Central North Island
Kōkako song used in battle to save bird
21 May 2018
It's one of our most popular bird calls on Morning Report but the song of the kokako is also instrumental in the battle to save the blue-wattled crows. The calls have been used to attract kokako in… Audio
Desert Road to close briefly tomorrow for repairs
18 Jul 2017
The Desert Road in the central North Island will close for two periods totalling about three hours tomorrow morning while urgent repair work is carried out.
Douglas - Landscape of a New Zealand Composer - Episode 6
25 Sep 2011
From the early years in the idyllic setting of Drysdale Station, to the dramatic landscapes of the South Island and the primordial terrain of the central North Island, this episode looks at the… Audio, Gallery