Kākāpō numbers are recovering at such a rate that we are running out of pest-free islands to put them on

2026 could be the year that the kākāpō breeding programme takes such a big leap forward that conservationists can finally take a step back

Guests:

• Alison Ballance - Kākāpō Files

Learn More:

• Read DoC's blog on the 2026 mast season
• Learn about Auckland Zoo's kākāpō programme

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Government pressed for action as scandal over police handling of McSkimming complaints sparks national reckoning

A week after a bombshell IPCA report raised allegations of high-level cover-ups and triggered accusations of corruption, the fallout continues to grow, with public trust in our Police in the spotlight

Guests:

• Jared Savage - New Zealand Herald's senior investigative journalist
• Sam Sachdeva - Newsroom national affairs editor

Learn More:

• Read Sam's article on the case here
• A Newsroom analysis written by Tim Murphy
• Jared's New Zealand Herald article on the McSkimming case

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Sexual exploitation of children is seen as one of the worst crimes out there - but do the prison terms reflect the severity?

An advocacy organisation says it receives calls from people covertly asking for help to avoid offending - but despite evidence that programmes work, resources to help are thin

Guests:

• Tim Houston - manager of the digital child exploitation team at the Department of Internal Affairs
• Eleanor Parkes - National Director for ECPAT NZ

Where to get help:

• Stop: South Island
  • Email info@stop.org.nz
  • Call 03 353 0257
• WellStop: Lower North Island
  • Email: info@wellstop.org.nz
  • Call 04 566 4745
• Safe Network: Northern North Island.
  • Email: info@safenetwork.org.nz
  • Call 09 377 9898

Learn More:

• The Detail's first episode on child exploitation
• Government's Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) Amendment Bill

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