Weeds
Auckland the weediest city in the world
Auckland is now the weediest city in the world thanks to the number of introduced plants becoming invasive. Audio, Gallery
Making Motutapu a Legacy
Motutapu Island in the Hauraki Gulf is pest-free DOC-owned land and home to brown kiwi, saddlebacks and takahe – but the main activity comes from a commercial beef farm. Audio, Gallery
Take that, Tutsan
Tutsan's days are numbered. Thanks to years of fundraising and work by a team of mainly volunteers, the invasive weed is now on the menu for a moth and a beetle that have been brought to New Zealand… Audio
Take that,Tutsan
Tutsan's days are numbered. Thanks to years of fund-raising and work by a team of mainly volunteers, the invasive weed is now on the menu for a moth and a beetle that have been brought to New Zealand… Audio
Biocontrol - fighting bad weeds
Seed-eating weevils are one of the latest biocontrol agents introduced into New Zealand to control the invasive weed, Darwin's barberry. Audio
A Stream Runs Through it
The Canterbury Waterway Rehabilitation Experiment or CAREX is co-led by Professors Angus McIntosh and Jon Harding from the University of Canterbury's Freshwater Ecology Research Group. CAREX has… Audio, Gallery
Duane Peltzer: wilding pines
Toby Manhire interviews Duane Peltzer, senior researcher and plant ecologist at Landcare Research, Lincoln who investigates the effects of biological invasions in ecosystems, and is talking about… Audio
Nights Science - Botany
Auckland Botanical Gardens curator Bec Stanley on the chlorophyll-filled bio-mass that photosynthesises around us... jumping the garden fence - weeds Audio
Weed Wars - Lynley Hayes
Landcare Research's chief scientist Lynley Hayes has more stories from the front line of the 'War On Weeds'. Audio
War On Weeds - Lynley Hayes
Landcare research invasive weeds scientist Lynley Hayes explains biocontrol of pest weed species. Audio
Barberry Seed Weevil - Lynley Hayes
Lynley Hayes from Landcare Research is in the front line of the "War On Weeds". She is leading research into the biological control of barberry in Southland. Audio
Weeds taking over and causing damage
Common garden weeds are taking over good pasture land and causing huge damage to the local eco-systems, says the Department of Conservation, which has released a list of 12 of the worst offenders that… Audio
Foraging with Wairarapa chef Ant North
Ant North is the former head chef at Wharekauhau Lodge in Wairarapa. He is a long time fan of foraging, learning to identify and cook with wild plants more than 10 years ago in the UK. He shares a… Audio, Gallery
New Zealand Dotterels on Great Barrier Island
Botanist and bird watcher John Ogden is passionate about making Great Barrier Island pest-free - and keeping an eye on his local shorebirds Audio
Invasive Plants – Predicting How Bad They Will Be
A new study suggests a way of predicting how invasive plant species might be when moved to a new country Audio
Global Ranking for Invasive Alien Species
An international group of experts have suggested a new way of ranking invasive aliens by environmental impact to produce 'Black Lists' Audio
Controlling Wilding Conifers
The Wakatipu Wilding Conifer Group is tackling the growing problem of wilding pine trees in the Queenstown basin Audio
Controlling Wilding Conifers
The Wakatipu Wilding Conifer Group is tackling the growing problem of wilding pine trees in the Queenstown basin Audio
Weeds on Matiu-Somes Island - part 1
Matiu/Somes Island in Wellington Harbour is being restored to natural forest, which involves some weeding of NZ native species Audio
