Conservation
Volunteers get stuck in clearing invasive pest after cyclone
Local kaitiaki Arana Rewha estimated locals removed 300 tonnes of exotic caulerpa on Friday, first with buckets and barrows, and later with a digger.
Wellington reaches 200 kiwi in the wild
The kiwi translocation season is an "epic effort across the motu to look after our national symbol", a conservationist says.
Our Changing World Keeping up with kakahi
KÄkahi are a keystone species in lake and river ecosystems, keeping the water clean by filtering one litre of water every hour. These native mussels once blanketed lakebeds across Auckland â€" but… Audio
"Gecko census" used to find rare lizards in Auckland
Ecologists have discovered a handful of rare lizards during a top secret gecko census at an undisclosed location south of Auckland. The Raukawa gecko is considered at risk on the mainland due to… Audio
Our Changing World: Mussel mania
New Zealand’s native freshwater mussels, or kākahi, are a keystone species for healthy lake and river ecosystems.
But in many lakes across Auckland, kākahi have disappeared.
Lake Rototoa near the… Audio
Giant block of Lower Hutt land bought for the public
Greater Wellington Regional Council is spending $9 million on more than 1000ha of native bush and wetland. Audio
Delight over discovery of 'cute' Gollum galaxias fish in Southland stream
Named after the Lord of the Rings character, the fish is known for its large eyes, stocky body and blunt, rounded snout. Audio
Gollum-fish discovered near Invercargill
Department of Conservation rangers working in the Waimatuku Stream near Invercargill have discovered it's teeming with a threatened species of fish. Department of Conservation River Ranger Pat Hoffman… Audio
Ōhiwa Harbour restoration heralded as triumph for Māori-led campaign
A population of seastars had all but eliminated the local mussel population, before conservationists stepped in.
New Zealand's estuaries 'in hot water'
A high rate of sedimentation mean our estuaries are getting shallower, but the road to fixing the damage is a much deeper issue. Audio
How to save wetlands
In Otago a muddy pond on a patch of private farmland has been turned into a thriving, legally protected wetland in just two years. Audio
Rare native plant thriving after road works discovery
The Brachyglottis turneri, or Manawa Kawa can only be found in 11 locations in Taranaki and a handful of places in Whanganui.
Charity takes legal action over government's 'failure' to protect rarest dolphins
It says a threat management plan isn't protecting critically endangered Hector's and Māui dolphins.
Little spotted kiwi to return to Nelson after almost 100 years
The species has long been considered functionally extinct in the South Island.
Country Life: 'I always give them a little blessing before they fly away'
Gloria Harris has been running a nohinohi little owl and ruru morepork rescue service for 30 years. "I've probably cared for close to 300 birds."
Critter of the Week: Takapo ground weta
This week's critter is an endangered weta that only lives in the silty river margins of the Mackenzie Basin. The small, cute and elusive Takapo ground weta, Hemiandrus 'furoviarius', digs itself a… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 3 April 2025
In today's episode, Donald Trump has announced tariffs on goods imported into the US, and New Zealand goods have not been spared, the top of the South Island is bracing for heavy rain as an… Audio
Kea population booms in Aoraki
The average flock size in the Malte Brun area last year was twice that seen two years before. Audio
Conservation Minister signals changes to Wildlife Act
Tama Potaka says he's 'not worried' updates might lead to a free pass for developers to kill protected species.
Efforts to protect takahē stepped up after stoats kill four
Ngāi Tahu and DOC first released takahē on the Ngāi Tahu tribal property of Greenstone Station in 2023 to establish a new wild population.
