Conservation
Drop in number of seabirds captured in deepwater fishery, according to industry group
A group representing quota owners of New Zealand deepwater fisheries estimates the number of seabirds captured have more than halved in the last decade.
Waitaki Whitestone set to become UNESCO Global Geopark
With its unique rocks, boulders and cliffs, the Waitaki Whitestone region is set to become New Zealand's first UNESCO global geopark. After four years of work by the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark Trust… Audio
Why do seagulls eat from garbage bins?
Why do male birds have such impressive plumage, do birds dream in songs, and why do seagulls eat from garbage bins? Audio
Falconer Noel Hyde: rescuing karearea, ruru and barn owls
Noel Hyde is one of New Zealand's most respected wildlife taxidermists, but it's with live birds as a falconer he's now making his mark, helping save karearea, ruru and barn owls. Audio, Gallery
What the politicians have to say after Budget Day
The government has delivered its 'no frills' Budget - here's what some of those in Parliament have to say about it the day after. Audio
Freshwater friends at Zealandia
Claire Concannon meets the latest addition to the Zealandia ecosanctuary family - toitoi, or common bully. Zealandia CEO Dr Danielle Shanahan explains why these little fish will be an important part… Audio
Freshwater friends at Zealandia
Claire Concannon meets the latest addition to the Zealandia ecosanctuary family - toitoi, or common bully. Zealandia CEO Dr Danielle Shanahan explains why these little fish will be an important part…
AudioOur Changing World – New fishy friends at Zealandia
More than 100 toitoi, or common bullies, have been reintroduced to Zealandia Ecosanctuary in Wellington as part of an ambitious vision to restore the mauri of the freshwater catchment. Audio
Funding for carbon checks cut, why it matters
Roughly every five years, conservation workers go deep into the forests of Aotearoa to count animal droppings, birds and carbon. But government funding for the task has quietly been halved, meaning… Audio
Call to ban dogs from Canterbury estuary to protect native and migratory birds
Conservationists want dogs banned from Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai, a stop-off point for the bar-tailed godwit on its way to Alaska.
Dogs threatening Canterbury estuary, calls for ban
Dogs are threatening - and in some cases killing - native and migratory birds on a Canterbury estuary. Conservationists want dogs banned from Avon-Heathcote Ihutai Estuary, which is a crucial stop-off… Audio
Arborists cop $32k fine for chopping down the wrong tree
They checked the Notable Tree Register on the Auckland Council website, but did not identify the tree as protected.
Far from mighty oak on death's door still a tree of the year contender
Plimmer's Oak - one of the capital's oldest exotic trees - won't win any beauty contests, but could take out the ultimate prize in its final throes.
Native fish introduced to Zealandia to replenish ecosystem
It is believed to be the first time the species has ever been transported in modern times.
The Week in Detail: Aotea restoration, KiwiRail off the track, and workplace dangers
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Aotea restoration, KiwiRail off the track, and workplace dangers
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioWild kiwifruit spreading on West Coast
Wild kiwifruit are beginning to emerge across the West Coast, with an infestation on the Karamea River and evidence it is now present throughout South Westland.
Dozens of muttonbirds fall from sky in storm
Freezing gale force winds are believed to be behind the downing of hundreds of tītī (muttonbirds) in Central Otago, northern Southland and the Lakes District on Wednesday night.
What effects did Cyclone Gabrielle have on native species?
Silt is clogging the rivers, birds are in the wrong place, and trout are in the drains. The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle have been devastating to native species.
North Island brown kiwi being released into the hills of Wellington
Conservationists are calling it an important step, as the first of 50 kiwi were released into the hills of Wellington.
