Conservation
Rushed review may open door to more mining on conservation land
Opinion: The government's plans to fast-track a review of some ecologically important land could result in the loss of legal protections for some conservation land, Matthew Hall and Allan Brent write.
Kāka chicks boost Abel Tasman population
A flock of young kāka chicks have fledged in the Abel Tasman, boosting the population of native parrots in the national park.
Wellington Cable Car working to prevent bird strike
Wellington Cable Car has installed special decals on the windows of its Kelburn Terminal to prevent bird strike.
The price of ecocide: Govt urged to support criminalisation
A conservation group is calling on the government to push for mass environmental destruction, or ecocide, to be declared a crime by the International Criminal Court.
Hector's dolphin calf found dead on West Coast
Eleven of the endangered species have been found dead around the South Island since November - eight of them calves.
Taranaki hapū want legal kaimoana ban for at least two years
The hapū that sparked the shellfish rāhui along much of the Taranaki coast want a legal ban on gathering kaimoana for two years or more.
Rāhui spreads along coast in shellfish 'crisis'
The tribal ban on collecting kaimoana is expanding along the Taranaki coast as more hapū try to protect paua and other shellfish stocks.
Critically endangered diving petrel population soars
The Department of Conservation says diving petrel are still under threat, despite an increase in breeding numbers Audio
Conservation benefits
Creating safe spaces for wildlife to thrive means benefit for the local community too. This week, two stories on that theme. Audio
Conservation benefits
Creating safe spaces for wildlife to thrive means benefit for the local community too. This week, two stories on that theme.
AudioA look at our conservation volunteers and why they do it
Lead author Aaron Heimann talks to Jesse about who these volunteers are and why they give their time to protecting the environment. Audio
Funding boost to help control deer and other pests at two major forest parks
The new spending will help with the management of deer and other predators at the Kaimanawa and Kaweka Forest Parks.
Long-delayed Great Walk about to get over the Hump
Plans to upgrade the country's next Great Walk are out for tender, with hopes the project remains on track.
Kiwi hatching facility hatches its 200th chick
A kiwi hatching facility has marked its 200th hatchling in just over two years of operating.
Jobs for Nature: More than 5000 jobs and 3.2m plants so far
The Jobs for Nature Covid-19 recovery programme has sprouted into more than 5000 jobs and 3.2 million plants, the Conservation Minister says.
DOC team to fly in to assess flood-damaged Heaphy Track
The Department of Conservation will fly in a four-person team to assess the damage caused to a Great Walk during recent flooding on the West Coast.
Inglewood board says yes to wildlife centre
A multimillion-dollar wildlife centre and kiwi viewing house in Inglewood is a step closer, with the community board recommending New Plymouth District Council buy land for it.
Ocean carbon sinks could play critical role in stabilising planet
Comment - We think of trees and soil as carbon sinks, but the world's oceans hold far larger carbon stocks and are more effective at storing carbon permanently.
The conservation promise that mining companies are quietly beating
The government's unequivocal promise of a ban on mining on conservation land has not eventuated. What happened? Audio
The conservation promise that mining companies are quietly beating
The government's unequivocal promise of a ban on mining on conservation land has not eventuated. What happened?
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