Conservation
Tighter rules for boaties around Great Barrier to stem spread of invasive seaweed
Boaties are being told to modify their behaviour near Aotea/ Great Barrier Island as part of ongoing efforts to contain an invasive seaweed.
'They're a wee bird in trouble': Pīwauwau/ rock wren wins Bird of the Year
The pīwauwau/ rock wren is the winner of the Bird of the Year contest for 2022. Audio
Bird of the Year voting closes - who will win?
It's down to the wire for the Bird of the Year competition - will it be the plucky rock wren or the spunky little penguin?
NZ's role in Antarctica 'incredibly important', says PM
Jacinda Ardern has stressed the importance of New Zealand maintaining its strong connection with Antarctica as other countries contest territory in the region.
Possums should be treated as a 'resource' - West Coast Conservation Board member
Ngāi Tahu board member Rob Wilson proposes considering the usefulness of possums for the local economy with an incentive for hunters to help control their numbers.
'It's not going to stop here': Kaumātua on demolition of Te Urewera DOC huts
A Tūhoe kaumātua is warning of further demonstrations after about 200 people gathered to protest the demolition of back country huts in Te Urewera. Audio
Season 2 Ep 9: Whaling & Sealing
Marine mammals were a source of food and clothing for Māori and Moriori, and valuable oil for Europeans. Hunting them brought cultures together, made fortunes and cost lives but today it's saving them… Video, Audio
An exciting mystery: Kākā makes return to 'dead zone'
It has been decades since the distinctive calls of the cheeky native parrot have been heard in New Plymouth, but the bird is back. Audio
Cruise ships likely explanation for behaviour change in dolphins - research
Cruise ships visiting Akaroa Harbour may be responsible for a change in the behaviour of Hector's dolphins in the area, new research suggests.
Jacinda Ardern to visit Antarctica this week
The prime minister will visit New Zealand's outpost at Scott Base this week as it marks its 65th anniversary.
Protesters rally around country against mining on conservation land
Environmental protesters have gathered at the remote Denniston Plateau on the West Coast as part of a campaign against mining on conservation land.
Protection benefits outweigh kea 1080 deaths, DOC says
A "few" kea die as a result of poison pest control operations but there is a longer term benefit overall to protecting the parrot, DOC says.
What's really happening with whitebait?
It's been a tough season for many whitebaiters - some say it's been one of the worst they can remember. NIWA freshwater ecologist Mike Hickford and DOC's Director Aquatic Kirsty Knowles join Kathryn… Audio
Pest detection dogs headed for conservation camp
Sixteen pest detection dogs will be testing their abilities to bark up the 'right' trees at conservation camp.
Auckland Council's biosecurity dog team are spending the week on Motutapu Island, to… Audio
Tuatara are returning to the mainland - but feeding them could prove tricky
New research on the diets of tuatara living on Takapourewa/Stephens Island reveals that larger individuals are eating a surprising amount of seabirds - or at least seabird matter.
Kevin Iro - from league champion to ocean champion
Former Kiwi rugby league star Kevin Iro has gone from sports champion to ocean champion. After an exceptional 14 year professional and international sporting career Iro moved to the Cook Islands where… Audio
Season 2 Ep 1: Rabbits & other Pests
No-one knows for sure who first introduced rabbits to New Zealand, because no-one wanted to take the blame for what became one of New Zealand's biggest environmental and economic disasters. We start… Video, Audio
"Bug of the Year" competition launching soon
Following in the footsteps of the vert popular Bird of the Year competition the Entomological Society of NZ is putting together a Bug of the Year to promote Aotearoa New Zealand's native insects. Dr… Audio
Kauri: The fightback against dieback
Kauri dieback disease is killing our giants of the forest - are we any closer to a cure? Audio
Kauri: The fightback against dieback
Kauri dieback disease is killing our giants of the forest - are we any closer to a cure?
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