New ZealandGreat white attacks film crewFootage has emerged of the terrifying moment a 6m great white shark lunged at a dinghy carrying an international film crew off Stewart Island.25 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandEnormous effort to save native birdsAn enormous effort to save native birds from a tide of pests has delivered some promising results in the South Island, following 1080 drops across vast swathes of beech forest.22 Apr 02:27 AM
New ZealandBizarre fish disappearsThe dead oarfish washed up at Aramoana last week has disappeared and marine experts are warning against eating its 3m-long fillets.20 Apr 09:03 PM
New ZealandPoached geckos returned to NZOtago Peninsula jewelled geckos smuggled to Germany are the first to return to New Zealand under strengthened rules to crack down on poaching.19 Apr 08:55 PM
New ZealandBizarre visitor from deep washes upA bizarre, self-amputating, vertical swimming, serpent-like marine specimen has washed up on the salt marsh at Aramoana in Dunedin.16 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionMarie Brown: Answer there if we want to halt lossSolutions are critical in their own way for the challenge that is turning the tide on the loss of nature in New Zealand, writes Marie Brown.16 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionMarie Brown: Damaging our heritage is too easyIn the first of a two-part series on New Zealand’s ‘vanishing nature’, author Marie Brown explains the country’s biodiversity crisis - and why things are getting worse.15 Apr 09:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi heads home after recoveryA rare kiwi chick that has been recovering at Wellington Zoo for the past six weeks is heading back to the wild.14 Apr 12:43 AM
New ZealandSouthern expedition offered adventureI spent last week in the Auckland Islands, where only a few people get to go. DoC, the Navy and universities send people down a few times a year.09 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandReal estate agent fined over public land included within boundaryA real estate agent has been fined after a buyer wasn't told that 112sq m of public land was included within the property boundary fence.26 Mar 06:04 AM
New ZealandFive questions to save sealifeNearly 10 per cent of our coastal marine area is now safeguarded by reserves. But are we really doing enough? Science reporter Jamie Morton poses five key questions.02 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandDog owner blames himself for attackA devastated dog owner says he has himself to blame for the canine's slaying of a protected fur seal.28 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCan foreign owners save our country?If your stance on foreign ownership of prized New Zealand countryside is black or white, the case of Robert "Mutt" Lange reveals issues that are far from clear-cut.27 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandPeter Calder: Just no escaping from dead eye DitchCheck Ditch Keeling's voicemail announcement. "I'm in the middle of killing something right now," it says. "Leave a message and I'll get back to you just as soon as it's dead.24 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandDog owner fined after fur seal pup killedA man whose dog attacked and killed a protected New Zealand fur seal pup on a West Auckland beach has been fined $1000 and will have his dog put down.16 Feb 07:54 AM
New ZealandStranded pilot whales refloatedSixty whales from a stranded pod of almost 200 have been successfully refloated near Nelson.15 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandEuthanasia may be consideredAround 100 volunteers are working frantically to save what is left of a pod of stranded pilot whales near Nelson this morning.14 Feb 12:00 AM
New ZealandPlan to aid stranded podMore stranded pilot whales are expected to die as weather conditions and nightfall hamper efforts to save 174 pilot whales that ran into trouble today.13 Feb 08:00 AM
New ZealandJetboaters ignore pleas to help swimmerA desperate plea by 15 bystanders for passing jetboats to rescue a 30-year-old struggling in the chilly waters of the Hokitika Gorge were ignored by the boaties.09 Feb 03:32 AM
New ZealandMotutapu prison for Peti crimShe's shown the slick skills of famed prison escaper George Wilder in repeatedly busting out of her sanctuary - so now it's off to Alcatraz for Peti the trouble-making takahe.05 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandInjured woman winched off Mt SebastopolA woman was winched off Mt Sebastopol yesterday after becoming stuck on the mountain during a day hike.24 Jan 08:34 PM
New ZealandDoC rejects 1080 claimsClaims that the high-profile pest control campaign "Battle For Our Birds" wiped out a group of nationally endangered birds are unfounded, the Department of Conservation says.18 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandPool wins seal of approvalStunned staff and some 100 swimmers watched in disbelief as a fun-loving sea lion waddled through reception and cafe to "swim laps" in a public pool yesterday.17 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandTourist caught breaking new marine rulesA German tourist is the first person to be caught breaking new marine reserve rules after a ranger spotted him taking mussels at a popular tourist beach at Punakaiki.16 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandSharks could be closer than you thinkSummer is the season for Jandals and chilly bins and it's also when a host of shark species make an appearance.09 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandAlarm sounds for native wildlifeLosing our native species is not an inevitability but a choice - and one that could hurt New Zealand in more ways than we realise.06 Jan 04:00 PM
TravelThe 10 most popular campsites in NZPitch your tent and slap on the insect repellent — DoC reveals its most used campsites.03 Jan 04:00 PM
