Sri Lanka's government wildlife vets have gone on strike over an elephant conservation plan.

Tahi, once an old farm, is now a haven for endangered bird life, says Jim Eagles.

There are fears for New Zealand's most famous kauri, Northland's Tane Mahuta, after a deadly and infectious tree disease was found less than 500m from it.

The Govt will try to justify mining in conservation land by putting other areas into protection when it announces its plans at 3pm, says Forest & Bird.

Paul Rush pays homage to giant hermaphrodites and fairy people in the ancient kauri kingdom of Waipoua.

A major fire near Dunedin is continuing its destructive path through a large forestry plantation.

Sheep numbers have continued to fall, dairy cow numbers are rising and grain crops increased markedly, latest agricultural production figures show.