Bush Telly makes films about NZ natural heritage. Bush Telly was established to make programmes supporting conservation in New Zealand by encouraging people to read books, understand natural history and learn new skills so that they can take part in effective conservation. The programmes communicate science without dumbing down and are for the free use of the wider general public.
Bush Telly makes films about NZ natural heritage.
Bush Telly makes films about NZ natural heritage.
Watch this video to find out how the community is helping protect native birdlife. Local residents in Stewart Island are trapping predators in their own backyards! Meet the Locals is a partnership between DOC and TVNZ 6 and is distributed by Bush Telly with permission.
Fiordland locals are transforming Lake Manapouri’s largest island, Pomona, into a safe haven for local wildlife and bringing back a slice of the pristine Fiordland that once was. Watch this video to find out how they’re doing it. Meet the Locals is a partnership between DOC and TVNZ 6 and is distributed by Bush Telly with permission.
Is it a beach? Or is it a forest? Watch this video to find out all about the petrified forest at Curio Bay in Southland. Meet the Locals is a partnership between DOC and TVNZ 6 and is distributed by Bush Telly with permission.
Weighing in as the world's heaviest parrot, the kākāpō is also one of the most endangered. Find out how DOC is working to save the only flightless parrot in the world. Meet the Locals is a partnership between DOC and TVNZ 6 and is distributed by Bush Telly with permission.
The Island Hill homestead on Stewart Island is a living museum and great place to learn about the challenges and lives of New Zealand’s early sheep farmers. Meet the Locals is a partnership between DOC and TVNZ 6 and is distributed by Bush Telly with permission.
Tramping doesn’t have to mean eating porridge and two minute noodles. Watch this video on how to tramp and eat in style. Meet the Locals is a partnership between DOC and TVNZ 6 and is distributed by Bush Telly with permission.
Watch this video to learn about the important plants that live on our coastal beaches. Nic visits Stewart Island to find out which plants are the 'goodies' and the 'baddies'. Meet the Locals is a partnership between DOC and TVNZ 6 and is distributed by Bush Telly with permission.
Meet the Locals is a partnership between DOC and TVNZ 6 and is distributed by Bush Telly with permission.