Conservation
Possums, stoats and hedgehogs no match for Canterbury's 4x4 trappers
Farmers, tradies and 4x4 enthusiasts unite to protect Mid Canterbury's rivers and seashore.
Pest control along Mid Canterbury's waterways
Farmers, tradies and 4x4 enthusiasts are doing their bit to protect Mid Canterbury's rivers and oceans. Audio
Environmental group calls out proposal to ditch minimum fish size catches
There's something rotten in plans to ditch minimum fish sizes for commercial catches according to an environmental group. At the moment several popular fish species have to be a minimum size to be… Audio
Kiwi return to ancestral forest after 30-year effort
Ten young kiwi have been released onto Ngāti Rangi whenua in the beginning of a programme that wants to restore not just a species, but whakapapa, relationships and kaitiakitanga too.
'Unmitigated disaster': Weeds 'suffocating' council's native planting
But a council spokesperson says the dense planting of roughly 4000 plants should eventually shade out the kikuyu weed once canopy closure occurs.
Cathedral Cove walking track closures possible
The Department of Conservation is mulling whether to close some walking tracks around the Coromandel's Cathedral Cove, because of repeated storm damage and a lack of money for repairs. Kylie… Audio
Aussie island considers total ban on all new pet cats
Kangaroo Island is protected as nature reserves but it has been battling a feral cat problem, with over 50 native species on the island predated on by cats.
Tough breeding season for tara iti but DOC remain upbeat
Predators remain the biggest issue for fairy terns after only 11 out of 29 chicks survive.
Massive challenge to keep fairy tern birds alive
The fairy tern; one of Aotearoa's smallest birds remains in big trouble after a turbulent breeding season saw a third of the eggs or new hatched chicks eaten by predators. 29 tara iti eggs were laid… Audio
Vigilantes targeting Asian people at rockpools
It's been a week since a two-year harvesting ban on the Hauraki Gulf coast in north Auckland came into force.
Boost for Kaikōura's iconic bird
A record 37 tītī (Hutton's shearwaters) chicks hatched this season in a managed colony, with just one chick lost..
Native speargrass survives Tongariro inferno virtually unscathed
A new report reveals native plants are making a comeback in the blackened fire-charred areas of Tongariro National Park, but invasive weeds and animal pests pose a risk to a full recovery. Audio
Coastal protection a priority despite planning handbrake
Environment Canterbury says it is continuing to review the Canterbury Regional Coastal Environment Plan, despite a government pause on planning work.
Cars the leading cause of kiwi deaths across Northland
But an expert warns the true figures could be higher than reported.
Ban on harvesting marine life from rockpools goes into force
It is now illegal for anyone to take seaweed, shellfish, or other rockpool sea life, including sponges, starfish, sea anemones, and sea cucumbers, from those areas.
Eggs harvested in bid to help Kākāriki karaka recover
The kākāriki karaka is critically endangered and its estimated there are up to 450 birds left in the wild.
Closure of ‘spectacular’ sinkhole stuns climber
A climber who regularly visits is perplexed by DOC's decision to close the popular track.
Otago Peninsula officially declared possum free
A biodiversity advocate says possums were recently so rare in the region that roadkill was something the younger generations had never seen. Audio
Meet 'Tous', an entirely new kind of mammal
A plantation worker photographed the animal thought to have been dead for 6000 years.
First shore plover fledgling born on Pitt Island in 150 years
Feral cats eliminated the shore plover population on Pitt Island, as well as the mainland of New Zealand, in the 1870s.
