Conservation
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.
Waitaki Whitestone set to become UNESCO Global Geopark
With its unique rocks, boulders and cliffs, the Waitaki Whitestone region is set to become New Zealand's first UNESCO global geopark. After four years of work by the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark Trust… Audio
Why do seagulls eat from garbage bins?
Why do male birds have such impressive plumage, do birds dream in songs, and why do seagulls eat from garbage bins? Audio
Falconer Noel Hyde: rescuing karearea, ruru and barn owls
Noel Hyde is one of New Zealand's most respected wildlife taxidermists, but it's with live birds as a falconer he's now making his mark, helping save karearea, ruru and barn owls. Audio, Gallery
What the politicians have to say after Budget Day
The government has delivered its 'no frills' Budget - here's what some of those in Parliament have to say about it the day after. Audio
Freshwater friends at Zealandia
Claire Concannon meets the latest addition to the Zealandia ecosanctuary family - toitoi, or common bully. Zealandia CEO Dr Danielle Shanahan explains why these little fish will be an important part… Audio
Our Changing World – New fishy friends at Zealandia
More than 100 toitoi, or common bullies, have been reintroduced to Zealandia Ecosanctuary in Wellington as part of an ambitious vision to restore the mauri of the freshwater catchment. Audio
Funding for carbon checks cut, why it matters
Roughly every five years, conservation workers go deep into the forests of Aotearoa to count animal droppings, birds and carbon. But government funding for the task has quietly been halved, meaning… Audio
Call to ban dogs from Canterbury estuary to protect native and migratory birds
Conservationists want dogs banned from Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai, a stop-off point for the bar-tailed godwit on its way to Alaska.
Dogs threatening Canterbury estuary, calls for ban
Dogs are threatening - and in some cases killing - native and migratory birds on a Canterbury estuary. Conservationists want dogs banned from Avon-Heathcote Ihutai Estuary, which is a crucial stop-off… Audio
Arborists cop $32k fine for chopping down the wrong tree
They checked the Notable Tree Register on the Auckland Council website, but did not identify the tree as protected.
Far from mighty oak on death's door still a tree of the year contender
Plimmer's Oak - one of the capital's oldest exotic trees - won't win any beauty contests, but could take out the ultimate prize in its final throes.
Native fish introduced to Zealandia to replenish ecosystem
It is believed to be the first time the species has ever been transported in modern times.
The Week in Detail: Aotea restoration, KiwiRail off the track, and workplace dangers
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Wild kiwifruit spreading on West Coast
Wild kiwifruit are beginning to emerge across the West Coast, with an infestation on the Karamea River and evidence it is now present throughout South Westland.
