OpinionCape Kidnappers beach walk: Where death and taxes potentially awaitEditorial: The beach opening is a victory for common sense, right? Not really.09 Jun 06:00 PM
New ZealandTaranaki pest purge gives hope for NZ's 2050 missionTaranaki's $47m mission to become pest-free is being watched closely by conservationists.02 Jun 11:49 PM
EnvironmentQueen's Birthday Honours: Laurence Gordon, MNZMHe has no degree, is often critical of DoC, and has learnt on the job ... now he's a MNZM.02 Jun 07:00 PM
PoliticsLetters: Homeless suffer prejudicePerhaps it's Palliative Care who need to "take their heads out of the sand".02 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandDoC beefs up security as more staff attacked over 1080Govt forced to spend millions on security as anti-1080 abuse against DoC staff rises.02 Jun 12:30 AM
New ZealandBudget: Cash boost to keep DOC rangers safe from threatsMillions to be spent to keep DOC staff safe at a time of rising attacks over 1080 poison.30 May 04:51 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHauraki Gulf: How to save our big blue backyard"When we stop putting ourselves above the environment, we will get change."27 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWaipoua Forest's Four Sisters track closed over Kauri Dieback fearsWaipoua Forest's Four Sisters track closed over Kauri Dieback fears19 May 07:24 PM
New ZealandJet boat crash: Chopper crew rescue one but second man swept awayA man is missing after a horror jet boat crash on the West Coast.17 May 09:37 AM
TourismPeak tourism: 1 million visitors to Aoraki Mt Cook a year3.9 million Kiwis and 1.8 million foreign tourists visit conservation areas every year.15 May 10:28 PM
New ZealandBig blow to kākāpō breeding programme as five birds dieKākāpō breeding programme hits troubled times after one adult and four chicks die.14 May 07:35 AM
VideoLocal Focus: Half way to paradiseThe Maraetotara River is reverting back to its former glory. Made with funding from NZ On Air.Watch13 May 12:55 AM
New ZealandKakapo chick receives pioneering brain surgeryLump on kakapo chick's head was caused by failure of skull bones to fuse before hatching.09 May 09:22 PM
New ZealandGreat Walks tourist fee hike a success: DoCBookings by people living in New Zealand had increased from 39 per cent to 52 per cent.09 May 02:39 AM
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
