Conservation

Transport officials have been given permission to kill seals along the damaged Kaikōura coastline but have promised not to do so.

The government has outlined its plan to deal with New Zealand's "unenviable record of extinction". Audio

A satellite is now being used to count the endangered northern royal albatross, which breeds on the Chatham Islands.

Seal populations displaced from a coastal sanctuary by the Kaikōura earthquake are recovering, the Department of Conservation says.

Officials are appealing for information after an endangered sea lion died from bullet wounds on a South Island beach.

The Northern New Zealand Seabird Trust has been trying to solve the many mysteries of our smallest seabird, the New Zealand storm petrel, which breeds on Hauturu / Little Barrier Island.

Matthew Savoca talks about seabirds' fatal attraction to plastic, and how their incredible sense of smell is being fooled by rubbish.

The discovery of two Hector's dolphins on South Island beaches is raising questions over whether enough is being done to protect the endangered species.

Electric bikes have no place in the Tongariro National Park, despite a government proposal to allow them, says an outdoor advocate. Audio

Smart electronic transmitters are revolutionising the way Department of Conservation rangers keep track of kākāpō.