Steven Trewick
Six new species of wētā facing climate threat
27 Apr 2022
To some great news now for our native species the weta. Six new speices of the apline cave insects have been discovered in the south of the South Island. Massey University professor Steven Trewick… Audio
The Weta Professor, Steve Trewick
16 Mar 2020
Our expert today invented the weta hotel. And he has had a weta named after him, the Hawkes Bay tree weta, Hemideina trewicki. Audio, Gallery
Fears locust plague in Africa could become more devastating
11 Feb 2020
The United Nations is warning the most devastating plague of locusts in recent history could be on its way in the next few weeks, as the bugs continue to swarm Somalia, and East Africa. Somalia has… Audio
Search is on for more species of Weta
8 May 2014
The search is underway for more species of Weta and researchers are calling for volunteers to help find them. Audio