Waitaki River
Sniffing dog stops wallabies skipping south
A cute detection dog called Toby is helping an Otago pest control team track down wily wallabies crossing the Waitaki River. The Aussie imports are escaping South Canterbury's Wallaby Containment… Audio
Waitaki River island gets much needed makeover
It's taken years for a team of dedicated Kurow locals to transform an island in the braids of the river from a messy landfill into a recreational and ecological park. Audio
Life through the seasons on a high country Kiwi station
A High Country Life is a memoir of life through the different seasons on Otematata Station, a high country sheep and beef station in North Otago. The author Philippa Cameron joins the show to discuss… Audio
NZ's biosecurity system under global pressure
As biosecurity officials fight three major disease outbreaks at the same time, an expert is warning New Zealand's biosecurity system is under growing global pressure. Audio
Kayaker drowns in Waitaki River
A man has died while kayaking on the Waitaki River, near Kurow.
Waitaki river could be sourced for water
Meridian Energy has been involved in investigating a potential irrigation scheme in South Canterbury since 2005. Audio
Song of the Waitaki
An excerpt from a documentary produced in the studios of the NZBC in Timaru in 1967. Historian William Vance talks about the history of the Waitaki Valley and the "Song of the Waitaki" is set to music… Audio