Penguins
Battle of the bad boys in penguin face-off
It turns out nice penguins do finish last, as two bad boy penguins go flipper to flipper to be dubbed New Zealand's Penguin of the Year.
Fiordland penguins' 7000km feeding marathon tracked
We've had March of the Penguins, now there's swim of the penguins. New research reveals Fiordland penguins travel up to 7000 kilometres in eight weeks to find food before their moulting season begins… Audio
Busy Wildlife Hospital wrestles with long term funding
Dunedin's Wildlife Hospital says the issue of its long term funding must be addressed. The Wildlife Hospital, based at Otago Polytechnic is the only facility of its kind in the South Island, and… Audio, Gallery
Penguin lovers flip the bird to dog-owners
Timaru locals are taking it upon themselves to protect the penguins during the height of breeding season as the Timaru District Council ponders banning dogs from Caroline Bay. Audio
Tawaki - the mysterious forest penguin
Scientists are discovering that tawaki, or Fiordland crested penguins, living in MIlford Sound are thriving - and breaking all the penguin rules. Audio
Our Changing World for 7 December 2017
Penguin researchers head to Fiordland's forests to study the mysterious tawaki or Fiordland crested penguin. Audio
NZ penguin heads across the ditch
Perhaps sick of the relentless sandflies, an intrepid Fiordland penguin has travelled 5000km to the south coast of Western Australia.
The penguin which never was
Another trans-tasman identity shock has emerged after some careful scientific research. University of Otago led researchers have found out that an extinct Tasmanian penguin never actually existed… Audio, Gallery
Set nets killing 'hundreds' of penguins each year - Forest & Bird
Hundreds of penguins are likely dying in fishing nets each year but almost none of it is being reported, a conservation group says. Audio
Saving Penguins Through Kaitiakitanga
A leading penguin expert is changing the way we look at conservation. Professor John Cockrem, of Massey University, is making it his goal to help the world's smallest penguin flourish again around our… Audio
Kororā
Listen to the world's smallest penguin, found on most of Aotearoa's coastline and known by many of their human neighbours for their interesting mating call. Audio
Fight to keep Dunedin penguin hospital open
A Dunedin "pop up" hospital for yellow-eyed penguins will close in less than a fortnight unless funding can be secured to keep it open. Audio
Six yellow-eyed penguins die in Otago
DoC is investigating the unexplained deaths of six adult yellow-eyed penguins and has stepped up its monitoring of Otago penguin sites.
Mena the penguin-detector dog
Alastair Judkins is a penguin hunter - and his secret weapon is a 'super nose', a dog called Mena. Alison Ballance joins them on a little penguin search in Wellington. Audio
Light at end of tunnels gets penguins through underpass
A few weeks ago we brought you the story of New Zealand's first penguin underpass in Oamaru. Video, Audio
The Secret Life of Penguins
Until now, no-one knew where the subantarctic rockhopper and Snares penguins went, while they were at sea between April and October each year. But a tagging project has found the penguins travel more… Audio, Gallery
Yellow-eyed penguin numbers hit new low
Yellow-eyed penguins have hit their lowest numbers on mainland New Zealand since the early 1990s, and it's the result of a number of issues in the marine environment Audio
Wildbase - a hospital dedicated to native wildlife
At Wildbase, New Zealand's only dedicated wildlife hospital, vets treat more than 300 native animals each year as well as doing research on conservation issues. Audio
Oil off a duck's back
It takes 400 litres of freshwater to clean a seabird that has been covered in oil, but new research using ducks shows that seawater is a viable alternative Audio
Oashore
Ecological protection goes hand in hand with farming at a 550 hectare coastal property on Banks Peninsula. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes meets Oashore farm manager Kate Whyte, who has safeguarded the last… Audio, Gallery