Conservation
'A big jigsaw': Tributes paid for 'legend' who proved 'extinct' bird had survived
A Northland conservationist who rediscovered one of New Zealand's most endangered and elusive seabirds has died aged 87.
Guardians programme scrapped
Since 2016 the Toyota Kiwi Guardians programme has had kiwi kids scrambling up hills and through bush reserves, often following a dodgy map in search of a special plaque. Now its been shut down. Audio
Budget cuts see hard-won gains down the drain
Conservation projects across the country risk losing progress as money gets tighter and budgets are slashed. Audio
Feral cats jumping through hoops to be included on pest plan
One would think allowing the control of feral cats would be a simple move, but for the Nelson-Tasman region, it has not been easy.
One-eyed conservation dog takes out top spot at canine awards
He's a heading dog that actually heads the pack. Crowned Top Dog with a job in this year competition for canines, Wink, who hails from Invercargill, only has one eye and works as a conservation dog… Video, Audio
Runaway Kiwi: Call goes out for young bird missing for months
The calls gone out to find a young kiwi, a bird that is, and the nation's responded. Tuati was released into the Kohi Point Scenic Reserve two years ago with a transmitter fitted to his leg. But two… Video, Audio
Group keeps vision alive even after cyclone uproots conservation efforts
A Hawke's Bay conservation group is down, but not out, after flooding during Cyclone Gabrielle swept through their Esk Valley planting sites.
'A real homecoming': Insect predating dinosaurs returns to NZ islands
A gigantic insect absent from New Zealand forests for almost 200 years is making a comeback in the Bay of Islands. Audio
'There's never a cheaper time to retreat than straight after a disaster'
Rivers have been given room to flood safely in the Netherlands for two decades, mitigating against flooding during severe weather events. Forest and Bird freshwater advocate Tom Kay is touring the… Audio
Saving the kākāriki karaka, an ongoing mission
Kākāriki karaka, orange-fronted parakeet once thrived on the Canterbury planes but are now threatened. Yvette Couch-Lewis is the Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu kākāriki karaka species recovery representative… Audio
Rodents beware: AI device being developed in NZ to kill invasive species
Rats, stoats, and possums, you have been warned, deadly AI may be becoming more of a reality than science fiction. In a ground-breaking evolution in pest control, a new device being developed here in… Audio
Vets back recommendation for cats to be registered, microchipped, desexed
The Veterinary Association says adopting the changes recommended by a select committee would help protect New Zealand's wildlife.
Wildlife tour plans pulled after DOC raises concerns about protection of Hector's dolphins
A tourism operator made the right call to pull the plug on its plans to run the wildlife tours in Lyttelton Harbour, DOC says.
Fiordland island could be used as endangered bird haven
Conservationists have set their sights on a new home for New Zealand's rarest parakeet species, to help boost its population.
Kiwi calls lift spirits after massive setback of six deaths
The calls of two pairs of surviving kiwi have been heard in Ōpua Forest - giving a conservation group hope its efforts over the last 12 years have not been in vain.
19 new protection areas set up in the Hauraki Gulf
A decade of advocacy for strengthened marine protection of the Hauraki Gulf has paid off for protestors.
The Prime Minister has announced a plan to establish nineteen new protection areas, which will… Audio
Takahē dreamers
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the rediscovery of the takahē. Claire Concannon sits down with former Our Changing World presenter and takahē superfan Alison Ballance to chat about her new… Audio
Labour announces Hauraki protection plan covering 18 percent of Gulf
Watch: Chris Hipkins has spoken to media about plans for 19 new marine protection areas for the Hauraki Gulf under a Bill that would not pass before the election.
Our Changing World – Takahē tales
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the rediscovery of takahē. Claire Concannon sits down with takahē superfan and former Our Changing World producer Alison Ballance to discuss her new book… Audio
Mystery transmission blocking kiwi tracking signal
Whakatāne Kiwi Trust needs the community's help to find one of its birds - or rather, the signal that is throwing off its monitoring efforts.