Conservation
Animal welfare groups raise concerns over kids shooting feral cats for competition
A North Canterbury hunting competition that encouraged kids to shoot feral cats has removed the category from the event after "vile and inappropriate emails and messages".
Canterbury competition targets feral cats, but SAFE not happy
A North Canterbury hunting competition is encouraging kids to shoot feral cats - and whoever bags the most between now and the end of June - wins a $250 prize.
The SPCA is investigating the death of… Audio
Ngapuhi needs a helping had with Lake Omapere clean up!
Ngapuhi is calling for a joint efforts to clean up Northland's biggest lake, Lake Omapere. Te Runanga-A-Iwi-O-Ngapuhi chairperson Wane Wharerau talks to Jesse about the scale of the problem and the… Audio
New restrictions in place for Kaikōura pāua fishery
The Kaikōura pāua fishing season gets under way this weekend with new rules and daily catch limits in place to protect the fishery.
DOC hikes prices for accommodation in parks, on tracks
Going bush might cost you a little more in the coming months. Thanks to inflation, foul weather and the long tail of Covid, DOC says its had to review the price if its huts, lodges and campsites.
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Kiwi return to the wilds of Wellington
The birds are back. After a long absence, 11 kiwi have returned to the outskirts of Wellington with a little help from some human friends. Veronika Meduna heads into the field to see how the work of… Audio
Our Changing World – Return of the Kiwi
Kiwi have returned to the wild in Wellington after a long absense. Veronika Meduna heads out into the field to see how Capital Kiwi Project's mahi is paying off. Audio
'Feisty' and 'incredibly relaxed': Wellington Zoo welcomes two snow leopards
The female snow leopards - Asha and Manju - which can be viewed from today have contrasting personalities. Audio
Hedgehogs wiped out from coastal area with sniffer dog
Hedgehogs have been wiped out on a chunk of Canterbury's coast, thanks to a community conservation project and a dog with a great nose.
Two bat species found to be critically threatened in Auckland
The pekapeka-tou-poto and pekapeka-tou-roa have been assessed as vulnerable by Auckland Council and a panel of bat experts.
Iwi: It's now time to clean Lake Ōmāpere
Ngāpuhi are looking for words to be put into action in order to clean up Lake Ōmāpere.
Great Walks bookings opening with high interest expected
Bookings will open later this month for the country's 10 Great Walks and for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, free of any restrictions.
Australia hunts for removed platypus spotted on train
Police are chasing two people seen holding a platypus while travelling on a train north of Brisbane earlier this week.
The unwelcome visitors
The Rotopiko peat wetlands are a haven for rare and threatened wildlife. But when a flock of introduced birds numbering in the hundreds of thousands moves in – threatening the very nature of this… Audio
Kākāriki karaka population re-established in Arthur's Pass National Park
A rare and critically endangered parakeet population has been re-established at a forest valley in the South Island, with the birds already breeding.
Our Changing World - The problem at Rotopiko
Hundreds of thousands of sparrows and swallows have set up roosts in the Rotopiko wetlands, and their poo is threatening to destroy this unique ecosystem. Claire Concannon investigates. Audio
Simon Hall: creating NZ’s largest private conservation estate
Simon Hall (Nga¯ti Kahungunu) has spent two decades channelling the success of family business Tasti Foods into conservation. Hall has put nearly $12 million of profit into what has become New… Audio, Gallery
BBC documentary puts spotlight on South Island conservation work
A conservation project in Pelorus, at the top of the South Island, has featured in a short film for the BBC's Our Frozen Planet campaign.
'A really damning report' - Latest data shows dozens of Aotearoa species at risk
New figures from Stats New Zealand have found that many native species from birds to reptiles are facing extinction. Audio
75% of indigenous species at risk of extinction
More than 75 percent of indigenous reptile, bird, bat, and freshwater fish species groups are threatened with extinction or are at risk of becoming threatened, according to figures released today by… Audio
