New ZealandUnveiled: Next big thingsThey promise cut-through responses to challenges that may seem overwhelming: wiping out the pests that kill 25 million native birds a year; local efforts to save our polluted rivers; teaching....14 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandRare ginger kiwi released in TaupoA kiwi with unusual ginger colouring has been released to the Wairakei Golf and Sanctuary Kiwi Creche in Taupo after hatching at Rainbow Springs’ Kiwi Encounter.12 Nov 04:30 AM
New ZealandChicks set for island idyllThree lucky kiwi chicks will kick back for the summer on one of the Hauraki Gulf's most idyllic islands.23 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandSmall wins in battle to save the KiwiNew Zealand is winning the battle to save our national icon, a Department of Conservation expert says, though an average 27 kiwi are still being lost each week.23 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand1080 to be dropped in water supply areaThe pesticide 1080 will be dumped from helicopters on the Hunua Ranges - the source of Auckland's water supply - next winter, Auckland Council has confirmed.09 Oct 04:55 AM
New Zealand1080 drop near Auckland's water supplyThe pesticide 1080 is likely to dumped from helicopters next winter on the Hunua Ranges, source of Auckland’s water supply.08 Oct 07:02 PM
New ZealandToo few rats for 1080 dropA planned 1080 drop in South Westland has been called off as there are not enough rats.07 Oct 02:16 AM
New ZealandSearch for seal-killing dog continuesThe Department of Conservation says it is still searching for the owner of a dog that killed a baby fur seal on an Auckland Beach last week.07 Oct 12:30 AM
New ZealandAnglers get warning over 1080The Department of Conservation is warning anglers not to eat trout in areas where 1080 poison has been dropped - a reversal of its position seven months ago.26 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandTrio's brainchild joins war on pestsThe Department of Conservation and other pest management bodies will have an extra tool to battle rats, stoats and possums with Ohiti - a new trap sensor system.24 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandWomen fall ill after 1080 dropTwo Reefton women who were caught in the bush as 1080 poison rained from the sky last summer are now both reporting ill health.22 Sep 03:16 AM
New ZealandFears for deer after 1080 dropVolunteers have gone into South Island back country looking for white-tailed deer which may have been killed by a Department of Conservation 1080 poison drop.18 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew marine reserves on West Coast openedFive new marine reserves have been officially opened on the West Coast today.07 Sep 01:47 AM
New ZealandBlue whale washes upA dead whale that has washed on to the shore of Taranaki is thought to weigh about 100 tonnes and is unlikely to be moved from its final resting spot.04 Jul 04:17 AM
New ZealandDoC spent $100k on 'junket' for staffThe Department of Conservation spent more than $100k sending staff overseas to learn a firefighting skill they don't even use here - and it plans to send them again.28 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandSurprise at rare frog numberThe discovery of 44 critically endangered Archey's frogs just a few kilometres from Whangamata has heartened an amphibian expert.25 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleDig in, it's Arbor DayGet out the gumboots and spades, urges Dionne Christian, and plant natives to spruce up the region's parks.06 Jun 06:00 PM
New ZealandDoC rids pests from millionaires' islandThe Conservation Minister has been challenged to justify the use of taxpayer money to clear pests from a private island owned by Sir Michael Fay and David Richwhite.05 Jun 08:00 PM
New ZealandPest control on private island questionedLabour is asking why the Department of Conservation is carrying out pest control on a private island owned by Sir Michael Fay and David Richwhite.05 Jun 01:06 AM
New ZealandShark's visit no fishy taleThree Auckland fishermen chanced upon a great white shark during a day in the Hauraki Gulf over the long weekend.02 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandSeal which attacked walker won't be shotThe local council will consider putting up signs on a New Plymouth walkway following a seal attack on an elderly man, but the animal won't be shot unless necessary.01 Jun 04:23 AM
New ZealandDoC under attack after seal hurts manAn elderly man attacked by a fur seal on the New Plymouth foreshore was in a serious condition last night.31 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFiordland monorail plan rejected by GovtPlans for a $240m Fiordland monorail have been derailed by Conservation Minister Nick Smith, who says the project does not stack up economically or environmentally.29 May 06:22 AM
New ZealandKiwis on both sides of US poison bait warThe Department of Conservation has been dragged into a row over a plan to dump poison from helicopters to kill mice on protected islands 50km offshore from San Francisco.23 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandTrout to be fed poison to assess 1080 risksPellets laced with 1080 poison will be fed to trout to assess potential risks from the planned massive dump of the pesticide in native forests.10 May 12:12 AM
