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Hunting Rangitoto Island's black cat
Checkpoint visited Rangitoto Island today to search for a feline pest, alongside the Department of Conservation, in a desperate attempt to keep the island pest free. Video, Audio
Dr Rob Whitbourne: Going Bush
As a DoC ranger, and Kaitakawaenga doing conservation work on Maori land in the North Island, Dr Rob Whitbourne has hands-on experience of the local environment. After spending much of his life… Audio
Future of Molesworth Station to be considered
The Department of Conservation is calling for comment on how New Zealand's largest farm, Molesworth Station, should be managed. Audio
Danger in the field
DoC workers are facing increasing dangers in the field. From shots being fired at them to vehicle tampering. Audio
Stingray puts Wairarapa man in hospital
A stingray at a Wairarapa beach has put a diver in hospital with a leg wound. He's now in a stable condition, after friends helped him into their four-wheel-drive and drove him to a nearby house… Audio
Fears rat may have reached kākāpō island
A rat appears to have got onto a predator-free island, home to the critically endangered kākāpō. Audio
DoC responds to potential pest threat on Whenua Hou
It looks like a rat has made it onto a predator-free island off the coast of Stewart Island. Whenua Hou is the home of the Kakapo Recovery Programme. DoC's Tony Preston joins us with details of the… Audio
Insight: Kauri dieback - Can these noble trees be protected?
The fight to save the kauri and protect the noble trees against kauri dieback disease. Audio
Conservation mine ban Kevin Hague
Forest and Bird are welcoming the news that Government has put a ban on future mining on conservation land. The organisation's chief executive, Kevin Hague, says it's a major victory for nature and… Audio
Illegal deer release 'disgusting and selfish' - DoC
The Department of Conservation has called an illegal release of up to 50 sika deer in north Taranaki forests "eco-terrorism at its worst". Audio
Club worried about restricted access to Tongariro Crossing
The Department of Conservation is to cut access to the car park at one end of the Tongariro Crossing in a bid to stop congestion on the Great Walk. Audio
Milford Track 'disgusting' with human waste - DoC contractor
Human waste and toilet paper is littering the Milford Track, as another busy summer tourist season approaches, says a Department of Conservation contractor. About 14,000 people hike the South Island… Audio
Critter of the Week: The Back Beach Beetle
Back Beach Beetle, aka Bembidion (Zecillenus) tillyardi is only found in one place in the world - and it also happens to be one of this country's most beautiful beachs, Back Beach, which is part of… Audio
Poison drop case endangers pest eradication
A legal challenge to a planned poison drop at a bird sanctuary in Nelson could affect plans to eradicate pests all around the country.
Research shows concession rules have been softened
New research from Victoria University shows easier rules for tourism operators in national parks has done little to protect the conservation estate. The Victoria University study found there's little… Audio
Flightless parrots wing their way north
Four kākāpō have been flown to a new home to improve the resilience of one of the country's most endangered bird species. Audio
DOC issues ambivalent coal mine submission
The Department of Conservation is being accused of failing in its conservation role after it made a neutral submission on a proposed West Coast coal mine.
Native birds at risk of extinction without tourist tax
In a new report, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Jan Wright, says 80 percent of native bird species are in trouble. Video, Audio
Pohutukawa at risk of dying off
The iconic native tree could be one of the worst affected plants, or even die off completely, as the myrtle rust outbreak spreads. Audio
80% of NZ native birds in trouble
Eighty percent of New Zealand's native bird species are in trouble, with some teetering on the brink of extinction, according to a new report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment… Audio