Subantarctic Isles

From Spectrum 4 May 2014

Each summer fewer than a thousand nature tourists get to visit New Zealand's stormy sub Antarctic islands. Numbers are deliberately kept low to reduce the impact on the islands' famed bird and plant life. This summer Auckland journalist Paul Charman was amongst the lucky few, aboard the good ship 'Spirit of Enderby'. For Spectrum, Paul Charman captures the sound of places seldom trod and talks to passengers with a life-long passion for birds and an enduring love of plants.

WW2 coast watcher's hut. Photo: Paul Charman

Snares penguins. Photo: Paul Charman

Visiting Enderby Island. Photo: Paul Charman

Heather Richardson and albatross. Photo: Paul Charman

Mega-herb Campbell Island. Photo: Paul Charman

Journalist Paul Charman on Campbell Island. Photo: Paul Charman

Enderby Island. Passenger Yuin Khai and female Hooker's sea lion face off. Photo: Paul Charman

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