Birds
Harry Boorman's big bird year
Harry Boorman is on a mission to see as many birds around the world as possible. The UK birder lives in Aotearoa and while working in Auckland is desperately getting to as many places as he can to see… Audio
4: Hope / What’s in It for Us?
In the series finale, Hope, we get a glimpse of what a predator-free Aotearoa could look like, and look at the breakthrough technologies and innovations taking us towards that goal. Video, Audio
4: Hope / What’s in It for Us?
In the series finale, Hope, we get a glimpse of what a predator-free Aotearoa could look like, and look at the breakthrough technologies and innovations taking us towards that goal.
AudioDunedin 'egg-cited' to host national bird show
Dunedin is excited to be hosting the National bird show for the first time. More than 1400 chickens, ducks, canaries and other birds will be judged over the next three days. RNZ reporter Tess Brunton… Audio
3: Battle / Predator Free 2050 & Māori
Community-led projects are leading the charge to halt biodiversity decline, while researchers make break-throughs in their quest to remove predators and protect borders from reinvasion. Video, Audio
3: Battle / Predator Free 2050 & Māori
Community-led projects are leading the charge to halt biodiversity decline, while researchers make break-throughs in their quest to remove predators and protect borders from reinvasion.
Audio2: Defiance / Remove and Protect
New Zealander’s have drawn a line in the sand, announcing they will rid the nation of rats, stoats and possums by 2050, but what will it take to get there? Video, Audio
2: Defiance / Remove and Protect
New Zealander’s have drawn a line in the sand, announcing they will rid the nation of rats, stoats and possums by 2050, but what will it take to get there?
Audio1: Loss / Dealing with Loss
Loss looks at the devastating effect introduced mammals have had on New Zealand's unique wildlife. Video, Audio
1: Loss / Dealing with Loss
Loss looks at the devastating effect introduced mammals have had on New Zealand's unique wildlife.
AudioAlison Ballance retrospective 6: southern island sanctuary
Alison Ballance revisits a favourite story from the archives: southern island sanctuary for rare birds. Audio
Our Changing World for 6 May 2021
In her final trawl through the audio archives, Alison Ballance heads to Putauhinu Island, a southern sanctuary for rare birds. Audio
Ugly Duckling helps change the NZ male ballet narrative
The Royal New Zealand Ballet are about to open a free show for kids and families - at Te Papa in the school holidays - The Ugly Duckling. It plays April 19 and 20. What makes this performance… Audio
Alison Ballance retrospective 1: shags & eagle rays
Alison Ballance looks back at the 1,000+ stories she has made, and revisits stone-eating spotted shags and urban eagle rays Audio
Alison Ballance retrospective 1: shags & eagle rays
Alison Ballance looks back at the 1,000+ stories she has made, and revisits stone-eating spotted shags and urban eagle rays
AudioMore seabirds for Mana Island
The story of a seabird translocation to Mana Island, involving fluffy white-faced storm petrel chicks, artificial burrows and sardine smoothies. Audio
More seabirds for Mana Island
The story of a seabird translocation to Mana Island, involving fluffy white-faced storm petrel chicks, artificial burrows and sardine smoothies.
AudioOur Changing World for 18 March 2021
Seabird species are being reintroduced to Mana Island to help restore the ecology of the island. Audio
Weka: a wily but wary bird
Ornithologist and author Ralph Powlesland is intimately acquainted with the weka families on the regenerating Marlborough Sounds farm where he lives. Audio
Weka: a wily but wary bird
Ornithologist and author Ralph Powlesland is intimately acquainted with the weka families on the regenerating Marlborough Sounds farm where he lives.
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