tuatara apart from other reptiles in the wild? Cam Hoffbeck can tell you - she's the first person ever to study the tuatara's gut biome. Audio
Feathers fly in dispute over zoo's pursuit of rare parrot
Indian investigators have cleared the sanctuary of any wrongdoing, but European officials are keeping a close eye on it.
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 19 September 2025
In today's episode, in a blow for the Government, the economy has had a much larger slump than expected which the Finance Minister's blaming in part on Donald Trump's trade tariffs, negotiations… Audio
DOC takes down possum-shooting video after complaint
The video shows a woman on her front porch shooting a possum in a tree.
Right to Repair law on the rocks
It's still not clear exactly why the Greens' Right to Repair Bill faltered at select committee stage, after extensive cross-party collaboration on the details.
Politics sink landfill-saving law
It's still not clear exactly why the Greens' Right to Repair Bill faltered at select committee stage, after extensive cross-party collaboration on the details. Audio
Emergency fishing ban enforced to protect hoiho
The ban is going into place around the Otago Peninsula to protect the threatened penguin population.
Bird of the Year celebrates 20 years
It is 20th year of the annual competition, and voting opens at 9 o'clock Monday morning. Forest and Bird's chief executive Nicola Toki spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Queenstown hotelier's false claims revealed after heli-crayfish case
Rees Management was fined for illegally selling recreationally caught crayfish and failing to keep records.
Good news for critically endangered 'labradors of the sea'
Described as ferocious-looking yet placid, the number of grey nurse sharks along Australia's east coast is on the rise.
Initiative to clean up New Zealand's tramping huts and tracks
Mick Abbott is coordinating the Love our Huts campaign and joins Mark Leishman. Audio
Who should make decisions over conservation land?
The Minister of Conservation on his proposals that would change the way decisons are made about national parks and conservation land. Audio
