Gaia Dell'Arriccia left the south of France to research seabirds on Auckland's coastal islands.
When Kadambari Raghukumar visits, it's peak breeding season and the Italy-born scientist is busy gathering data about the birds' lives.
In this episode of Voices, Gaia tells how life a long way from the Med has been going.
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