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Learn about their hands-on work, and explore the thinking behind nature-led regeneration.
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44 Updates from Hinewai: New land purchases, grazing with sheep and accepting veldt grass
Hinewai Reserve on Banks Peninsula consists of around 1700 ha of marginal pastoral land successfully returned to native forest through natural native forest regeneration, mostly through gorse!
In this episode, I visit manager Hugh Wilson to chat about some interesting new developments - a recent land purchase and a couple of alien invaders! In particular, why are sheep being allowed to stay on their new land purchase, and why are gorse and broom being removed? And what are Hugh’s thoughts about veldt grass, an invasive plant spreading across Banks Peninsula.
Many thanks to Ico Traders for kindly sponsoring this episode at icotraders.co.nz
This episode contains the song of pīpīwharauroa or Shining Cuckoo recorded by David Boyle, XC855256. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/855256.
Rewilding in Action is created and hosted by Dunedin based Dr Maureen Howard, an environmental education provider and rewilding enthusiast. Contact Maureen at rewildinginaction@gmail.com
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz
30 Sept 2026
43 - Carbon Credits and the ETS: Incentivising Natural Native Forest Regeneration
The focus of today’s episode is how to register your naturally regenerating native forest through the NZ Emissions Trading Scheme or ETS.
Being able to talk to people who have successfully navigated this process is incredibly helpful. Join me, Maureen Howard, on a trip to Christchurch where I chat with my guests Bob Webster and his wife Carol Jensen, and Antony Johnson who have gone through the process of registering regenerating forest on neighbouring pieces of predominantly south facing hill country near Little River on Banks Peninsula.
On Antony’s property, (altitude 280-500m) native forest has established through gorse, while on Bob and Carol’s property (380-720m) it is establishing through upland exotic grasses.
Many thanks to Pōhatu penguins for kindly sponsoring this episode (www.pohatu.co.nz).
If you loved this local episode and want to help ‘Keep Maureen Going’ please contact me through my email at rewildinginaction@gmail.com. I will thank you in the next episode!
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz
17 Sept 2026
42 - From Flock to Forest: Sheep-led Kānuka Regeneration
Exotic pasture grasses are often a major barrier to native forest species getting established naturally. In this episode I’ve come to Te Whenua Ora on Banks Peninsula to find out how sheep grazing can help kanuka (Kunzea ericoides) get established through exotic grass to kickstart the forest succession process. Te Whenua Ora is a 536 ha conservation project near Little River comprising pasture, damp south-facing gullies, original forest remnants and drier north-facing slopes.
In this episode, recorded in July 2026, I talk to environmental science PhD student Maia Gerard about the effects of sheep grazing on Te Whenua Ora in the transition from pasture to native forest.
Many thanks to Pōhatu penguins for kindly sponsoring this episode (www.pohatu.co.nz).
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This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz
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