Conservation
Critter of the Week: Antarctic sea pig
This week's critter is the Antarctic sea pig - a rotund pink sea cucumber that lives on the muddy seafloor of the Ross Sea. Sea pigs are like living vacuum cleaners for the ocean. They spend their… Audio
Council spending on 1080 bait factory revealed
The West Coast Regional Council has spent over $370,000 on "specialised improvements" to a 1080 factory building it owns on the outskirts of Christchurch.
Tiaki: saving our unloved endemic species
An artist is bringing some of our lesser-known endangered animals to the fore. In her beautifully illustrated book Tiaki designer and native-bird enthusiast Jean Donaldson shifts the focus from… Audio, Gallery
The Week in Detail: The music industry, rehab and crypto
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Rabbit Watch set up for a nationwide eradication of rabbits!
A new initiative is underway to rid the country of its rabbit problem once and for all, which is estimated to cost the country 75 million dollars in lost production every year. RabbitWatch.org.nz has… Audio
'Devastating': Albatross eggs missing from Otago colony
An investigation is under way into the disappearance of four northern royal albatross eggs from the Taiaroa Head colony near Dunedin.
Protesters attempt to buy site, Land Information says it's not for sale
Opponents of the Mt Messenger bypass project in Taranaki are claiming they have bought an old section of state highway they were trespassed from earlier this month.
Banking the seeds of our precious plants
There are 37 native plant species listed as critically endangered - can a seed bank help save them from extinction? Audio
Replanting begins in coastal park damaged by fire sparked by fireworks
Replanting has started at a North Canterbury coastal park that a fire tore through 10 days ago.
The Week in Detail: Policy scrambles, sorcery violence
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Marine biologist excited by discovery of new sponges
Fifteen species of marine sponge have been discovered in a new study.
Wheels on the beach go round and round
When it comes to driving on beaches, some want vehicles banned, some want tougher rules - and others just want a free for all. Audio
Rotorua rāhui to be put in place during weed control
A weed control programme in the Rotorua lakes will see temporary rāhui at different times in the next three weeks.
Kāpiti council launches campagin to protect sand dunes from motorbike damage
Kāpiti Coast District Council is trying to get its community involved in a battle to get motorbikes off its dunes.
Protesters remain on Mt Messenger despite police operation to remove them
About a half a dozen protesters opposed to the Mt Messenger bypass in North Taranaki remain camped on the side of State Highway 3, after a police operation to remove them failed.
Feral West Coast goats in DOC’s sights
The Department of Conservation says it will be ramping up control of feral goats on the West Coast.
Mt Messenger: Police move protesters off site after trespass notice from NZTA
Protesters opposed to the Mt Messenger bypass on State Highway 3 have now been moved off the site by police.
Tighter rules for boaties around Great Barrier to stem spread of invasive seaweed
Boaties are being told to modify their behaviour near Aotea/ Great Barrier Island as part of ongoing efforts to contain an invasive seaweed.
'They're a wee bird in trouble': Pīwauwau/ rock wren wins Bird of the Year
The pīwauwau/ rock wren is the winner of the Bird of the Year contest for 2022. Audio
Bird of the Year voting closes - who will win?
It's down to the wire for the Bird of the Year competition - will it be the plucky rock wren or the spunky little penguin?
