Biodiversity

Jared Hiakita has been germinating a seed of an idea while nurturing his food forest at the off-grid family farm in Hokianga. The seed has grown into a charity which will grow and donate fruit tree… Audio

Wallabies, the Australian pest, could cause millions of dollars of damage to farmland and a new indication there's one near Cambridge is cause for concern. Waikato senior biosecurity officer Dave… Audio

Country Life takes a walk with mountain ranger Tāne Houston through the forest on the slopes of Mt Taranaki. We head up the volcano along a trap line, resetting bait, foraging and chatting about the… Video, Audio

A wetland at the bottom of a dairy farm in South Wairarapa is reducing most of the nitrates being drained from the paddocks. The project at Kaiwaiwai Dairies is nearly a decade old and one of the… Audio

With the help of a cultural land advisor, North Canterbury farmer John Faulkner is creating a diverse mahinga kai - Māori food gathering site - on his riverside property. Audio

Claire Concannon meets the latest addition to the Zealandia ecosanctuary family - toitoi, or common bully. Zealandia CEO Dr Danielle Shanahan explains why these little fish will be an important part… Audio

A dispute between the Waiau Rivercare Group in Southland and Meridian Energy over the health and flow levels in the Waiau River has been at a low ebb, but both parties are keen to bridge the gap. Audio

The UN "30 by 30" Biodiversity agreement has been heralded "historic" by many. Forest and Bird CEO Nicola Toki joins Jesse to explain what it means and how significant it really is. Audio

Look underneath and you'll know what's right for the land, says forest and soil consultant Ian Moore. He's hanging up his workboots and now has more time to spend nurturing stands of harakeke… Video, Audio

The Sydney golden wattle is causing havoc in coastal areas around the country. Could a tiny wasp be the answer to getting this invasive weed under control? Audio

Emily Arthur, Biodiversity Projects Co-ordinator at the University of Canterbury joins us to talk about the steps we can take as invdividuals, communities and workplaces to improve biodiversity. Audio

Researchers from the University of Waikato are tackling the tricky question of how to restore native biodiversity in our urban areas. Audio

Researchers from the University of Waikato are tackling the tricky questions around restoring native biodiversity in our urban areas. Audio

University of Otago urban ecologist Professor Yolanda van Heezik recently led a research team focused on the role private gardens can play in contributing to biodiversity. Professor van Heezik is with… Audio

As housing intensification increases in many New Zealand towns and cities, University of Auckland ecologist Dr Margaret Stanley says retaining mature trees is key to having liveable cities, and… Audio

When the first humans arrived in Aotearoa, they brought with them a few animal friends: the kiore  and the now extinct kurī. Researchers have looked at how that impacted on the biodiversity. Audio

Bio-diversity is at a crossroads - can we not just stop things getting worse, but actually make them better?  Audio