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Our Changing World

Dr Claire Concannon follows scientists into the bush, over rivers, back to their labs and many places in-between to cover the most fascinating research being done in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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00:27:35

Turnaround in takahē's fortunes

Our Changing World ·

2018/03/15

An expedition into Fiordland reveals that takahē numbers are on the rise, and there will soon be a new takahē population in Northwest Nelson.

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00:09:26

Glaciers in trouble after marine heatwave

Our Changing World ·

2018/03/15

An aerial survey reveals this summer's marine heatwave in the Tasman Sea was bad news for glaciers in the Southern Alps.

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00:34:55

Our Changing World for 15 March 2018

Our Changing World ·

2018/03/15

The good news is that takahē numbers are on the rise, while a marine heatwave has been bad news for South Island glaciers.

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00:27:29

Tipping Points and the health of estuaries

Our Changing World ·

2018/03/08

A nationwide experiment is investigating how estuaries might suddenly 'tip' as a result of increasing nutrients and sediments.

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00:27:54

Our Changing World for 8 March 2018

Our Changing World ·

2018/03/08

The nationwide Tipping Points project is looking at how small changes in the amount of nutrients and sediments in estuaries could lead to big changes.

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00:22:12

Dogs that sniff out pest fish

Our Changing World ·

2018/03/01

Waikato University researchers are training pet dogs to sniff out pest fish such as koi carp.

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00:22:24

Our Changing World for 1 March 2018

Our Changing World ·

2018/03/01

Waikato University researchers are training pet dogs to sniff out pest fish that are a problem in Waikato lakes and rivers.

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00:27:33

Beyond face value: re-shaping our thinking about...

Our Changing World ·

2018/02/22

As ethnic and cultural diversity increases in New Zealand, psychologists discuss their work and the challenges posed by this increasing diversity.

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00:27:42

Our Changing World for 22 February 2018

Our Changing World ·

2018/02/22

Sonia Sly meets three psychologists investigating aspects of cultrual diversity,and discovers that we should look for commonalities rather than differences.

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00:13:33

Science to solve kiwifruit crisis a winner

Our Changing World ·

2018/02/15

A 100-strong team of researchers from Plant and Food Research have won the 2017 Prime Minister's Science Prize for using science to solve the kiwifruit PSA crisis.

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00:09:08

Science speed dating leads to top award

Our Changing World ·

2018/02/15

A four minute conversation led to a revolutionary tooth decay treatment using silver nanoparticles and a PM's science award for the chemist who worked on it.

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00:09:27

Science film-maker a winner

Our Changing World ·

2018/02/15

Film-maker Damian Christie has won the 2017 Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize to help tell science stories on film.

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00:29:59

Our Changing World for 15 February 2018

Our Changing World ·

2018/02/15

The 2017 Prime Minister's Science Prizes have been awarded to Plant and Food Research for their work on kiwifruit Psa, a chemist using silver nanoparticles to stop tooth decay, and a science film-maker.

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00:14:55

Safe houses for Kaikoura's baby paua

Our Changing World ·

2018/02/08

NIWA is testing small 'safe houses' for baby paua, with the idea of boosting the population on the earthquake-damaged Kaikōura coast.

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00:12:13

Using light to reveal hidden molecular information

Our Changing World ·

2018/02/08

Michél Nieuwoudt uses light to uncover hidden information in different kinds of material, from milk to works of art.

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00:25:53

Our Changing World for 8 February 2018

Our Changing World ·

2018/02/08

Designing and testing concrete 'safe houses' for baby paua, and using light to detect art forgeries and the properties of milk.

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00:30:52

Chemical camouflage - putting predators off the scent

Our Changing World ·

2018/02/01

Could chemical camouflage save rare birds by putting predators off the scent? Ecologists are testing the idea in the Mackenzie Basin.

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00:09:42

Discovered - the 'missing' male stick insect

Our Changing World ·

2018/02/01

A male stick insect belonging to an all female group of New Zealand stick insects has been discovered for the first time - in the UK.

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00:39:23

Our Changing World for 1 February 2018

Our Changing World ·

2018/02/01

Chemical camouflage is put to the test in the Mckenzie Basin to see if it can protect nesting shore birds from predators, and the discovery of the first male in an all-female population of stick insects.

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00:15:08

Clever canines

Our Changing World ·

2018/01/25

How do dogs think? Do they experience emotions such as jealousy? The Clever Canine Lab at the University of Auckland is investigating.

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