Conservation
Sick-looking penguins on beaches likely just moulting, expert says
Scruffy, sick-looking penguins turning up on beaches around New Zealand during summer are undergoing part of their natural life cycle and nothing to worry about, a bird expert says.
Roads closed to safeguard sea lions, people
Frolicking sea lion pups sneaking away in the night have chosen Dunedin roads as their playground.
Reversing the 'downward slide to extinction' for kiwi
A remote Fiordland kiwi population feared to be sliding towards extinction is turning the tide.
Coming Soon: Voice of Tangaroa
Coming soon to RNZ Podcasts is the new series Voice of Tangaroa. The series explores the state of our oceans, and the extraordinary variety of life that calls it home. Audio
New Zealand’s Antipodes Islands – remote, wild, and special
An ambitious project to rid the remote Antipodes Island of introduced mice proved successful in 2018. Claire Concannon visits the spectacular subantarctic island to meet the locals – from penguins to… Audio
New Zealand’s Antipodes Islands – remote, wild, and special
An ambitious project to rid the remote Antipodes Island of introduced mice proved successful in 2018. Claire Concannon visits the spectacular subantarctic island to meet the locals – from penguins to…
AudioMystery continues after dead wallabies found in Northland
Despite public calls for information the source of two dead wallabies in Northland is likely to remain a mystery.
Caution urged over resource management changes
Critics say the government's plan to speed up infrastructure projects puts too much power in the hands of one person. Audio
Caution urged over resource management changes
Critics say the government's plan to speed up infrastructure projects puts too much power in the hands of one person.
AudioLasers and sprinklers: Council searches for seagull solution
Seagulls have started nesting behind sun screens on the side of Blenheim's new library and art gallery.
Exotic seaweed eradication hopes pinned on suction dredge
A trial in the battle against caulerpa, described as the world's worst marine pest, is underway in the Bay of Islands.
Spies and intraspecies espionage used to take down wallabies
Hunters in helicopters were able to wipe out 18 wallabies in Canterbury last week with a secret weapon: the wallabies themselves. Audio
'Bat central': Critically endangered mammals found in Central Hawke's Bay
A colony of long-tailed bats have been found roosting in a farm shed roof in Central Hawke's Bay. But a conservationist says they're likely roosting all over the region.
Conservationists concerned over long tailed bat
Infamous for taking out bird of the year in 2021, the long tailed bat is Aotearoa's only land mammal, and one of our most endangered species. They're mostly found in the South Island, but one colony… Audio
Transmission Gully: Environmental impact reports had no input from DOC
The Department of Conservation has not had any input into reports on Transmission Gully motorway's environmental impacts or what to do about them.
'Feisty' Adélie penguin must find own way home
A rare penguin that turned up on a Dunedin beach last month is preparing to go back home to Antarctica.
Bumper breeding season for NZ's rarest bird after disastrous season last year
New Zealand's rarest bird looks set for a bumper breeding season this summer with five fledglings already striking out on their own and as many as eight more chicks to follow.
Nearly 1000 fur seals dead, 'start of an eco-system collapse'
Nearly 1000 fur seals have died along the Kaikōura coastline in the past five months - scientists say it is a result of warmer sea temperatures and depleted fish stocks.
Government takes 'first steps' to speed up consent process
The government is proposing changes to fast-track resource consents in a new bill set to go before Parliament.
Pūteketeke returned to the wild after successful surgery
The recovery of an injured pūteketeke is fantastic news for the species, says the Department of Conservation (DOC).
