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Kōrero: Life sciences

Sequencing the ecosystem of Hauturu

Audio file

Scientists climb a steep section of Hauturu (Little Barrier Island) to collect information for the Allan Wilson Centre's biodiversity study. On the audio track Nicky Nelson of Victoria University explains the aims of the project to Kathryn Ryan of Radio New Zealand in 2012. The study used DNA sequencing to identify the life forms that make up the island's ecosystem.

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Allan Wilson Centre

by Alexei Drummond

Sound courtesy of Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Peter Clayworth, Life sciences – Ecology and conservation, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/speech/44105/sequencing-the-ecosystem-of-hauturu (accessed 25 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Peter Clayworth, i tāngia i te 27 January 2014.