![](https://res.cloudinary.com/cognitives-s3/image/upload/c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,fl_lossy,g_faces:auto,h_440,q_auto,w_970/v1/cog-aap/n/303/2023/Sep/15/NpQeNFE7ESvg9TLOLK2g.jpg)
This is The Detail's Long Read – one in-depth story read by us every weekend.
This week, it's an abridged version of 'Turning The Tide', written by Kate Evans and published in New Zealand Geographic's September-October issue.
It’s about her trip to Tonga to witness one of New Zealand’s most poorly known export industries in action – conservation.
You can read the full story, including photos by Richard Robinson, on the New Zealand Geographic website.
A team of New Zealanders and Tongans have just carpeted a remote volcanic island in Tonga with poisoned bait, hoping to eradicate rats—and with that one action, restore a vibrant, interconnected ecosystem of seabirds, forest animals, coral reefs and marine life.
Check out how to listen to and follow The Detail here.
You can also stay up-to-date by liking us on Facebook or following us on Twitter.