Episodes

  • Rewilding In Action Replay - 04 - Te Ao Maori vision of Rewilding

    Rewilding In Action Replay - 04 - Te Ao Maori vision of Rewilding
    Jun 12 2025
    Please enjoy this replay from October 2024 Could the plaintive calls of Buff Weka once again be heard across the Otago Peninsula? It’s already a special refuge – for breeding penguins like hoiho and kororā, for toroa Northern Royal Albatrosses and tarāpunga Red-billed Gull colonies. In this show I chat with my guests Hoani Langsbury and Tūmai Cassidy about some of the commonalities between their Māori world view, knowledge and vision – and those of Rewilding. They tell me how the values behind Te Ao Māori are guiding ecological restoration on the peninsula particularly as it relates to the possible reintroduction of Buff Weka. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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    27 mins
  • Rewilding In Action Replay - 10 - Farming and Wildlife - A No Brainer

    Rewilding In Action Replay - 10 - Farming and Wildlife - A No Brainer
    May 29 2025
    Please enjoy this replay from January 2025 In this episode of Rewilding in Action, host Maureen Howard is back on Otago Peninsula again to meet with Paula Cross who along with her husband Brendan farm 880 ha of the predominantly steep hill country they own and lease there. Join me to find out from my guest what it’s like to combine rewilding native forest with farming, how cutting back Muehlenbeckia australis in the native forest has impacted it, and why we might want to keep some of the non-native trees and shrubs until the native forest gets established. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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    27 mins
  • Rewilding In Action Replay - 08 - Healthy Rivers Flood

    Rewilding In Action Replay - 08 - Healthy Rivers Flood
    May 15 2025
    Please enjoy this replay from December 2024 Should we rewild rivers - when floods can bring damage to property and sometimes loss of life? In this episode I chat with my guest river scientist Professor Gary Brierley about the importance of seeing rivers as dynamic entities within the landscape, rather than water channels to manage. We discuss how we can live well with our water catchments - from those that feed our magnificent glacier fed rivers to those that supply the streams on our properties. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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    27 mins
  • Rewilding In Action - 18 - Sealions and Muehlenbeckia: Rewilding Together

    Rewilding In Action - 18 - Sealions and Muehlenbeckia: Rewilding Together
    May 1 2025
    Muehlenbeckia australis has a reputation as an invasive vine. On the other hand it is a native that can benefit rare species such as the local pakake / sealion population. Today we’re headed to the harbour mouth of Dunedin along the West Harbour, to the small coastal community of Aramoana. Join me, Maureen Howard as I chat with conservationist Bradley Curnow, chair of the Aramoana Conservation Charitable Trust, about the pakake that have returned to breed here. Today’s episode of Rewilding in Action is supported by Carey’s Bay Hotel. For more information go to www.careysbayhotel.co.nz This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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    26 mins
  • Rewilding In Action - 17 - Trapping Rodents on Quarantine Island - Jim Fyfe and Claire Hagglund

    Rewilding In Action - 17 - Trapping Rodents on Quarantine Island - Jim Fyfe and Claire Hagglund
    Apr 17 2025
    17 - Trapping Rodents on Quarantine Island - Find out what happened to the mice population on Quarantine Island in Otago Harbour when Norway rats were successfully suppressed. Learn how the stewards of this island investigated the success of their mammalian control efforts by how well the vegetation was rewilding. Join me, Maureen Howard, as I chat to two members of the Governance and Management Group - Jim Fyfe and Claire Hagglund in the OAR FM studio. For more information about Kamau Taurua or Quarantine Island go to https://quarantineisland.org.nz/ This episode is kindly supported by Carey's Bay Hotel. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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    26 mins
  • Rewilding In Action - 16 - Fight Fire with a Green Firebreak - Dr Tim Curran

    Rewilding In Action - 16 - Fight Fire with a Green Firebreak - Dr Tim Curran
    Apr 3 2025
    When forests are young, flammable species like manuka, kanuka and gorse dominate. To reduce the risk of fire, an effective tool is to plant a native green firebreak between our homes and our naturally rewilding forest. What’s a green firebreak? What species should we plant? How wide should the firebreak be, where should it go and how can we look after it? Join Maureen Howard on Rewilding in Action with her guest Associate Professor Dr Tim Curran. For more information on low flammable native species go to https://www.checkitsalright.nz/reduce-your-risk/low-flammability-plan This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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    27 mins
  • Rewilding In Action - 15 - From Gold to Green: Growing a native forest through gorse

    Rewilding In Action - 15 - From Gold to Green: Growing a native forest through gorse
    Mar 20 2025
    When conditions are right, gorse can be a good friend to native forest - acting as a nursery crop for natural native forest regeneration. How does it do it? What native plants come through the gorse? What happens to the gorse when it has done its job? And when might we need to plant? In this episode Maureen Howard visits Volco, a rewilding property on Mount Cargill Road just north of Dunedin City to talk with forest restoration practitioner Hendrik Koch who is a Trustee of the property. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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    26 mins
  • Rewilding In Action - 14 - Comparing a Miyawaki Microforest with Natural Native Forest Regeneration

    Rewilding In Action - 14 - Comparing a Miyawaki Microforest with Natural Native Forest Regeneration
    Mar 6 2025
    The Miyawaki approach involves densely planting a comprehensive variety of eco-sourced native forest plants into enriched soil to grow plants faster. How does it compare with standard planting or natural native forest regeneration? The Dunedin City Council keen to find out! In this episode of Rewilding in Action, Maureen Howard hosts a panel discussion organised by the DCC about the Miyawaki method. Maureen’s guests on the panel are Colin Davis from Nelson Whakatu Microforest Initiative, DCC Parks Planning Manager John Brenkley, and director of Biochar NZ Ltd Dennis Enright. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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    28 mins