Malcolm Francis
Alison Ballance retrospective 1: shags & eagle rays
Alison Ballance looks back at the 1,000+ stories she has made, and revisits stone-eating spotted shags and urban eagle rays Audio
Our Changing World for 25 March 2021
Alison Ballance plays favourites from the archives - stone-eating spotted shags and urban eagle rays. Audio
Is NZ becoming a tropical holiday destination for fish?
NIWA fisheries scientist Malcolm Francis joins us to discuss why strange creatures are being spotted in the waters off the coast of New Zealand. Audio
'Safer Communities Together' - But where have all the police gone?
2016 has been a tough year for Northland police. Seven homicides, the biggest meth haul in New Zealand history, a growing pile of child abuse files, and a workplace survey that shows officers areā¦ Audio
Great white sharks of Australia and New Zealand
Electronic satellite tags have revealed details of the lives of great white sharks on either side of the Tasman Sea - and shown how the different populations are linked. Video, Audio
Winston Peters wants more police in Northland
Let's go back now to the concerns in Northland about new police flyng squads which locals say aren't working. Audio
Small towns plead for more police as crims get bolder
Small towns in Northland are pleading for more police officers. Audio
Kawakawa businessman says police notable by their absence
Small towns in Northland are pleading for more police officers. Audio
Spinetail Devil Rays
Electronic tags used to measure the survival of spinetail devil rays released after being caught by tuna fishing boats have revealed long journeys to the tropics and deep dives Audio
Eagle Rays - An Inner City Wildlife Spectacle
Every summer, eagle rays and stingrays hang out around Wellington's waterfront, feeding, mating and enthralling passers-by Audio
The habits of NZ's Great White Sharks
NIWA fisheries scientist and shark expert Dr Malcolm Francis. Audio
Great White Shark Research and Shark Dissection
The marine science day at the International Science Festival saw loads of young fans flocking to see a shark dissection and hear about great white shark research Audio
Great White Sharks Research and Shark Dissection
The marine science day at the International Science Festival saw loads of young fans flocking to see a shark dissection and hear about great white shark research Audio
Three Kings Islands Marine Expedition
The Three Kings Islands are just 53 km from North Cape but they are a world apart from the nearby mainland Audio
Man killed by shark in Auckland was local Muriwai filmmaker
The man killed by at least one 4 metre long shark at the west Auckland beach of Muriwai has been named as a local filmmaker Adam Strange. Audio
Shark, Pumice & Shearwater Updates
An update on some of 2012's stories: tagged great white sharks, Kermadec pumice & fluttering shearwater translocation Audio
Our Changing World - Tagging Great White Sharks
Great white sharks are the rock stars of the shark world, but we know surprisingly little about them. Audio
Tagging Great White Sharks
A joint NIWA-DoC research project is in its 6th year, identifying individual sharks and using acoustic tags to track local movements Audio
Kermadecs - Collecting Fish
Biologists explain what's so unique about the Kermadec Islands fish life while they collect fish from rock pools Audio
Kermadecs Series - Fish Collecting
A team of biologists explain what's so unique about the Kermadec Islands fish life while they collect fish from rock pools Audio