Eels
Capturing tuna
Five years ago Himiona Nuku started capturing eels full of eggs and helping them on their migratory journey. That was because two power stations on the Rangitaiki River were blocking their path. Audio
Eels outplay Warriors in six-try win
The Warriors have fallen to their sixth loss of the season, outplayed 34-18 by the Parramatta Eels in Sunday's 10th round NRL clash in Brisbane.
The tail of Eel McPherson
Eel McPherson is a little bit of a celebrity in the world of eels in Aotearoa. We speak to Alyce Charlesworth about this special eel's new adventure. Audio
The streams beneath the streets
New research shows Wellington's underground streams are important homes and highways for freshwater fish. Audio
Our Changing World for 30 May 2019
Many of Wellington's streams now run in pipes under the roads, and the aspergillosis crisis in the kakapo population grows. Audio
Eels being mashed by hydrodam turbines en route to spawn
It's a tough life, being an eel - even tougher when your route back to the Pacific Islands is blocked by massive turbines which can mince you up like a blender. Audio
'Fish ear bones are like a diary'
Fish ear bones are tiny treasure troves of information about a fish's life, its environment and even local weather. Audio
Our Changing World for 24 January 2019
Fish earbones are tiny treasure troves of information about a fish's life and where it lives, and catching up on all the kakapo breeding action in the first month of the Kakapo Files podcast. Audio
Waimea Dam to aid eels on journey to Pacific - scientist
The Waimea Dam will improve the health of the river downstream, and ensure the path of eels to their breeding grounds in the Pacific is not hindered, a freshwater scientist says.
Environmentalists push for commissioner at Horizons council
Environment Minister David Parker is under pressure to install an independent Commissioner at the Manawatu-Whanganui Regional Council to force it to do more to clean up polluted lakes and rivers. The… Audio
New Horizons: The Very Bearable Lightness of Happiness
William Dart takes a stroll on the sunny side, featuring new releases with some happiness-inducing music from NRBQ, Eels, Stephen Malkmus, and Jack White. Video, Audio
Poroti springs owners lose patience in water battle
The Maori owners of Poroti springs near Whangarei have run out patience in the battle for control of their water. They've announced plans to dam the springs to restore water levels and boost eel… Audio
Science news: MS gene therapy & electric eels
Gene therapy could potentially stop the progression of MS or multiple sclerosis; and a new study shows that a decent-sized eel can deliver an electric shock ten times more powerful than a TASER. Audio
Tuna expert taking matters into his own hands to save species
Eel conservationists from around the country are meeting at the National Maori Tuna Conference to discuss the ongoing issues around eels and ways communties are helping to protect them. Te Aniwa… Audio
Go with the Flow
Adopting best-practice farming systems and fencing off streams to improve water quality are ongoing tasks for James Guild and his son Hamish who farm around the headwaters of the Selwyn River in… Audio
Nights' Science - Native Fish Ecology
Stella McQueen, self-confessed native fish geek, reports on the recent review of eel quotas by the Ministry for Primary Industries. Plus she shares a cool competition idea to get kids caring for… Audio
Dozens of eels likely killed by sewage
Sewage is likely to have caused the deaths of dozens of eels in a Picton stream, the local council says.
Foran stripped of Eels captaincy
The Kiwis and NRL League star Kieran Foran has been stripped of the Eels club captaincy and issued a breach notice after falling foul of club officials.
The slippery problem of eels
Eels can live for up to a 100 years in the creeks and rivers of New Zealand but eventually they have to migrate out to sea and when they do they tend to get sucked into the turbines of hydrodams. As… Audio