Monarch Butterflies are such a delight and many people have swan plants in their gardens to help the species along. Jacqui Knight is part of the Monarch Butterfly Trust and has been keeping an eye on monarchs for nearly 35 years.

What can the eruptions on New Zealand's most active volcano, White Island tell us? Victoria University Summer Scholar Alec Yates tells us about monitoring magma movements.

What can the eruptions on New Zealand's most active volcano, White Island tell us? Victoria University Summer Scholar Alec Yates tells us about monitoring magma movements.

Concerns about a lack of investigative journalism in this country are being aired more often and more passionately as news organisations slash costs, cut current affairs programmes and change focus. But all is not lost. Mike White wins awards and finds himself in other media headlines for his features in North & South. In 2013 his first book, Who Killed Scott Guy? became a number one bestseller. It examined the high profile murder of Guy and trial of his brother-in-law Ewen Macdonald. In 2015 after years of persistence, Mike got the necessary permissions to interview convicted double murderer Scott Watson.

Concerns about a lack of investigative journalism in this country are being aired more often and more passionately as news organisations slash costs, cut current affairs programmes and change focus. But all is not lost. Mike White wins awards and finds himself in other media headlines for his features in North & South. In 2013 his first book, Who Killed Scott Guy? became a number one bestseller. It examined the high profile murder of Guy and trial of his brother-in-law Ewen Macdonald. In 2015 after years of persistence, Mike got the necessary permissions to interview convicted double murderer Scott Watson.

Nelson based freelance reporter Naomi Arnold and RNZ News regional reporter Tracy Neal, amongst other things, talk about the on again off again Southern Link road.

Nelson based freelance reporter Naomi Arnold and RNZ News regional reporter Tracy Neal, amongst other things, talk about the on again off again Southern Link road.

International sales of drones is expected to soar from fewer than 4 million in 2015, to nearer 20 million this year and beyond. Many are for personal use but today we're looking at the way scientists are using them in research projects over difficult terrain. One of New Zealand's experts in drones is Dr Barbara Bollard-Breen. To talk science Lynn Freeman also spoke to Barbara's colleagues: Professor Steve Pointing who's the Director of the Institute for Applied Ecology and Dr Michelle Dickinson who heads the Nano-mechanical Research Laboratory and writes and performs as Nanogirl.

International sales of drones is expected to soar from fewer than 4 million in 2015, to nearer 20 million this year and beyond. Many are for personal use but today we're looking at the way scientists are using them in research projects over difficult terrain. One of New Zealand's experts in drones is Dr Barbara Bollard-Breen. To talk science Lynn Freeman also spoke to Barbara's colleagues: Professor Steve Pointing who's the Director of the Institute for Applied Ecology and Dr Michelle Dickinson who heads the Nano-mechanical Research Laboratory and writes and performs as Nanogirl.

Canterbury's Community Justice Panels are keeping people out of the court system while preventing low level crime from escalating. Manager of Community Law Canterbury Paul O'Neill talks about how he hopes the scheme will be rolled out nationally.