Conservation
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 12 February 2025
In today's episode, a manhunt is underway in Palmerston North for a man who aimed a firearm at a police officer on Tuesday night, before fleeing the scene, the government has released a series of… Audio
No quick fix for drained, sprayed Northland wetland - expert
Part of the protected Kaimaumau Wetland has been drained illegally and will take up to 10 years to recover, a local farmer and expert says.
Northland man's wetland destruction leads to court order
Northland's largest wetland has suffered significant damage to an area the size of 54 rugby fields after a landowner allowed livestock to enter, sprayed pesticides and illegally installed drains.
DOC survey to begin for rare Māui dolphins
The last survey of Māui dolphins, put the worldwide population at just 54 individuals aged over a year old.
Over 100 venomous snakes found in Sydney backyard
The snakes can be venomous to humans and, if bitten, can cause symptoms of swelling, nausea, vomiting, headache, diarrhoea and muscle pain. Audio
Cat crackdown could be on the way for Mid Canterbury
The Ashburton District Council will investigate a cat policy after conservationists asked for help to keep bird songs ringing out.
Hawke’s Bay biosecurity expert battles the baddies
Mediterranean fanworm and the clubbed tunicate were the most common marine pests in Hawke's Bay.
'Seeing I'm going to heaven, I'll be able to do it there' - Brian Turner dies aged 80
The Dunedin-born writer, sportsman, conservationist and environmental activist died yesterday, aged 80.
Cool, comfortable and calm - saving whales in Golden Bay
The Detail: Euthanising a beached whale is an unpopular move. But sometimes trying to save it is worse.
The mammoth job of managing stranded whales
Euthanising a beached whale is an unpopular move. But sometimes trying to save it is worse. Audio
Second-ever Australian night parrot egg discovered
The parrot was thought extict for over a century, and much remains unknown about it and its behaviours.
Watch: Auckland elephant has first 'trunk-to-trunk' connection in Australia
Auckland Zoo relocated Asian elephant Burma to Monarto Safari Park in November. Video
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 31 January 2025
In today's episode, the government's freshly announced plans for the Dunedin Hospital shows the rebuild will initially have fewer beds than the current hospital, the government has launched its final… Audio
Forest and Bird on govt's mining strategy
The government has launched its final mining strategy on Friday morning, increasing the number of minerals it considers critical to New Zealand from 35 to 37. Forest and Bird chief executive Nicola… Audio
Anti-mining group label Shane Jones 'Trumpian'
Catherine Delhunty, the former Green MP and current chair of the Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki, thinks Resources Minister Shane Jones is being "Trumpian" ahead of releasing the government's minerals… Audio
NZ innovators using AI traps in fight against pests
Artificial intelligence is making conservation efforts faster and easier in the fight for total pest eradication, with new traps able to tell predator from protected species.
Bats, wētā and seabirds: The native species most at risk from climate change
Many native species face being squeezed out of their habitats with nowhere to go as the climate heats. Audio
Govt unveils climate targets for 2030 to 2035
The government has unveiled the country's climate targets for 2030 to 2035. Climate Change Minister Simon Watts spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
AI used in the fight for pest eradication
Artificial intelligence is being used to boost conservation efforts, making the fight for total pest eradication both quicker and easier. New traps developed by local companies can distinguish between… Audio
Albatross breeding season could be the best on record
Twenty-nine chicks have been born so far, with another 11 eggs still to hatch.
