Fiordland
Our Changing World for 2 May 2019
ESR is laser scanning crime scenes, and the kakapo breeding has been busy on Anchor Island. Audio
5.2 magnitude quake hits Fiordland overnight
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake has struck in Fiordland.
Southland weighs up benefits of attracting more cruise ships
A Southland port is being eyed as a potential hub for cruise ships to visit and there's hopes that it will help build the reputation of the region as a destination.
Talk the Walk - The Hope Arm Track in Fiordland
For a last Talk the Walk of the year we welcome back Stephanie Chernishov who takes her young family tramping on multi day walks regularly, and joins us from Waikato to tell me about the Hope Arm… Audio, Gallery
Celebrations as historic Fiordland viaduct reopens
More than 50 people, including Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage, flew into Fiordland to mark the reopening of Percy Burn Viaduct - the world's highest surviving wooden bridge. Video, Audio
Our Changing World for 22 November 2018
The Department of Conservation celebrates 70 years since the momentous rediscovery of takahē in Fiordland with the families of the original discovery party members. Audio
Celebrating 70 years since takahē rediscovery
The Department of Conservation and special guests celebrate the dramatic rediscovery of the takahē in Fiordland, 70 years ago. Video, Audio
Celebrating 70 years since takahē rediscovery
The Department of Conservation and special guests celebrate the dramatic rediscovery of the takahē in Fiordland, 70 years ago.
Video, AudioFiordland penguins' 7000km feeding marathon tracked
We've had March of the Penguins, now there's swim of the penguins. New research reveals Fiordland penguins travel up to 7000 kilometres in eight weeks to find food before their moulting season begins… Audio
Fiordland penguins' 7000km feeding marathon tracked
Tawaki - or Fiordland crested penguins - can cover up to 7000 kilometres in eight weeks while they fatten up for moulting season, new research has uncovered.
NZs most remote place
New Zealand's remotest location doesn't have a name. It's in the Fiordland National Park. It's 30km from the nearest DOC hut, south of Doubtful Sound, and at the south end of a bay which the Coal… Audio, Gallery
Turnaround in takahē's fortunes
An expedition into Fiordland reveals that takahē numbers are on the rise, and there will soon be a new takahē population in Northwest Nelson. Audio
Turnaround in takahē's fortunes
An expedition into Fiordland reveals that takahē numbers are on the rise, and there will soon be a new takahē population in Northwest Nelson.
AudioOur Changing World for 15 March 2018
The good news is that takahē numbers are on the rise, while a marine heatwave has been bad news for South Island glaciers. Audio
Elusive kākāpō Sirocco tracked down again
Sirocco the kākāpō has been found after a two-year disappearance. Video
Tawaki - the mysterious forest penguin
Scientists are discovering that tawaki, or Fiordland crested penguins, living in MIlford Sound are thriving - and breaking all the penguin rules. Audio
Tawaki - the mysterious forest penguin
Scientists are discovering that tawaki, or Fiordland crested penguins, living in MIlford Sound are thriving - and breaking all the penguin rules.
AudioUnearthing and cataloguing buried treasure
Artist Alex Monteith is behind a push to catalogue hundreds of boxes of material excavated from Fiordland back in the late 1960s and early 70s.The material, mainly from maori sites, has been stored at… Audio
Police name deceased climbers
An alpine climbing group says it is devastated two of its members have been found dead, after they fell from a cliff face in Fiordland.
Fiordland climbers found in 'unforgiving terrain'
A helicopter pilot who helped find the bodies of two climbers who fell to their death in Fiordland says they were attempting a very challenging climb.
