Episodes

  • Looking to the future for a low-lying wetland

    Looking to the future for a low-lying wetland
    Jul 10 2024
    Climate-change-induced sea level rise is happening. What will this mean for our low-lying wetlands? Will they get eroded away – releasing more carbon? Or will they grow at the same rate, and hold their ground? And what will this mean for the critters that live there? A team are investigating at an Otago wetland that might be the first in New Zealand to make this change.
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    29 mins
  • Our Changing World for 3:35pm Wednesday 10th July 2024

    Our Changing World for 3:35pm Wednesday 10th July 2024
    Jul 10 2024
    Claire Concannon visits an Otago wetland to meet those investigating its future as sea levels rise.
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    11 mins
  • The world through squid eyes

    The world through squid eyes
    Jul 3 2024
    We might think deep-sea squid look a bit strange, but if they have the capacity for it, they would likely consider us monsters! Claire speaks to a squidologist and a PhD candidate about their research trying to understand more about the lives of deep-sea squid.
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    28 mins
  • The annual snowline survey

    The annual snowline survey
    Jun 26 2024
    Jump onboard an alpine flight to photograph some glaciers! The annual snowline survey has been running since 1977, but today new techniques are allowing researchers to go beyond 2D photos to make 3D models of the glaciers. Claire Concannon joins the team for a long day of flying and photographing.
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    30 mins
  • Introducing: Turning The Tide

    Introducing: Turning The Tide
    Jun 24 2024
    A new six-part video series highlights the state of our oceans, and efforts from researchers, Māori and other partners to develop sustainable solutions.
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    1 min
  • Targeting bacteria, and health inequities

    Targeting bacteria, and health inequities
    Jun 19 2024
    Māori and Pacific peoples are three to six times more likely to develop stomach cancer than New Zealanders with European ancestry. Claire Concannon visits a research team taking aim at this disparity.
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    28 mins
  • Drones for pest control

    Drones for pest control
    Jun 12 2024
    Aotearoa is a country plagued by pests, but conservationists are hoping advances in drone technology could turn the tables. Producer William Ray looks at how drones are being trialled in controlling everything from microscopic diseases to elusive wallabies, and wilding pine trees.
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    26 mins
  • Inside Auckland's lava caves

    Inside Auckland's lava caves
    Jun 5 2024
    Caves created by rivers of lava underlie New Zealand’s biggest city. A new research project is documenting Auckland's lava caves, hoping to protect this hidden geological heritage and understand what future eruptions might have in store.
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    27 mins