Conservation Conversation
Episodes
Conservation Conversation - Myrtle Rust, check your garden!
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Myrtle rust has been found in NZ since 2017 and Nga Manu have some advice on how to spot it and what to do if you find it - note - until you know what...
Conservation Conversation - Native Bird Planting for the Garden
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Native Birds need feeding all year round. In this episode, Reece from Nga Manu has suggestions for all sorts of trees and shrubs to feed our native bi...
Conservation Conversation - Spring Antics
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode contains themes that may distress some listeners. Spring has sprung and fledglings are starting to be left on the ground under trees b...
Conservation Conversation Episode 21 - Planting Natives for Coastal Gardens
06 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Reece gives us a tonne of information about what plants will help bring you birds and bugs to your garden as well as plants that will ...
Conservation Conversation - Episode 20 - Fence hopping plants causing issues
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Educational conversations about the importance of conservation and the benefits of nature from the staff at Ngā Manu Nature Reserve. Invasive spe...
Conservation Conversation - Episode 19 - All about Skinks
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Educational conversations about the importance of conservation and the benefits of nature from the staff at Ngā Manu Nature Reserve
Conservation Conversation Episode 18 - Geckos
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Part of the series from the wonderful rangers at Nga Manu who have the very interesting and rare role of taking care of some of our smaller creatures ...
Conservation Conversation Episode 17 with Mel - a reptile ranger at Nga Manu
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Educational conversations about the importance of conservation and the benefits of nature from the staff at Ngā Manu Nature Reserve
Conservation Conversation Episode 16 - A Tuatara special - our special living fossil
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we shine a spotlight on one of the strangest and most ancient animals still walking the Earth: the tuatara. Native only to New Zealan...
Conservation Conversation Episode 15 - all about the kiwi encounter
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine talks to Nga Manu about their amazing Kiwi Encounter. We talk about how this experience is completely unique and that the kiwi are not in th...
Conservation Conversation Episode 14 - Soil microbes and the wood wide web
17 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a fascinating conversation about soil, what is in it and how there is a whole underground communication going on. Educational conversation...
Conservation Conversation Episode 13 - Vocational Skills at Nga Manu
03 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Supporting education at Nga Manu through Vocational Skills programmes. Educational conversations about the importance of conservation and the benef...
Conservation Conversation Episode 12 - native butterflies
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode may even convince you to grow a particular type of nasty native nettle to get beautiful New Zealand Butterflies back into your garden. Th...
Conservation Conversation Episode 11 - Moths
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, the amazing moths lifecycle, moths without mouths and types of moths and some of their behaviour. Always interesting and educational. In this ...
Conservation Conversation Episode 10 - Talking Water Foul
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Educational conversations about the importance of conservation and the benefits of nature from the staff at Ngā Manu Nature Reserve
Conservation Conversation Episode 9 - Native White bait species
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Educational conversations about the importance of conservation and the benefits of nature from the staff at Ngā Manu Nature Reserve
Conservation Conversation Episode 8 - Native Freshwater Fish
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Educational conversations about the importance of conservation and the benefits of nature from the staff at Ngā Manu Nature Reserve
Conservation Conversation Episode 7 - Native Plants with Rhys talking threatened species
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Talking threatened native plants with Rhys, who explains why native plants species are in trouble. Educational conversations about the importance o...
Conservation Conversation Episode 6 - Water Foul and other wetland species
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today Ryhs talks us through what sort of Water Foul and other wetland species to look out for at Nga Manu. Educational conversations about the impo...
Conservation Conversation Episode 5 - Bird Breeding Programme
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Educational conversations about the importance of conservation and the benefits of nature from the staff at Ngā Manu Nature Reserve
Conservation Conversation Episode 4 - NZ Reptiles
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Rhys and Mel from Nga Manu this episode where they talk about huge range of NZ Reptiles. They are not a scary as people think and they are actual...
Conservation Conversation Episode 3 - Te Pua o Te Reinga - the flower of the underworld
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rhys from Nga Manu talks about Te Pia o Te Reinga - one of New Zealand's undervalued plants - The flower of the underworld Educational conversatio...
Conservation Conversation Episode 2 with Anna McKenzie, General Manager of Nga Manu
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Educational conversations about the importance of conservation and the benefits of nature from the staff at Ngā Manu Nature Reserve
Conservation Conversation Episode 1 - An introduction to Nga Manu with Rhys
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our first episode of the Nga Manu show - Conservation Conversations. We will have educational conversations about the importance of conserv...