Nicola Toki
Critter of the Week: Neptune’s necklace
This week's critter is Neptune's necklace, or Aphrodite's pearls - a seaweed that is found throughout New Zealand. This critter is a great rockpool find, and looks best in the water, rather than round… Audio, Gallery
Critter of the Week New Zealand white faced storm petrel
This week DOC's Nicola Toki has chosen the New Zealand white faced storm petrel, takahikare-moana or Jesus Christ bird as Critter of the Week. Audio, Gallery
Critter of the Week - Chatham fat-legged weta
DoC's Nicola Toki introduces this week's critter - the Chatham fat-legged weta. Audio, Gallery
Critter of the Week Tiger beetle
Sticking with invertebrates that have charismatic megafauna in their names, this week is the common tiger beetle. Audio
Critter of the Week Alpine Wolf Spider
Known for their excellent hunting abilities, they are a top predator in the alpine zone. Audio
Critter of the Week Kaeo - Sea Squirt or Sea Tulip
Doc's Nicola Toki introduces us to this week's critter is the sea squirt or sea tulip. There common name comes from the fact they look like an odd shaped tulip. Audio
Critter of the Week: The ‘vampire of the seabirds’
This week's critter is a tick that sucks blood from different seabirds, including the antipodean and wandering albatross. Audio
Critter of the Week: The North Island grasshopper
This week's critter is the North Island grasshopper - the only one from the Sigaus genus found in the North island.You can easily tell sigaus genus apart from other grasshoppers because of their… Audio
Critter of the Week The spotted black grouper
This fish can reach lengths of 2m and at least 80kg in weight. Audio
Critter of the Week: deep-sea Stony Corals or scleractinians
Today for critter of the week we are diving deep into the ocean to look at a group of deep-sea corals. Audio, Gallery
Critter of the Week: The shortjaw kōkopu
A rare, secretive and seldom seen species of migratory fish. Audio
Critter of the Week New Zealand Flatworm
Doc's Nicola Toki introduces us to our critter this week - the New Zealand flatworm, a carnivorous terrestrial flatworm! Native to New Zealand, but an invasive species to Europe where they… Audio
Critter of the Week the Chatham Island pigeon
They are now slowly making a comeback thanks to predator control and habitat protection. Audio
Critter of the Week Mason Wasp
This week Doc's Nicola Toki takes a closer look at the mason wasp. Audio, Gallery
Critter of the Week the small willowherb Epilobium angustum
DOC's Nicola Toki says they grow in the amazing habitat of ephemeral wetlands. Audio, Gallery
We announce the winner of the Lego Critter competition
Jesse and Nicola Toki from DoC announce the winners of our Brick a Critter Competition! Audio, Gallery
Critter Of The Week Fairy Wasp
Not the most attractive critter in our arsenal but it makes up for it because we get to use the term hyperparasite, where a wasp might lay its eggs inside a caterpillar but then this guy, a fairy… Audio
Critter of the Week New Zealand Antlion
Requested by Jesse, this week is the insect whose name is thought to mean the 'destroyer of ants' - the New Zealand antlion. Audio
Critter of the Week The New Zealand pea crab
Doc's Nicola Toki introduces us to this week's critter the New Zealand pea crab. This crab lives inside bivalves like the NZ green lipped mussel, pipi and cockles where it steals their food. Audio
