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.

A member of the public called DOC as they were concerned about the sea lion's welfare.

The native pigeons are a protected species and fines for killing them can reach $100,000.

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

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.

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.

Pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins were stranded on the Chatham Islands.

Govt funding of $600,000 for the Mangawhai wharf project has been lost due to the ruling.

Horrified daughter looks on, believing her mother and pet would be killed.