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People Helping Nature Podcast

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About the show

The People Helping Nature Podcast is all about sharing the incredible stories of people who are helping nature. We do this by bringing a megaphone to the world of conservation by featuring people from all walks of life who are doing interesting and important things to help nature thrive. We aim to make it easy for everyone to learn, understand, take action, and feel like they’re a part of the solution. Our vision is simple: make conservation mainstream... Produced by the Conservation Amplified Charitable Trust. Find out more & join the community at www.conservationamplified.org.

Latest episodes

How South Westland Became a Massive Nature Sanctuary

October 7, 2026 · 36 min

Is Predator Free 2050 achievable? Is it possible to remove possums, rats and stoats from 100,000+ hectares of mainland New Zealand, and keep them out, without a fence? When ZIP began working in South Westland, this was unchartered…
What I Learned From 20 Years Running a Zoo (with Karen Fifield, Te Nukuao Wellington Zoo)

May 31, 2026 · 57 min

After 20 years leading Te Nukuao Wellington Zoo, Karen Fifield is preparing to step down as Chief Executive. So we sat down with her to ask a simple question: What has a lifetime in zoos taught her? Her answer reaches far beyond the…
Bringing Kiwi Back: The Story of Translocations (with Tineke Joustra, Save the Kiwi)

May 15, 2026 · 31 min

One day, hearing kiwi call from your backyard could be normal again. To many New Zealanders, kiwi are our national icon - but not a bird they’ve actually seen or heard in the wild. Throughout Aotearoa, translocations are helping bring kiwi…
Slowing The Flow: How Detainment Bunds Support Healthy Waterways (with Laura Simpson, Mangaone West Catchment Group)

May 1, 2026 · 26 min

In times of heavy rainfall, water can rush off farmland, carrying soil, nutrients and contaminants into waterways - and adding pressure downstream. In this episode, we sit down with Laura Simpson from the Mangaone West Catchment Group to…
How Do You Mobilise A Nation For Nature? (With Vicki Connor, Department of Conservation)

April 15, 2026 · 39 min

How do you mobilise a nation for nature? Most New Zealanders say nature matters to them. But care alone isn’t creating the level of action needed to protect it. In this episode, we sit down with Vicki Connor, Chief Advisor Public Affairs…
Eliminating Possums From Banks Peninsula: A Blueprint For NZ (with Ollie Rutland-Sims, Pest Free Banks Peninsula)

April 6, 2026 · 40 min

Australian brush-tail possums are one of the most widespread and damaging introduced pests in Aotearoa New Zealand, with an estimated ~30 million around the country. They are wreaking havoc on both our native plants and animals, and they…
Australasian Bittern: An Apex Predator At The Brink Of Extinction (with Helen Jamieson, The Forest Bridge Trust)

March 19, 2026 · 38 min

In this episode, we sit down with Helen Jamieson from The Forest Bridge Trust to explore one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most elusive and lesser-known birds: the matuku-hūrepo, or Australasian bittern. Matuku-hūrepo are large, remarkable…
Announcement: We're Cycling 2800+ km for Conservation!

March 6, 2026 · 11 min

Today, we have a big announcement to share. This year, between June and August, we’re setting off on an 11-week conservation storytelling adventure - cycling the entire length of the Danube River. From its source in southern Germany all…