Conservation

The genome of the North Island brown kiwi has just been published by an international team of researchers Video, Audio

Electronic tags used to measure the survival of spinetail devil rays released after being caught by tuna fishing boats have revealed long journeys to the tropics and deep dives Audio

Rob Fenwick is a businessman and environmentalist, who has worked hard for the conservation of natural and human heritage in New Zealand and Antarctica. He has a long list of achievements which have… Audio

Scientists discover that Antarctica and the Southern Ocean harbour a surprisingly rich and expansive biological diversity. Audio

The QE 2 National Trust has just celebrated the signing up of the 4000th covenant. The first parcel of land which belonged to a key trust founder, Gordon Stephenson, was signed up in 1979. These days… Audio

A population of rare South Canterbury mudfish are benefiting from a community project involving the St Andrews School, the farmer and the Working Waters Trust Audio

Marine biologist Nick Shears monitors marine reserves to evaluate how effective marine protection is and he is also interested in the effects of climate change on the ocean Audio

The Conservation Minister Maggie Barry has suggested limiting the number of cats to two for each household and for the SPCA to put-down feral cats which are trapped. Audio

Short-tailed bats are vulnerable to predation by rats - but what is the risk to the bats from toxins being used to protect them from the rats?

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Anjalee the elephant is on her way to Auckland - via a 90 day stopover in Niue. The eight-year-old female is from a Sri Lankan elephant orphanage and is passing her quarantine period on the island… Video, Audio, Gallery

New Zealand's most unusual flowering plant has a strong connection with a rare nocturnal mammal - and both are thriving in the forests of Pureora. Video, Audio

From home grown vegetables to living walls, rooftop and pop-up gardens, to the humble indoor plant: nature is taking centre stage with gardening enthusiasts happily showing off the fruits of their… Audio

The vision of the Orokonui Ecosanctuary is to recreate Otago coastal forest to the way it was before humans arrived in New Zealand Audio

In less than 20 years a rare contagious cancer has decimated Tasmanian devil numbers by 85 percent, but a vaccine may be on the way Audio

The pateke or brown teal population on Great Barrier Island is increasing due to cat trapping and the creation of new wetland homes Audio

Sixteen years and 44,000 dead rats later, the Windy Hill Sanctuary on Great Barrier Island finally has a dawn chorus Audio

Great Barrier Island's Karen Walker looks after sick, injured and orphaned birds, such as banded rails, black petrels and pateke Audio

A new book presents a comprehensive analysis of New Zealand's biodiversity loss and the drivers behind it Audio

Scientists say the discovery of three hatched tuatara eggs north of Dunedin could be a step towards re-establishing a tuatara population in the South Island. Audio