The incident lasted for hours and killed about 30 protected red-billed gulls.

The mountain was dubbed "faecal peak" for the increasing piles of human waste.

It has been protected for 45 years, but the fishers allegedly claimed they did not know.

A dog was seen running loose in the Okahu/Jackson Bay Wildlife Refuge.

The shark was up to 2.7 metres long, man says.

People should be aware and avoid swimming in the main channels of the harbour.

The illegal dumping comes at a huge environmental and financial cost.

An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway.

Another whale stranding on Ruakākā Beach, cultural process kicks into gear.

The lovelorn sea lion ended up on a busy Dunedin road.

Project Jonah General manager Daren Grover said the species is known for mass strandings.

A breach of the Marine Mammals Protection Regulations can incur a penalty of up to $600.

Swimmers should stay out of the water at one beach, according to one alert.

Sea lion makes itself at home on Dunedin golf course

A cat that fell overboard from a boat spent four months on an island unchecked.

The historic underground structures known as Stoney Batter have reopened

The 'boss-like' bird was the first white kiwi hatched in captivity in the world.

The bronze whalers and hammerheads are seen enjoying the sparkling waters.

High numbers are again expected over this holiday period.

Bought by the Crown from Māori in 1908, the island became a nature reserve in 1956.

The pair, hurt in a rockslide, were forced to spend the night huddling at 1800m.

Activating distress signal probably saved lives, rescuers say.

Dogs have recently killed kiwi on the Coromandel Peninsula, prompting the warning.

The North Island Brown Kiwi should have been coloured brown but was white instead.

Fears that it will only be a matter of time before another person is killed.

Twenty-one eggs were collected by DoC and the Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust .

Armed with leather gloves and a net, a conservationist extracted a trapped penguin.

DoC hunters and contractors worked over four months.

There are fears that warmer seas and other changes could spell disaster for the penguins.