Forest
Southland show at 'the hole in the bush'
Tuatapere's picturesque domain is transformed into a sensory celebration of rural life during the annual Waiau A&P Show. Dairy cow exhibitor Merv Livingstone has been to every show since he was five -… Audio
John Johns: NZ Forest's first official photographer
A new exhibition shines a light on the photography of John Johns - New Zealand's first official photographer. Audio
"It's lovely planting new trees and making nature"
Children are planting trees to recreate the understorey of remnant ancient forest on the edge of a South Wairarapa river. It's the second story in a series about the Ruamahanga Farm Trust which wants… Audio
Experts warn forest understorey at risk of irreversible damage
New research shows forest-destroying threats are on the rise while investment in conservation wanes. Audio
Mt Taranaki ranger Tāne Houston - 'we let the forest talk for itself'
Country Life takes a walk with mountain ranger Tāne Houston through the forest on the slopes of Mt Taranaki. We head up the volcano along a trap line, resetting bait, foraging and chatting about the… Video, Audio
The Whanganui forest which never stopped growing opportunity
Richard Thompson planted Papaiti forest with alternative species 30 years ago. He never dreamt at the time he would become a timber merchant with a joinery workshop and retail shed. Audio
My Current Song: Kiki Rockwell, Left for Dead
Formerly known as the singer and keyboard player for indie band The Leers, rising New Zealand singer-songwriter (and now producer and engineer) Kiki Rockwell's debut solo single, 'Left For Dead' has… Audio
Wild cats and fierce photography - Sebastian Kennerknecht
Sebastian Kennerknecht is a wildlife photographer and conservationist. He takes award-winning photographs of wild cats in their natural habitat and has twenty different species on his camera roll. Audio
Our Changing World - Predator lure research
Katy Gosset speaks to a PhD student who is designing new tech to catch predato,rs with the hope of returning bird song to the bush. Audio
Alison Ballance retrospective 5: kauri dieback disease
Alison Ballance revisits a 2013 feature on kauri dieback disease and talks to Nick Waipara to find out how the northern kauri forests are coping with the disease in 2021. Audio
Our Changing World for 29 April 2021
Alison Ballance revisits a 2013 story about kauri dieback disease and gets an update of the disease's impact in 2021. Audio
Summer Series - Off the Grid and in the Wild
Levi Harrison has answered the call of nature. The modern hunter gatherer lives in the bush in Golden Bay with his partner Annika Korsten. They practice primitive living and are not only surviving… Audio
Epiphytes - high-rise plants
Discover the hidden world of arboreal plants, which get a leg-up in the world by living on trees. Audio
Calling Home: Mike Leach in Ottawa, Canada
When Mike Leach turned 21, his parents brought him a one-way ticket to Canada so he could indulge in his love of bike racing. That was in 1989. Since then he has got married, had two kids and still… Audio, Gallery
One Billion Tree fire risk warning
A warning that New Zealand's ambitious one billion trees programme could be at risk from wildfires, unless our landscapes are better fire-proofed. It follows Australia's disastrous wild fire season… Audio
Calling Home: James Whitta in Malmö, Sweden
James Whitta is living the dream in his role as a product developer for the world's largest home furnishing retailer, IKEA, in its spiritual birthplace. The award-winning furniture designer is Calling… Audio
Support for Brazilian PM remains as Amazon fires continue
Brazilians still have hope for Jair Bolsonaro's government, despite continued international outrage at the devastating fires in the Amazon. Rio-based journalist Shannon Sims is with us to look at the… Audio
Gorse for the trees: How one man brought back a forest
Thirty years ago botanist Dr Hugh Wilson had a novel idea for trying to make hilly farmland on Canterbury's Banks Peninsula and turn it back into native forest. It was 1987, and the suggestion that… Video, Audio, Gallery
Our Changing World for 4 April 2019
The science of a mega mast year: predicting mass seeding events in New Zealand's forests and how DOC is planning large-scale predator control to save at-risk native birds. Audio
Legal move against mining rights in Ecuador's forest
Ecuador is facing legal action for giving mining companies exploration rights to a protected forest in one of the country's most biodiverse regions.
