Conservation
Crate Day: Broken eggs and endangered chicks thrown from nests
The Ashley Rakahuri Rivercare Group said about 150 4WD vehicles zoomed up and down the Ashley Rakahuri River, which threw stones, breaking the eggs of endangered tarapiroe, black-fronted terns.
Crate Day revellers asked to avoid riverbed to protect endangered birds
Conservationists are warning four-wheel-drive enthusiasts in Canterbury this Crate Day about the need to take care around braided rivers, where rare birds are nesting.
Flightless native birds manage escape from Waikato wildlife sanctuary
A security review is underway after a series of brazen breakouts from a Waikato wildlife sanctuary. In the past two months three Kakapo have gone over the wire at Sanctuary Mountain, Maungatautari… Video, Audio
Wellington welcomes wild-born kiwi for first time in 150 years
The Capital Kiwi Project made the discovery of two pēpē kiwi on Monday. Audio
Wellington Zoo welcomes baby giraffe, first since 2004
A baby giraffe has been born at Wellington Zoo for the first time in nearly two decades.
Monitoring the Makarora mohua
Mohua are bright yellow forest birds – but despite their eye-catching plumage, they can be tricky to spot flitting high in the forest canopy. Claire Concannon visits the Makarora mohua population… Audio
Our Changing World – Keeping an eye on the Makarora mohua
Mohua yellowheads were once common in Aotearoa forests, but bush clearance and introduced predators mean they're now rare in the ngahere. Claire Concannon meets a team of scientists and… Audio
Ecological corridor celebrates two years
An initiative to create an ecological corridor in the Waipa district from Maungatautari to Pirongia is celebrating it's second anniversary today. Project coordinator Bexie Towle speaks to Jesse. Audio
The Week in Detail: Congestion, divorce, and toxic algae
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Limits placed on Waikato River wake boats to help stop spread of invasive clam
The invasive pest freshwater gold clam was discovered in the river in April.
'A small win for conservation': Three geckos returned to wild
Three protected native geckos have finally been set free after being held in illegal captivity for years.
Boat ban possible as algae takes over
Auckland's aquatic backyard and prime fishing grounds are weed-deep in trouble from exotic caulerpa, a fast-spreading algae that smothers everything in its path. Audio
Public urged to report any sightings of whale with tangled tail
Efforts are continuing to find a humpback whale off the Northland coast with a cray pot line tangled around its tail.
DOC concerned over wallaby sightings on South Island's West Coast
The Conservation Department is concerned about two reported wallaby sightings on the West Coast of the South Island in recent months.
The pests threaten the environment and biodiversity, and can have… Audio
The fights over mining the Coromandel, and more fights to come
Conservation groups, prepare for battle – we're likely to see more mining applications as the country's new chief executive promises economic benefits from going underground. Audio
'We did it': John Oliver crows over Bird of the Century victory
British comedian John Oliver has gloated over his role in the pūteketeke's landslide victory - and Forest and Bird are a record $600,000 better off.
Predator control brings female South Island kākā on a par with males
Kākā are thriving in Fiordland's Eglinton Valley, thanks to three decades of predator control.
Protected bird shot with air rifle
The Department of Conservation is appealing for information after an adult variable oystercatcher, or tōrea pango, was shot dead with an air rifle on Pouawa Beach.
Rare fish's habitat fenced off for its own good
Central Otago farmers have set up a sanctuary to protect endangered freshwater native fish that don't migrate.
The Turning Point | Episode 2: Felicity
Felicity introduces us to Arowhenua Native Nursery, growing plants and growing skillful kaimahi with firm roots in their marae. The team’s mission? Restore the Rangitata awa. Video