New ZealandBirdsong returning in South Island valleyMohua numbers have increased 30 fold in 21 years.08 May 06:14 PM
New ZealandIn 2016 Kiwis crowdfunded to buy a beach. Now there's fears for its futureA long-visiting ecologist fears Awaroa Beach's people's paradise is being lost.05 May 03:21 AM
EnvironmentLocal Focus: 1080 debate rages on1080 protesters invade the "Whanganui Chronicle" office. Made with funding from NZ on Air.03 May 06:22 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPike River re-entry: Everything you need to knowEight years after the explosions that killed 29 men, miners try and recover the bodies01 May 05:20 PM
EnvironmentSuspect fish target in joint operationKoi carp and rudd could have devastating impacts on waterways.29 Apr 09:49 PM
New ZealandWatch: 'Disrespectful' - Tourists ignore warning signs, harass wild sealsGroup, including children, were "posing for photos, crouching down to get closer".26 Apr 03:33 AM
KahuRāhui disregard: Tourists swamp Mermaid Pools despite plea to stay awayUnfamiliarity with Maori culture leads to a breach of rāhui at famous Northland pools.23 Apr 08:00 PM
New ZealandRevealed: The spot that marks the true centre of New ZealandIt turns out there's an exact middle of Middle Earth. Artist Billy Apple just marked it.20 Apr 11:22 PM
New ZealandMermaid Pools in Matapouri a no-go zoneA rāhui is now in place over the Mermaid Pools and the access route.19 Apr 07:00 PM
EnvironmentCeremony at dawn preceding rahuiVisitors to Matapouri should take note of a rahui on Mermaid Pools17 Apr 09:27 PM
OpinionComment: Nature needs a game-changerComment: Environment Aotearoa 2019 report won't tell us how to fix our bleak situation.17 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandAerial 1080 improves kiwi chick survival - studyA study has shown 1080 aerial drops have had a positive affect on kiwi.17 Apr 01:06 AM
TravelEthical traveller: Teaming up on a 21st century guide to the outdoorsDoC has teamed up with Leave No Trace NZ on a 21st century guide for the great outdoors16 Apr 10:00 PM
New ZealandBats found in Rotorua's Sanitorium ReserveLong tailed bats found in a Rotorua reserve.13 Apr 04:00 AM
New ZealandSeal makes itself at homeSeal makes itself at home on outdoor sofa at Whitianga Waterways.13 Apr 12:34 AM
New ZealandGoff says council can't save 400-year-old Titirangi kauriThose fighting to save the ancient tree say the council can step in to protect it.12 Apr 03:15 AM
New ZealandTourist fatally injured on Moutohorā Island namedPolice have named the 73-year-old tourist09 Apr 05:10 AM
New ZealandTourist's fatal fall on Moutohorā (Whale) IslandTourist fell while on a guided trip of Moutohorā Island.08 Apr 02:10 AM
EnvironmentMotukawanui Island among top global conservation hopesNorthland island been listed alongside the Galapagos Islands in conservation importance.08 Apr 01:00 AM
New ZealandCoromandel haven for rare frogs gets Govt protectionA Coromandel forest home to some of rarest frogs in the world granted new protection.06 Apr 10:14 PM
New ZealandUnruly freedom campers fined in conservation crackdownCamping in a restricted or prohibited area was the most common offence.06 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi birds named after youngest terror attack victimsTwelve kiwi will soon be released into the Pukenui Western Hills Forest.04 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandWhale entangled in fishing gear freed in KaikōuraThe whale suffered deep cuts caused by the ropes.03 Apr 11:34 PM
New ZealandReport card on NZ's vanishing nature: Must try harderMore work urgently needed to arrest decline of NZ's vanishing nature, report finds.03 Apr 12:00 PM
New ZealandWhat whale poo reveals about Gulf's giant residentsPoop-scooping the North Island's community of Bryde's whales.01 Apr 09:31 PM
TourismSnow Shuttle pilot a success for RuapehuRuapehu transport scheme enters its second year at Tongariro National Park.01 Apr 03:59 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Meet the catfish killersLocals pitch in to rid Rotorua of catfish. Made with funding from NZ On Air.30 Mar 06:19 PM
New ZealandBoaties urged to report sightings of entangled whaleThe man who filmed the humpback whale says it was a "distressing" sight.29 Mar 08:27 PM
New ZealandHastings Golf Club goes predator freeHastings Golf Club wants more birdies on its course, so it's going predator free.28 Mar 11:32 PM
New ZealandPlague warning: Forest & Bird fears biggest 'megamast' in 45 yearsForest & Bird warns "megamast" in forests is likely to be the most widespread in 45 years.28 Mar 06:39 AM
TravelTake nothing but memories, leave no geotagsDOC has teamed up with Leave No Trace New Zealand with a Kiwified code for outdoor ethics.28 Mar 03:35 AM
New ZealandRising seas threaten hundreds of campgrounds, habitatsRising seas are putting hundreds of campgrounds and archaeological sites at risk.28 Mar 01:09 AM
New ZealandTensions as council mulls future of popular Waitākere RangesProposal to keep much of the regional park closed - but not everyone agrees.27 Mar 10:03 PM
New ZealandJailed firefighter to go before parole boardFires lit by Andrew Searle over the course of nearly three years cost $640,000 to put out.27 Mar 08:00 PM
