Conservation

Protesters gathered today at Mt Messenger in northern Taranaki to try to stop the construction of a bypass.

Waikato Regional Council believes it is highly likely a human hand is involved in bringing a wallaby to a small town.

Brazil's police have made more arrests in an investigation into the murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira in the Amazon rainforest.

There are hopes new funding will help protect some of the country's biggest and oldest kauri trees.

The company that wants to mine the south Taranaki seabed is selling out to a foreign partner, while continuing the battle to win permission for the underwater prospecting.

It may seem like a friendly outing for an animal lover, but taking a domestic moggie on a walk about in one of our national parks could have catastrophic consequences.

A marine scientist says the impact of helicopter noise at Te Matuku marine reserve at Waiheke Island should be looked into.

Wallaby hunters are turning to helicopters, drones and thermal cameras in a bid to eradicate the pests from Otago.

Nelson's first marine reserves ranger is heading to Indonesia to study community involvement in managing large marine protected areas.

Wellington residents are hearing more birdsong as data reveals native birds have increased by 51 percent. Audio

The origins of a swamp kauri bowl gifted to the US President are causing controversy in Te Tai Tokerau - with one environmentalist calling the present an "appalling" mistake.

Conservation efforts are paying off with the population reaching its highest level since records began in the 1970s. Audio

West Coast iwi will be opposing extension of national parks in the region through the stewardship land review process, the West Coast Regional Council has heard.