New ZealandDOC find seal killers tough to catchCalls from the public about a mass seal slaughter near Kaikoura are drying up, while the killers remain at large.16 Dec 02:52 AM
New Zealand$20k reward offered in seal killing caseDOC says it is yet to receive any "concrete" information on who carried out the brutal clubbing to death of 23 fur seals near Kaikoura.07 Dec 05:42 AM
New ZealandDoC follows leads on seal slaughterDoC is following up leads on who carried out the brutal clubbing of 23 fur seals near Kaikoura last week.06 Dec 11:38 PM
LifestyleNew lizard species discovered - on a restaurant menuA new species of lizard has become a legend in its own lunchtime after being identified by scientists from the menu of a Vietnamese restaurant.12 Nov 12:40 AM
New ZealandKayaker picks up big travelling companionsKayaker Mark Jones had unexpected company when a pod of whales surrounded him as he paddled to Great Barrier Island.10 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandMonarch butterflies return to breeding placeFour tagged monarch butterflies out of 15,000 have flitted back to the suburbs they were bred in this spring.16 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestylePigeons' instinct for a high-risk flutter 'explains human gambling'Taking big risks in the hope of high rewards may be a fundamental part of our biological nature, the pigeon study has shown.13 Oct 12:47 AM
WorldHangdog mutts suffer from the blues - studyScientists have shown what many dog owners have suspected - while some canines are joyfully optimistic about life, others have a tendency for gloomy pessimism.12 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldScientists solve mystery of dying beesThe cause of the mysterious decline of the honey bee in the United States - and elsewhere in the world - may have been found.07 Oct 08:00 PM
New ZealandSnorkel the hippo dies aged 50One of Auckland Zoo's oldest residents, Snorkel the hippopotamus, was euthanised last night after her health deteriorated.30 Sep 11:23 PM
New ZealandLet's roll... dung beetle to combat global warmingUp to 11 species of beetle may be introduced to NZ.23 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionHouse by the sea - not a good ideaCoastal living may not be all it's cracked up to be.22 Sep 10:00 PM
OpinionTuatara centralStephens Island is tuatara central, home to a staggering 30,000 - 50,000 individuals.22 Sep 12:14 AM
OpinionThe science of counting whalesIn the long winter months while we quaff red wine and lay down a bit of winter fat, Port Ross turns into a veritable whale orgy.16 Sep 11:18 PM
New ZealandDNA testing to identify predatorsThe killing of 14 endangered weka by a dog on Kawau Island has prompted the Department of Conservation to introduce DNA testing.12 Sep 02:04 AM
