Eels
Go with the Flow
Adopting best-practice farming systems and fencing off streams to improve water quality are ongoing tasks for James Guild and his son Hamish who farm around the headwaters of the Selwyn River in…
AudioNights' Science - Native Fish Ecology
Stella McQueen, self-confessed native fish geek, reports on the recent review of eel quotas by the Ministry for Primary Industries. Plus she shares a cool competition idea to get kids caring for… Audio
Dozens of eels likely killed by sewage
Sewage is likely to have caused the deaths of dozens of eels in a Picton stream, the local council says.
Foran stripped of Eels captaincy
The Kiwis and NRL League star Kieran Foran has been stripped of the Eels club captaincy and issued a breach notice after falling foul of club officials.
The slippery problem of eels
Eels can live for up to a 100 years in the creeks and rivers of New Zealand but eventually they have to migrate out to sea and when they do they tend to get sucked into the turbines of hydrodams. As… Audio
Foran has no regrets about joining Eels
Kiwi international Kieran Foran says he has no regrets about joining Parramatta, as speculation of potential NRL salary cap breaches mount at the club.
Broncos open season with a win
The Brisbane Broncos made the perfect start to the National Rugby League season with a 17-4 victory over the Eels at Parramatta Stadium.
Nights' Science - Native Fish Ecology
New Zealand fish with Stella McQueen, self-confessed native fish geek, author and field worker... eel migration - the male shortfin eels start heading out to sea in February for their six month trip… Audio
Down at the Beach
Birdling's Flat is an iconic coastal settlement on Banks Peninsula's Kaitorete Spit with a mixture of holiday and permanent low cost homes. It is well known for its gemstones and eeling and it is one… Audio, Gallery
Down at the Beach
Birdling's Flat is an iconic coastal settlement on Banks Peninsula's Kaitorete Spit with a mixture of holiday and permanent low cost homes. It is well known for its gemstones and eeling and it is one…
AudioMr Tuna - saving the rangitaiki’s taonga
Bill Kerrison is helping save our native longfin eels or tuna. Each year he traps and transfers eels and other native fish species past a series of dams on the Rangitaiki River in the Bay of Plenty… Video, Audio, Gallery
Tame Eel Killed
Nydia Bay is in mourning after the area's famous (and long-lived) pet eel was killed and used for bait. Audio
Wainono Wetland
A restoration project is underway at the Wainono lagoon in South Canterbury to provide more and better freshwater to support the lagoon's ecosystems, as well as improve habitat and species numbers… Audio
Wainono Wetland
A restoration project is underway at the Wainono lagoon in South Canterbury to provide more and better freshwater to support the lagoon's ecosystems, as well as improve habitat and species numbers…
AudioNew Horizons - 29 June 2014
William Dart joins in the Beatles nostalgia sweeping the country with a small bracket of homegrown treasures, but first he reviews new albums by Laura J Martin, Moulettes, Kishi Bashi, First Aid Kit… Audio
Long-finned Eels
Following a call for a moratorium on the eel fishery to protect long-finned eels, a review is under way. Audio
Manuka Smoked Eel, Apple Ajo Blanco, Migas and Avocado Sorbet
Recipe by Scott Fraser
From Nine To Noon on Tuesday 3 February 2009
