New ZealandRare NZ falcon shot dead at ParaparaumuA rare NZ falcon - the bird on the $20 note - has been shot dead at Paraparaumu.24 Apr 06:03 AM
New ZealandShark tale: Fishers' great white surpriseFishermen looking to tag bronze whaler sharks instead came upon three great whites.24 Apr 01:23 AM
Small BusinessHelping to make NZ pest-free by 2050Conservation firm Goodnature is working towards a pest-free country by 2030.23 Apr 06:00 PM
OpinionGeoff Thomas: Pay shooters to kill pestsCOMMENT: NZ is unlikely to be pest-free by 2050 but rewarding hunters would help.23 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandStranded pygmy sperm whale refloatedBarry Head was still grinning hours after helping rescue a stranded pygmy sperm whale.21 Apr 07:16 AM
New ZealandEndangered sea lion shot dead in southThe New Zealand sea lion - one of just 10,000 remaining - bled to death in the Catlins.21 Apr 12:59 AM
BusinessWicked 'c-word' complaint upheldThe offensive slogan was one of many to spark a complaint against the company.13 Apr 09:14 PM
New ZealandFreshwater report: five key findingsFive findings from a new independent stocktake of the state of our lakes and rivers.11 Apr 06:47 PM
New ZealandQ&A: World of NZ's great white sharksBroadcaster Alison Ballance discusses her new book on New Zealand's great white sharks.08 Apr 10:01 PM
OpinionRachel StewartRachel Stewart: Make the polluters payCOMMENT: I've always suspected NZ's scarcity of environmental enforcement was willful.04 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandReward for living kokako reaches $10,000The bird was thought extinct until 2013 when sightings prompted it to be reclassified.03 Apr 03:44 AM
New ZealandMan skittled by rock on Mt NgauruhoeA man was winched off the side of Mt Ngauruhoe after he was "skittled" by a rock.02 Apr 01:20 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Record summer season at WaikaremoanaLake Waikaremoana was a top summer stop-off this season. Made with funding from NZ On Air.01 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I'd never read a book before'Six inmates were awarded certificates after completing courses at Auckland Prison today.28 Mar 06:56 AM
New ZealandPods of orca spotted around LytteltonTwo pods of the marine animals were spotted this morning including a mother and her calf24 Mar 02:16 AM
New ZealandKauri protester denied NZ citizenshipAustralian man who spent four days up a kauri denied NZ citizenship.23 Mar 03:10 AM
New ZealandMore stranded whales die, DoC figures showSurvival rates fall from 70 per cent in the 1990s to 45 per cent now.22 Mar 08:37 PM
New ZealandOne of our worst alpine tragediesRescuer killed by avalanche, John Harrison, was one of New Zealand's top climbers.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandStoat carnage stalls crested penguin studyStoats ate almost every chick and egg in a Fiordland crested penguin research project.21 Mar 03:37 AM
New ZealandInmate death referred to coronerThe inmate who died at Hawkes Bay Prison on Friday was Kolby Heta.19 Mar 10:08 PM
New ZealandWhat makes our cheeky kea tick?Our alpine parrot may be much smarter than we think, scientists say.15 Mar 01:27 AM
New ZealandOrca death: What killed Nibble?The killer whale was likely the same one that stranded in Whangarei Harbour last year.15 Mar 12:46 AM
New ZealandOrca found dead on West Auckland beachThe cause of death is not yet known, but photos show possible blunt force trauma to the head.13 Mar 10:00 PM
New ZealandFour homes uninhabitable after floodsThe homes are between Whangamata and Tairua, areas among the most affected by record-breaking rains.13 Mar 07:28 PM
New ZealandLeopard seal Owha in Tutukaka HarbourA three-metre-long Leopard seal has been relaxing at Tutukaka06 Mar 06:30 PM
OpinionRachel Smalley1080 best option for controlling pestsCOMMENT: While those who oppose 1080 will say it's indiscriminate, what's the alternative, asks Rachel Smalley.26 Feb 06:11 PM
New ZealandRisk of seals dying during SH1 roadworksBreeding colony of 2000 seals north of Kaikoura at risk as part of SH1 rebuild.23 Feb 12:58 AM
OpinionKit Howden: Parks are getting overcrowdedCOMMENT: Parks provide essential services from cradle to grave and need to be reserved decades ahead of use.20 Feb 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Pressure on national parks needs actionThere are, clearly, mechanisms which could help better manage pressures arising from tourism - and sustain the appeal of our natural assets.19 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungPike River a test of English's leadershipCOMMENT: Dame Fiona Kidman's submission to the select committee on Pike River was study in empathy, writes Audrey Young.17 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeen killer released from jail for schoolThe teenager jailed for six years after he stabbed a West Auckland dairy owner to death has been granted regular releases from jail.15 Feb 04:05 PM
New ZealandDoC monitor whales to prevent new strandingDoC staff were tonight monitoring a pod of about 200 pilot whales milling around in the sea off Golden Bay.13 Feb 06:47 AM
New ZealandCrews to monitor Taupo bush fire for daysA bush fire near a Taupo native forest is well under control but it will take crews another few days to make sure it's completely out.12 Feb 12:20 AM
New ZealandAnother 120 whales stranded againHundreds of volunteers last night kept a vigil over 120 whales restranded on Farewell Spit near Golden Bay.11 Feb 04:00 PM
