Wellington Zoo
Around the motu: Georgina Campbell in Wellington
NZ Herald reporter Georgina Campbell joins Kathryn for the latest on the faulty streetlight saga in Wellington, after a plan to stop light shining into people's homes were spectacularly wrong… Audio
Snow Leopard expert arrives in Wellington for habitat opening
A Snow Leopard expert has travelled all the way from Nepal for today's opening at Wellington Zoo. Snow Leopard sisters Asha and Manju can be seen from today in their new habitat, which has taken 18… Audio
Ensuring zoo animal health and welfare
Being a registered Zoo or wildlife park in New Zealand doesn't automatically guarantee best practice for animal protection. Karen Fifield is the Chief Executive of Wellington Zoo and she was also… Audio
Largest spider species in world at Wellington Zoo
The Goliath Bird Eater Tarantula is the largest tarantula in the world and can grow to be bigger than two human hands. So we sent our reporter Logan Church, who we later found out is absolutely… Video, Audio
Sophy Roberts: The Lost Pianos of Siberia
Sophy Roberts is a travel writer who focuses on remote parts of the world. Her first book, The Lost Pianos of Siberia, charts her incredible search for an instrument in Siberia worthy of a brilliant… Audio
Pole position: Chimps check out their bird's-eye view of the capital
Wellington Zoo visitors can observe a troupe of 10 chimpanzees settle into their new $1.2 million enclosure this weekend.
Cute Capybara babies result of zoo's match-making
Little Capybara babies - the newest arrivals at Wellington Zoo - were unfazed by the earthquake this afternoon. In fact, they slept through it. Video, Audio
Adorable chimpanzees play on trampoline at Wellington Zoo
A chimpanzee keeper at Wellington Zoo moved house recently and realised she had no use for a small rebounder trampoline, so she brought it to work. Video, Audio
Wellington Zoo chimp dies after surgery
Wellington Zoo is farewelling its nine-year-old chimpanzee, Beni, who died today after complications following surgery.
Wildlife vet’s plans for animal hospital
Famous emperor penguin Happy Feet’s carer, veterinarian Lisa Argilla, talks about her plans for a new wildlife hospital in Dunedin. Audio, Gallery
Albatross set free from Wellington zoo
A rare Albatross with a wing span of nearly three-metres that had to have a badly injured eye removed, was set free today off the coast of Wellington following a fortnight of recovering at the zoo. Video, Audio
Royal Albatross - Nick Butcher
A rare northern royal albatross has been nursed back to health, and released back into the wild this morning. The toroa was found critically injured near Moa Point in Wellington earlier this month… Audio
No.2 chimp killed in suspected power play
It reads like an episode of the The Sopranos... the younger deputy in the clan deciding it was time to take on the boss of the past ten years. Audio
Panda's Big Day
International Panda expert Dr Edith MacDonald is looking at whether Wellington Zoo can viably support giant panda bears, while educating children around the country on conservation. Lynda… Audio, Gallery
Wellington deputy major optimistic about panda proposal
Wellington City Council deputy major Justin Lester has been spearheading the panda proposal. Audio
Wellington pandas might require bamboo plantation
If Wellington wants giant pandas it would need to build a bamboo plantation or import 50 kilograms of the plant a day. Audio
PM likes the idea of a pair of panda bears for Wellington
The push to bring giant pandas to Wellington Zoo has been given the nod by the Government. Wellington's Deputy Mayor Justin Lester has been spearheading the campaign to bring the panda bear here. Audio
Zoo staff battle to preserve hearing in chimpanzee
More surgery beckons for a chimpanzee at Wellington Zoo as staff seek to preserve hearing in the chimp's only functioning ear. Audio
Zoo plugs on with ear surgery for Cara
A chimpanzee at Wellington Zoo will need more surgery after she pulled out an ear plug that vets designed to save her hearing.
Ridley moving to Auckland
The endangered turtle who washed up in Wellington nearly three weeks ago is about to move to Auckland.