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Māori-Crown Relations Minister Kelvin Davis visits Pātaua occupation

'We'll block the road if we have to': Occupiers tell Māori-Crown Relations Minister.

Pike River: More items dragged out for police

"We haven't finished yet," recovery mission leader says.

'Distant cousin' of Covid-19 virus found in threatened NZ fish

Scientists find 'distant cousin' of Sars-CoV-2 virus in a treasured NZ freshwater fish.

Brunner Mine disaster: 125 years since NZ's worst workplace accident

Coal miner John Pattinson died reading his Bible.

Mana whenua occupy DoC land claiming it was unfairly taken

A group claiming mana whenua of Pātaua South has occupied an area of contested land.

Roar into the season: Deer hunters warned to be safe

DoC data shows a spike in hunting activity leads to an increase in injuries.

'We want the whenua back': Iwi occupies DoC land in Northland

Te Waiariki and Ngāti Kororā are protesting a potential sale of the land at Pātaua South.

Sir John Key and Helen Clark team up to save Ardern the kiwi

Sir John Key and Helen Clark trek into the Hawke's Bay bush to release PM's kiwi namesake.

Auckland Council liquidating anti-1080 charity

The charity owes nearly $50,000 to ratepayers and taxpayers over a failed court challenge.

Wellington awash with 'baby sharks'

Most likely they have come to the shallows to feed, but not on Wellingtonians.

Auckland residents fight council's plans to sell parks and reserves

The issue could have wider ramifications for the city's green spaces.

Dozens of whales refloated following stranding at Farewell Spit

Team of volunteers, DOC staff and Project Jonah experts kept whales alive during the day.

Nine dead, dozens of whales stranded at Farewell Spit

A spokesperson said nine of the 49 whales have died.

Smelter stockpiles 100,000 tonnes of hazardous waste near beach

The smelter company will not reveal its plans for the hazardous waste.

Illegal 120m-long net in marine reserve caught sharks, rays and birds

The net was attached by a milk bottle float and tied to a mangrove tree on the shoreline

Shark study sought: 'Things have changed now' says expert

Shark expert Riley Elliott wants to uncover what happens under the water near Bowentown.

Two cars, quad bike, empty beer bottles and dead protected birds

About 30 protected red-billed gulls were killed by two cars and a quad bike on Saturday.

Fine for owner of kiwi-killing dog a national record

Fine imposed on Russell dog owner almost five times higher than previous record.