Conservation
Antipodean albatross could be flying towards an 'extinction vortex'
Department of Conservation modelling shows the Antipodean albatross faces extinction by 2050. Audio
Conservation Minister outlines expectations to West Coast board
The West Coast Conservation Board has been reminded to be "active and visible" in the next year to advance a community voice at the table.
Full budget of $50k to be spent on protecting habitat of river birds
An initiative to protect native birds on the Waiau Uwha River is set to receive a funding boost.
The Week in Detail: Wallabies, AI, and the NZ Steel deal
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Another false start for Great Walks' booking system
Hopes were high that dates for booking spots on the Great Walks would be released yesterday.
But trampers and tourism businesses were disappointed, again.
The Department of Conservation has had… Audio
How do zoos keep taonga safe?
Zoo Miami's treatment of Paora the kiwi sparked outrage across the country, but how does Aotearoa treat other countries' national treasures? Audio
Battling weeds with biocontrol
In Aotearoa we talk a lot about mammalian predators attacking our native wildlife, but other insidious pests are quietly taking over – weedy plants. Tackling these weeds using chemical and mechanical… Audio
Our Changing World – The anti-weed agents
Claire Concannon learns about the recruitment of, and research into, biocontrol agents to help in the battle against weeds. Audio
Volunteers needed to help protect whio
Efforts to protect whio on Taranaki Maunga are so successful the blue ducks have set up home in other rivers, meaning the battle to control pests has to spread with them. Audio
Family rescues stranded kererū from ocean peril
Curiosity got the better of a whānau who ended up saving the life of a kererū stuck out at sea.
The wallabies threatening a national park
Wallabies are hopping closer to one of our most precious national parks. Have we got the tools to stop them in their tracks? Audio
Conservation dogs head to Hauraki Gulf islands to hunt rodents
Mokohinau and Rakitū islands near Great Barrier are visited once a year by the conservation dogs, who are trained to find any traces of rodents, dead or alive.
Kiwi treatment by DOC, conservation sanctuary under investigation
Amid national outrage over the treatment of a kiwi at Miami Zoo, DOC and a private sanctuary are under investigation over whether our national birds have been mistreated here at home.
Around the motu: Peter de Graaf in Northland
Hokianga residents are angry about treated wastewater being discharged into the iconic Hokianga Harbour meanwhile an invasive seaweed is causing concern after being found at Rawhiti near Russell. And… Audio
Waitaki Whitestone Geopark receives UNESCO accreditation
The champagne corks are popping in north Otago with news the Whitestone Waitaki region has become a UNESCO accredited Global Geopark - the first in Australasia. Waitaki mayor Gary Kircher. Audio
Otago geopark receives UNESCO accreditation
Waitaki Whitestone Geopark has become New Zealand's first and Australasia's only UNESCO accredited Global Geopark. Audio
Birds of a feather to gather at Bird NZ Annual Conference
Local bird enthusiasts in Taranaki are getting in bird watching practice ahead of a big conference next week. Around 160 scientists and dedicated birders will gather to learn to learn a variety of… Audio
Paora Haitana concerned at treatment of namesake kiwi at Miami Zoo
Disturbing footage has emerged of a "hands on" kiwi experience at Miami Zoo - where visitors have likened the bird to a puppy. Audio
Paora Haitana concerned at treatment of namesake kiwi at Miami Zoo
Disturbing footage has emerged of a "hands on" kiwi experience at Miami Zoo - where visitors have likened the bird to a puppy.
In the video, the brown kiwi is on display in a fully lit room, with no… Video, Audio
Drop in number of seabirds captured in deepwater fishery, according to industry group
A group representing quota owners of New Zealand deepwater fisheries estimates the number of seabirds captured have more than halved in the last decade.
