Conservation
The Turning Point | Episode 5: Charlotte
Armed with nets and torches, Charlotte & her crew find some of our most unseen native fish species and build them a passage into the mountains. Video
The Turning Point | Episode 6: Kara
A bridge between science and mātauranga Māori, Kara travels the Wairarapa, meeting restoration groups, teaching kindy kids freshwater ecology, and monitoring the health of her ancestral moana. Video
The Turning Point | Episode 4: Paora
A hunter-turned-trapper, Paora uses the skills he gained as a Bay Conservation Cadet to save a relic population of endangered kōkako. Video
The Turning Point | Episode 1: Jason
A new generation of kaitiaki across Aotearoa take on the challenge of protecting and restoring our natural environment, paving the way to a more hopeful future. Video
Where have all the sharks gone?
This summer, DOC is encouraging us all to be citizen scientists and share sightings of protected marine species.
New mulch scheme aims to reuse 1500 tonnes of green waste a year
A ground breaking mulch to prevent ground baking this El Nino Summer. Previously unusable fibrous green waste is being minced into an environomentally friendly ground cover...with Auckland council… Audio
Water clarity: The murky management of Rakaia River
Who is responsible for keeping Rakaia River pristine? It's a question that's led to protracted legal action in Canterbury, with another twist this week.
Waka Kotahi 'doing everything' to avoid repeat of kororā deaths
Waka Kotahi says it has made changes to better protect wildlife after several kororā were killed during the construction of the Wellington-Petone cycleway.
Kororā: Little Blue Penguin | Trailer
In 2020, in Aotearoa New Zealand, a Banks Peninsula family works to protect and survey the indigenous population of white-flippered penguins, through predator-trapping and citizen science. Video
Cycleway developers warned after deaths of little blue penguins
The developers of a Wellington cycleway have been reprimanded after several kororā were killed.
Westpac says farmers don't need new tech to meet its climate targets
Westpac bank has set a target for cutting the emissions of the farms it lends to.
Pūteketeke crowned Bird of the Century
The fierce competition saw over 350,000 valid votes cast and mutliple references on American television. Audio
3D printer aims to save endangered indigenous fish
NIWA has developed a Photarium with 3D printing to more safely identify and measure fish species in the waterways.
Adventurous kororā given new name and home
A little blue penguin has found a new home in Christchurch after swimming 160 kilometres. Audio
Wellington water authorities preparing for worst restrictions
Wellington Water is working with emergency agencies to deal with potentially critically low water levels this summer.
Bird of the Century: Voters flock to have their say
Forest and Bird has been overrun with votes in its Bird of the Century competition.
Dear John Oliver: Kiwis cry fowl over foreign interference in Bird of the Century campaign
They've made the bombshell claim Oliver's heavyweight support for the pūteketeke is tantamount to Russia's meddling in the 2016 US Presidential election.
Dame Lynda Topp fronts new campaign to promote fly fishing
Dame Lynda Topp got into fishing late in the game - on her 50th birthday - and has been hooked ever since she caught her first trout in Murchison.
John Oliver ruffles feathers with call to stack the Bird of the Century ballots
The US talk show host's move almost crashed the Forest & Bird site - but they were expecting it.
Rare native skink colony discovered by nine-year-old
A rustle in the grass led an observant nine-year-old to discover a rare colony of Hawke's Bay skinks, which were previously thought to have only survived in one fenced area.