Trees

Best of 2022 - A plantation of ancient tītoki trees used for perfume is among the secrets unveiled by historian and writer Mere Whaanga who has researched the story of Taipōrutu - her ancestral land… Audio

A Whanganui moggie has used up one of its nine lives after being rescued from a Phoenix palm in Goneville where it's been stuck for about two weeks.

Rio was plucked from the tree this morning after a… Audio

University of Otago urban ecologist Professor Yolanda van Heezik recently led a research team focused on the role private gardens can play in contributing to biodiversity. Professor van Heezik is with… Audio

Our forest correspondent, Dean Baigent-Mercer joins us for a discussion on permanent carbon sinks in the Emissions Trading Scheme which the Govt is about to announce. This discussion has often been… Audio, Gallery

It's time to recloak the whenua in native trees or lose more of it to extreme weather events - that's the call from well-known east coaster Manu Caddie.

A series of storms in Tairāwhiti has left… Video, Audio

The government has proposed a change to the Emission Trading Scheme that would mean permanent pine forests won't earn carbon credits. Forest and Bird spokesperson Dean Baigent-Mercer talks to Jesse. Audio

The pohutukawa, Aotearoa's Christmas tree, is in full bloom now in many parts of the country, signalling it's time to head to the beach. But just two decades ago the future of the iconic tree was in… Audio, Gallery

Sharing produce and growing know-how is rooted in Vanya Maw's philosophy. She's been running Wyenova Organics since 1992 and farms just about anything edible that grows with passion and pride. Audio

When was the last time you stopped and spent time with a tree? Tree hugger can be used as an insult, but there's a huge body of research that suggests being in nature has a real measurable impact on… Audio

Marlborough-based Paul Millen has been named Forester of the Year, by the New Zealand Institute of Forestry, for his work over 18 years researching eucalypts. Initially to he was keen to develop… Audio, Gallery

Beef and Lamb New Zealand is calling for limits on carbon offsetting as new research reveals over a third of sheep and beef farms sold have gone into carbon-only titles. Beef and Lamb NZ has… Audio

Wellington's inner-city eco-sanctuary, Zealandia, has recorded its first known case of myrtle rust.

The plant disease infects the myrtle family of trees which includes native plants such as… Video, Audio

Mana Tangata: People of Action by historian Dr Stephen Clarke sheds light on Rotary Club's stellar record of community service in New Zealand over the past century. Dr Clarke joins the show to discuss… Audio

Phil Barker seeks out, measures and records some of New Zealand's largest and oldest trees. His favourite is Matai. Phil found New Zealand's largest Matai yet, near Lake Kaniere, east of Hokitika… Audio

More than 20 million trees and other natives are to be planted around New Zealand's biggest harbour in a $200 million Kaipara Moana Remediation project. Audio

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