New ZealandFishers following rules over the holiday periodNorthland fisheries officers say they have seen little illegal fishing over the holiday period.12 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandIgnorance harming endangered birdsSelfish or ignorant holidaymakers are threatening one of the world's most critically endangered birds by letting their dogs roam free within metres of nesting chicks.11 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandSmith wants more sea sanctuariesConservation Minister Nick Smith says he aims to establish a record number of marine reserves around the coast this year as protecting the offshore environment becomes his top priority.08 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandSailors get close look at a sea giantAn Auckland man and his friends thought they had spotted a whale when they glimpsed what turned out to be a giant manta ray.06 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandStranded whales euthanisedTwenty-seven pilot whales beached at the top of the South Island overnight have been euthanised.06 Jan 02:48 AM
WorldBudgeting for survival of speciesAustralia is following a scheme introduced in NZ to decide which wildlife should be allowed to die off29 Dec 08:40 PM
New ZealandPeople crowd penguinsThe Department of Conservation has put volunteers on a remote South Westland beach after crowds started turning up to view the penguins.28 Dec 01:50 AM
New ZealandKiwi savaged by small dog diesA kiwi which was savaged by a dog near Coromandel has been euthanised at Auckland Zoo.23 Dec 01:36 AM
New ZealandAnother govt IT project failureYet another Government IT project has gone off the rails with a new DoC land management system costing taxpayers millions in budget overruns.18 Dec 02:40 AM
New ZealandNo, you really can't fish hereThe Department of Conservation (DoC) has quashed a rumour circulating in Hawkes Bay promoting an "open fishing day" at Te Angiangi Marine Reserve today.17 Dec 09:30 PM
New ZealandDiversion for owner after dog chases sea lionThe owner of a dog which chased a sea lion from the sand dunes on an Otago Peninsula beach to the sea has been granted diversion.12 Dec 10:00 PM
New ZealandFine print allows shark finning to continueIt was the kind of photo opportunity Cabinet ministers dream of.22 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandNZ possum population explodesThe DoC could be facing one of its worst possum infestations in decades, partly because workers who helped with pest control were sent to fight bushfires in Australia.22 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandNew signs to warn of Tongariro activityNew electronic signs will alert trampers on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing to increased risk of volcanic eruption. Lights on the signs 14 Nov 06:38 AM
New ZealandBlue ducklings' first splash outsideSix fluffy blue ducklings will take their first outing, to an outside pool, for the first time this afternoon.13 Nov 04:35 PM
New ZealandDOC apologises for potential 1080 mis-dropsThe Department of Conservation said it was deeply apologetic if members of the public were exposed to pellets from one of its 1080 drops.04 Nov 10:46 PM
TourismNew company forming to build Haast-Milford roadFormer Westland mayor Durham Havill says he is forming a new private company to build a "class one highway" from Haast to Milford Sound via the Hollyford Valley.03 Nov 06:49 PM
New ZealandMonorail support, but decision not made - SmithThe controversial monorail proposal linking Queenstown to Te Anau Downs and subsequently Milford Sound could soon be approved.30 Oct 07:08 PM
ConstructionCoastal homes battle heats upTwo families have been accused of blocking a hapu from developing its coastal Northland property say they are out to protect the environment.21 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandInjured kiwi put down after complicationsEfforts to save a kiwi injured when it was hit by a car north of Gisborne last week have failed.17 Oct 05:33 AM
KahuMoa bones rescued from tidesArchaeologists yesterday battled against the tide to rescue 14th century moa bones from a "significant" historical settlement at Awamoa Creek, south of Oamaru.16 Oct 04:35 PM
New ZealandHow a pet goldfish can become an aquatic pestOne minute you're a pet goldfish, the next you're an aquatic pest.14 Oct 06:53 PM
New ZealandLiberating our birdsong needs public's backingGetting rid of pests may sound far-fetched, but as Jamie Morton reports, so did the idea of conquering Mt Everest.29 Sep 04:30 PM
New ZealandMonorail opponents gather signaturesBackers of the $170 million Fiordland monorail say the plan has public support - but a petition opposing the scheme has collected almost 20,000 signatures.29 Sep 04:05 AM
