Moa
Preparing for De-Extinction - Are We There Yet?
A science communication student podcast on de-extinction: could we do it and what would the legal implications be? Audio
Moa posts $3.2m first-half loss
The boutique brewing company, Moa, has posted a 3.2 million dollar first-half net-loss, but says a 90 percent increase in sales volumes points to strong business momentum. Audio
Mike Dickison: moa bones
Dr Mike Dickison is Curator of Natural History at the Whanganui Regional Museum. He will talk about the museum's moa collection and 3D scanning project, the illicit trade in moa bones, and the Wiki… Audio
Research shows Moa died out soon after humans arrived in NZ
It's been a source of ongoing debate in New Zealand - just when, and how, did the moa go extinct? Scientists at the University of Auckland have found the large birds died out just 200 years after… Audio
Phil Seddon: de-extinction
Professor of Zoology at the University of Otago, specialist in reintroducing endangered species in protected areas, and leader of a team exploring the issues around bringing extinct creatures back to… Audio
Mallard's Moa plan "pure science fiction" says expert
Mr Mallard says he's dead serious about the plan, which would involve reintroducing Moa to the forests of Wainuiomata in his constituency of Hutt South. Audio
Mallard's moa a goer or not?
Labour MP Trevor Mallard's idea of resurrecting the moa to lift Wainuiomata's fortunes has been shot down by MP's on all sides of the house, including his leader. Audio
Moa gags take up Parliament's time
There have been gags galore at Parliament today about an extinct bird thanks to the Labour MP Trevor Mallard's proposal to resurrect the Moa and reintroduce the bird to his Hutt South electorate. Audio
Kiwi Evolutionary History - Alan Cooper
University of Adelaide evolutionary biologist Alan Cooper discusses his latest findings that have redrawn the family tree of the kiwi. Audio
Kiwi Evolutionary History
A study using ancient DNA shatters the idea that the kiwi is most closely related to the emu. Instead, its closest cousin is the elephant bird. Audio
Elizabeth Kolbert - extinctions
American author, and staff writer for The New Yorker, whose new book is The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History. Audio
Moa bones
A few years ago Mike Dickison went back to university and did a PhD on giant flightless birds. A couple of months ago he was employed by the Whanganui Regional Museum to curate its huge, and largely… Audio
Updated view of the life of the moa
One of the oldest displays at Auckland museum is having a makeover so bring it in line with current scientific thinking. Audio
NZ Society - Moa
The nineteenth century rediscovery of the extinct giant moa sparked remarkable scenes of scientific competition, intrigue and dispute. Writer Quinn Berentson's award winning book, Moa, captures the… Audio
Moa droppings show unknown feeding habits
Researchers have found Moa shared a much wide range of foods than previously thought. A team of scientists from Landcare Research used several methods including DNA analysis of coprolites, or fossil… Audio
Moa cave discovery
Northland man Ian Calder was out trapping possums on his lifestyle block in Whangarei when he stumbled across the entrance to a cave. The mouth of the cave was little more than a narrow gap in the… Audio
Moa update
Follow-up to last Saturday's interview with Quinn Berentson on the moa, with audio of Alice McKenzie, who claimed to have seen a moa when she was eight years old. Audio
Quinn Berentson: the moa
Writer, documentary filmmaker and photographer, whose first book, Moa: the Life and Death of New Zealand's Legendary Bird, has won the 2013 New Zealand Post Best First Book Non Fiction, and the 2013… Audio
Coprolites and Extinct Moa
Fossil dung is offering surprising insights into the life, diet and parasites of the extinct flightless giant bird the moa Audio
History of the Moa
With Quinn Berentson - Author of Moa: The Life and Death of New Zealand's Legendary Bird. Audio