Paul Roy
E09: Don't Dream. It's Over.
The era of live deer capture had an aura of glamour to it. But the reality for those involved was very different. Audio
E08: Getting Away With It
The success of live capture and the skyrocketing prices inevitably encourage poaching. Audio
E07: Deer Wars
By the mid 70’s things were about to change dramatically. The hunters had become so efficient they were shooting themselves out of a job. Audio
E06: Deer Devils
The mid 1960’s are the golden years for aerial hunters. Venison prices are high, fuel costs low and there seems no end to the deer. But something has to change. Audio
E05: Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
Shooting from choppers is a game changer but teams are learning from scratch, working at break-neck pace in such dangerous terrain that an accident is always on the cards. Audio
E04: Game Changer
The arrival of helicopters turns the culling business on its head. Hunters shoot deer from the air and with big money to be made, venison recovery will never be the same. Audio
E03: Shape Up Or Ship Out
Suddenly everyone wants to be a culler but who will make the cut? Audio
E02: Good Keen Men
The elimination strategy hasn't worked. In 20 years, the cullers have shot perhaps 10% of the deer. It’s time to up the ante. Audio
New podcast highlights Sir Tim Wallis' pioneering work
Legendary aviator, deer hunter and businessman Sir Tim Wallis died this week at the age of 85. Whilst he's well known for establishing the air show, War Birds Over Wanaka, Sir Tim first made his mark… Audio
E01: The Last Great Adventure
Red deer run rampant across the high country in New Zealand, causing extensive environmental damage. A 50-year effort to control the invasive animal gets underway. Audio
Trailer: Deer Wars
Deer Wars tells the story of the 50-year struggle to control New Zealand's red deer population. Lives were lost and fortunes made. Audio
Stalking the hills - the history of deer cullers
In the 1930s deer that had been introduced into New Zealand were declared a noxious pest. Originally brought over by colonists for trophy hunting - the animals were believed to be responsible for soil… Audio, Gallery
Listener Feedback
Kim Hill reads messages from listeners to the Saturday Morning programme of 9 August 2014. Audio
Paul Roy: Filipino slum life
New Zealand filmmaker whose latest six-part observational series, The Slum, follows the lives of slum dwellers over six months in Manila's Tondo district and will screen on the Al Jazeera English… Audio
Paul Roy: an Indian hospital
Producer, director, writer and cameraman who has been making award-winning television documentaries and documentary series for over 25 years in over 30 countries, most recently with the Indian… Audio