Kennedy Warne
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Easy to overlook, but treasured by those who visit them, forest remnants in urban Auckland offer breath of nature in the midst of city life. Kennedy joins Kathryn from one of them. Audio, Gallery
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy has been in the Far North taking part in an annual survey of dune lakes. He joins Kathryn to talk about the significance of the lakes, the threats they face and the people who have become… Audio, Gallery
Off the beaten marine track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy discusses his latest story for National Geographic about the vision of the Pristine Seas project, and describes a visit to one of the Philippines' first marine sanctuaries, at Apo Island. Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy unpacks a landmark US Supreme Court decision on the rights of Native Americans, and reflects on swifts -the world's fastest flying bird Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
World walker Paul Salopek has just finished crossing India, which is in the grip of the worst water crisis in its history. Also in Kennedy's sights this morning are the Supreme Court's decision on… Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy discovers a classic tramping book from the 1920s and discusses the political ripples of the Black Lives Matter movement and the renewed focus in this country on racially problematic monuments… Audio
Kennedy Warne birds, birdsong and more
The Garden Bird Survey is upon us again. Kennedy talks about the trends from the results of a decade's worth of these surveys, which anyone can contribute to. Among the encouraging recent trends is… Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy talks to Kathryn about a Court of Appeal decision that insists that Maori interests must be specifically addressed when considering resource consents, lessons to be learned from the recent… Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy reports in from a road trip and talks to Kathryn about some of the highlights, including Pureora Forest Park, on the western side of Lake Taupo and Marfells Beach. Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Today, as we anticipate stepping down to the next alert level, Kennedy talks to Kathryn about consolations and diversions and resolutions during these times of closure. Consolations - nature and the… Audio
Nature watching with kids
Kennedy Warne with some natural history ways to keep kids occupied and engaged with nature. iNaturalist NZ - MÄ�taki Taiao has a myriad of activities children can around their homes to record, learn… Audio
The Solace Of Nature And The Comfort Of Literature
Outdoors man Kennedy Warne is, like the rest of us, temporarily restricted to home. But that doesn't mean we can't benefit from getting out into nature, or take comfort in music or a good book - like… Audio, Gallery
Public solidarity in the time of social isolation
Kennedy Warne joins Kathryn to talk about stories from the past and present that show the importance of public solidarity as we cope with a pandemic. He also pays tribute to a tenacious tree: the… Audio
To Bluff and beyond
Kennedy Warne updates Kathryn on the Tour Aotearoa cycle ride, which is being ridden by Nine to Noon business correspondent Rod Oram (you can read his blog here), and visits the site of one of the… Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy reports in from Ninety Mile Beach on the first day of the Tour Aotearoa cycle ride. Audio
Wild south: return to the subantarctic
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne is reporting in from the deep south to tell us about new research using albatrosses as sentinels, which shows that a third of fishing vessels are not reporting… Audio
Kennedy Warne: 60 hours on a burning island
Earlier this month, nature writer Kennedy Warne was in South Australia's Kangaroo Island to report on its unique wildlife for National Geographic. When bushfires struck, he instead became witness to a… Audio, Gallery
Kennedy Warne's message from the Seychelles
Normally on our last show of the year, Nine to Noon's outdoorsman and adventurer Kennedy Warne would be live in the studio, resplendent in his pink crocs. This year, however, he is in the Seychelles… Audio
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy joins Kathryn to talk about the remarkable Tupaia and lessons from an adventure that ended in tragedy. Audio
New words for climate change, repeat journeys and gourd lessons
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne looks at the work of Australian environmental philosopher Glenn Albrecht, who's finding new ways to express a changing world. Audio
