Native Birds
Pets as predators on DoC's pest-free islands
The Department of Conservation is warning pet owners to keep their furry friends well away from predator-free islands after a cat jumped over the side of a boat and survived four and a half months on… Audio
Orokonui - Dunedin's Ecosanctuary
The vision of the Orokonui Ecosanctuary is to recreate Otago coastal forest to the way it was before humans arrived in New Zealand Audio
The 'Bird Rescue Lady' of Great Barrier Island
Great Barrier Island's Karen Walker looks after sick, injured and orphaned birds, such as banded rails, black petrels and pateke Audio
Feed the Birds
If you want to attract native birds to your garden, putting out bread may not be the right thing to do. Audio
The Dark Side of Being An Urban Parrot - Kaka and Lead
The kaka from Zealandia Sanctuary are an urban success story, but they are developing lead poisoning, probably from chewing roofing nails and old lead paint. Audio
Waitaha Penguin Out, Yellow-Eyed Penguin In
A new study shows that yellow-eyed penguins colonised New Zealand within just a few decades of the Waitaha penguin becoming extinct Audio
Kiwi-safe Dogs
Project Kiwi Trust on the Coromandel Peninsula runs kiwi-avoidance courses for dogs and their owners Audio
Science Behind 1080 Use in Conservation
The aerial use of 1080 poison to kill rats, mice, stoats and possums across large areas of conservation land is having positive results for native birds. Audio
Large flocks of kereru show up in annual survey
The kereru population may be showing signs of recovery thanks to good predator control. Audio
The Secret Life of Bird Calls
The first songs that echoed across this land came from birds. In The Secret Life of Bird Calls, Robin Nathan looks at the relationship between bird calls and music. Guests include unsung hero of the… Audio
He Rourou for 07 October 2010
Herea Winitana talks about the things we can learn from the native birds of NZ. Audio