Hoiho
World first at Dunedin Wildlife Hospital, hatching Hoiho
Dunedin Wildlife Hospital recently achieved a world first, incubating and hatching Hoiho, yellow eyed penguin eggs in the hospital. Director and Senior Wildlife Veterinarian, Dr Lisa Argilla talks to… Audio
Investigating the virosphere
While we might have heard all we ever want to know about viruses in the last few years, the truth is, known viruses represent less than zero point one percent of the estimated total of viruses out… Audio
Investigating the virosphere
While we might have heard all we ever want to know about viruses in the last few years, the truth is, known viruses represent less than zero point one percent of the estimated total of viruses out…
AudioOur Changing World – The hoiho pathogen puzzle
Claire Concannon speaks to University of Otago researchers investigating virus diversity, how viruses evolve, and what might be causing some diseases affecting our native wildlife. Audio
Golden Eyes:The Yellow-eyed Penguin/Hoiho
Writer and photographer Kelly Lynch joins us to talk about her new book dedicated to the bird on our $5 note. Audio, Gallery
MPI accused of failing to protect hoiho penguins
The Ministry for Primary Industries is being accused of setting the bar dangerously low when assessing the impact of fishing on this country's most endangered seabirds. The accusation comes from… Audio
Global research finds penguins at risk from nets
Set nets are a major cause of penguin deaths, affecting most of the world's species including New Zealand's endangered hoiho, a study has found. Audio
Bird of the year - why I've flipped
First Person - RNZ business editor Gyles Beckford is putting forward his support for the hoiho - the "engagingly comical" penguin - for Bird of the Year. Video, Audio
Set nets killing 'hundreds' of penguins each year - Forest & Bird
Hundreds of penguins are likely dying in fishing nets each year but almost none of it is being reported, a conservation group says. Audio
DOC isn't doing its job to protect rare penguin - ranger
The Department of Conservation is putting the endangered yellow-eyed penguin at risk in order to build a carpark, a volunteer ranger says. Video
Counting Yellow-eyed Penguins
The Department of Conservation and Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust have been counting hoiho in their subantarctic stronghold at the Auckland Islands Audio