Conservation
Pest control apprenticeship programme seeks funding to continue
An apprenticeship programme helping people into pest control has wrapped up with concerns the industry may face another skills shortage without more support.
DOC confirms job cuts to Chatham Islands team
Following staff consultation, DOC has also confirmed a merger with the Wairarapa district will also go ahead.
New rules for fishers aims to protect seabirds
Commercial fishers using surface longline fishing methods will soon have to choose between two options to continue operations.
Drones for pest control
Aotearoa is a country plagued by pests, but conservationists are hoping advances in drone technology could turn the tables. Producer William Ray looks at how drones are being trialled in controlling… Video, Audio
Ever thought of counting whales as part of your winter get-away?
Volunteers are needed for the Great Kaikōura Whale Count.
Our Changing World - Pest control drones
On Our Changing World this week - the new drone technologies with the potential to revolutionise pest control in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Producer William Ray speaks to scientists, hunters, and… Audio
Ngāi Tahu want Fast-track Bill to recognise rangatiratanga of territory
The iwi wants a clause added requiring "decision-makers" to consult specifically with it on decisions relating to its territory.
Building a 'Noah's Ark' for rare fish
It began with seven adult kōkopu caught in 2019 - today, 1000 of their offspring were released in a bid to save their population. Audio
Fifth baby tuatara found at demolition site
The baby was found during a careful search including thermal imaging in the wake of last week's shock discovery of four others.
'Walking' rātā beats competition to claim 'Tree of the Year' title
A northern rātā located near a cemetery on the South Island's West Coast has won the Tree of the Year award in a landslide victory. Audio
47 years of monitoring central New Zealand's black swan population
This past weekend, at the New Zealand Bird Conference in Nelson, Lawson Davey presented a talk about the central New Zealand black swan population. Lawson is a fish and game officer at Fish and Game… Audio
Where NZ's birds are: First 'bird atlas' in 20 years unveiled
Bird lovers navigated a pandemic and rising living costs to spend 145,000 hours gathering data. Audio
How you can help DOC find out more about Māui dolphin deaths
The Department of Conservation is asking hardy winter beachgoers to report sightings of dead or stranded Māui dolphins.
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 31 May 2024
On today's episode, Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in his hush money criminal trial, Maori leaders from across Aotearoa are gathering in Hastings… Audio
'Assault on nature': Environment loses in Budget 2024
The government's only new environmental funding will go to resource management reforms, which have been relaxing rules for natural protection.
Stories from Our Changing World
Now on Our Changing World, a story from Australia's ABC Science series, Pacific Scientific, about one of the last places without the killer frog fungus. We join reporter James Purtill just outside of… Audio
Four kākāpō move to new home off Fiordland
The Department of Conservation says it may open the door to more breeding sites in the future.
Wilding pine work 'at risk' as funds dwindle
A Southland pest control group fears 18 years of work could be in jeopardy amid difficult conditions.
"Nature's itching to put the bush back"
From a block of gorse-infected scrubland on Banks Peninsula, renowned botanist Hugh Wilson has spent half a lifetime growing Hinewai Reserve into a 1600-hectare paradise of regenerated native forest… Audio
Environment Southland 'stoked' after no mice found on Stewart Island Rakiura
Environment Southland are stoked to have found no mice on Stewart Island Rakiura but in their search it's captured almost 30 rats. Environment Southland biosecurity and biodiversity operations manager… Audio
