Environment
Cows, calves still suffering in muddy paddocks - SAFE
The animal welfare group has released a video weeks after industry groups asked the government to delay new winter grazing rules. Video
Swapping city life for the farm
Packing up their lives and becoming farmers was meant to be fresh start for New Zealand born writer and producer Nicola Harvey and husband Pat. But their move from young, burnt-out Sydney… Audio
Taranaki rivers in need of 90 percent E. Coli drop to meet 'swimmable' standard
The amount of E. Coli in Taranaki rivers will have to drop between 60 and 90 percent to achieve the government's "swimmability" targets, according to a new report.
Auckland Council to go ahead with third Hunua Ranges 1080 drop
Auckland Council has received approval to conduct its third aerial pest control operation in the Hunua Ranges.
E coli discovered in 21 private groundwater bores in Taranaki
Taranaki Regional Council is warning people using private bores for drinking water to make sure they are secure from surface runoff contamination and the water is adequately treated.
Ice Age or moa browsing? Why NZ has so many weird and wiry plants
Analysis - Recent genetic research has shed new light on the long-running debate about the evolutionary origins of some of New Zealand's quirkiest plants.
Charles Clover: Rewilding the Sea
British journalist and environmental campaigner Charles Clover has recently published a book called Rewilding the Sea. Here he argues that left to its own devices, the sea's biodiversity can recover… Audio
Endangered dolphins have changed their diet, a study suggests
Endangered Māui dolphins appear to be adapting their diet because of climate change, scientists say.
New, shorter whitebait season begins in September
Last year, DOC introduced new rules which set the season from 1 September to 30 October, with Chatham Islands being the only place in New Zealand exempted.
Contact Energy rules out major changes to management of Lake Dunstan
Contact Energy is ruling out any major changes to its management of Lake Dunstan following news the Otago Regional Council will review parts of electricity giant's consent to operate Clyde Dam.
Efforts to pass global ocean protection treaty fail
A fifth effort to pass a global agreement to protect the world's oceans and marine life has failed.
Kaimoana ban bid may get council backing
New Plymouth district councillors will consider supporting a two-year ban on collecting kaimoana along the coast to the south of the city.
Kumara mine proposal 'on hold'
An application for a proposed goldmine close to Kumara township is on hold with the West Coast Regional Council, which has asked for more information.
Critter of the Week: The elephant weevil
The Elephant weevil, Rhynchodes ursus, is a stumpy little insect covered in velvety-orange fuzz that uses its bulbous rostrum (snout) to lay eggs in native trees. Although the weevil larvae spend… Audio
Protecting the Southern Rātā in Papatowai
A Catlins conservation group has finally purchased a section of the Papatowai estuary behind an iconic stand of rātā - a deal it's been working on for several years. The Papatowai Forest Heritage… Audio, Gallery
Some Marlborough communities still isolated a week on from wild weather
Some residents remain almost completely isolated a week after the region declared a state of emergency.
Owners get lowdown on dog threat to coastal species in DOC campaign
Unmanaged dogs injure or kill many native and critically endangered marine mammals and coastal birds every year in New Zealand, DOC says.
World Weather with Erick Brenstrum
Erick Brenstrum takes a look a the record high temperatures we're seeing around the world and talk about the reintroduction of beavers in Devon, England. Audio
Mixed report card for health of Otago estuaries
Otago's estuaries have received a mixed report card from the Otago Regional Council.
'You're going to be lucky to see it': Plans to introduce new wasp
Horizons Regional Council has applied to import and release the bud-galling wasp to control the spread of an invasive acacia shrub. Audio
