Conservation
'No room for complacency' despite positive signs for 25 native bird species - DOC
National bird threat rates are remaining steady, with no more birds added to the near-extinct group.
Dead leopard seal found decapitated on island near Southland
The Department of Conservation is appealing for information after a dead leopard seal was found decapitated in Southland at the weekend.
Thirty-three pilot whales die in Far North stranding
The Department of Conservation were informed on Saturday of the stranding of 49 whales in Parengarenga Harbour on the east coast south of Cape Reinga.
The NZ-based Instagram shop for fans of plus-size vintage clothing
Walk into an op shop and you usually see "one bedraggled rack" of plus-size clothing, often lumped in with maternity wear, says Kelly Christie. To meet the demand for good-quality… Audio
Appeal for information after kea shooting
The Department of Conservation and iwi are appealing for information from the public after two kea were shot dead in Golden Bay.
Penguins rescued at Banks Peninsula after rain sweeps away nest boxes
More than 20 penguin chicks have been rescued after torrential rain swept away their nesting boxes in Canterbury. Audio
Researchers have made new discoveries about the Tohorā
Researchers have made new discoveries about the Tohorā or Southern Right Whale's migration and feeding patterns.
The whales were nearly hunted to extinction in the waters around Aotearoa a century… Audio
Lower North Island residents asked to watch out for wallabies
The Greater Wellington Regional Council is asking the public keep an eye out for the marsupials in Upper Hutt and Featherston.
Conservation laws need total makeover - Environmental Defence Society
The Environmental Defence Society says the conservation laws need a fundamental makeover and the minister's plans for reform will make a difference.
Govt unveils major tidy up of conservation laws
The government's unveiled a plan to tidy up and modernise laws that protect wildlife.
The conservation minister's got her eye on little blue penguins and bats - ensuring that development around them… Audio
Government to overhaul conservation laws: 'We are at a defining moment for nature'
The government has unveiled a roadmap to overhaul antiquated and inadequate conservation laws while stepping up plans to address long-standing problems in the short term.
Critter of the Week - Takatimu Gecko
This week's critter is the mysterious Takitimu gecko that lives in the scree slopes and subalpine forests of Southland's mountains. Audio, Gallery
A low cost effective solution to clean rivers and waterways
A student may have the solution to cleaning up our rivers and waterways - and a low-cost one at that. University of Canterbury PhD student NgÄrie Scartozzi has been working on her water filtration… Audio
Queen Elizabeth Park becomes a cow free zone
As of yesterday, Kāpiti Coast's Queen Elizabeth Park will be a cow-free zone. The Greater Wellington Regional Council agreed not to renew a grazing license, deciding to prioritise the restoration of… Audio
Research shows stoats brought to NZ to kill rabbits
Every year Stoats kill large numbers of native wildlife. But how and WHY were they brought to New Zealand? Professor Carolyn King is the author of a research paper into the arrival on effect of the… Audio
Rare penguin saved with help of a bike, backpack and wine box
A shark, a penguin and a bloke on a bike with a backpack and a wine box - all part of an epic tale of survival made possible by a huddle of humans. Audio
Rare penguin saved with help of a bike, backpack and wine box
A shark, a penguin and a bloke on a bike with a backpack and a wine box. All part of an epic tale of survival, made possible by a huddle of humans.
Two weeks ago hikers found a mauled Tawaki or… Video, Audio
Rotorua timber building wins global design prize
The timber Scion Headquarters in Rotorua has been named the world's best at this year's World Architectural Festival. RTA studio's Architect and Director Richard Naish tells Jesse about their… Audio
Wild cats and fierce photography - Sebastian Kennerknecht
Sebastian Kennerknecht is a wildlife photographer and conservationist. He takes award-winning photographs of wild cats in their natural habitat and has twenty different species on his camera roll. Audio
Critter of the Week: Chatham Islands' stag beetle
This week’s critter is the Chatham Islands’ stag beetle. There are only two species of stag beetle surviving on the Chathams and both are endangered, living in fragmented habitats and vulnerable to… Audio
