Conservation
Ōhiwa Harbour restoration heralded as triumph for Māori-led campaign
A population of seastars had all but eliminated the local mussel population, before conservationists stepped in.
New Zealand's estuaries 'in hot water'
A high rate of sedimentation mean our estuaries are getting shallower, but the road to fixing the damage is a much deeper issue. Audio
How to save wetlands
In Otago a muddy pond on a patch of private farmland has been turned into a thriving, legally protected wetland in just two years. Audio
Rare native plant thriving after road works discovery
The Brachyglottis turneri, or Manawa Kawa can only be found in 11 locations in Taranaki and a handful of places in Whanganui.
Charity takes legal action over government's 'failure' to protect rarest dolphins
It says a threat management plan isn't protecting critically endangered Hector's and Māui dolphins.
Little spotted kiwi to return to Nelson after almost 100 years
The species has long been considered functionally extinct in the South Island.
Country Life: 'I always give them a little blessing before they fly away'
Gloria Harris has been running a nohinohi little owl and ruru morepork rescue service for 30 years. "I've probably cared for close to 300 birds."
Critter of the Week: Takapo ground weta
This week's critter is an endangered weta that only lives in the silty river margins of the Mackenzie Basin. The small, cute and elusive Takapo ground weta, Hemiandrus 'furoviarius', digs itself a… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 3 April 2025
In today's episode, Donald Trump has announced tariffs on goods imported into the US, and New Zealand goods have not been spared, the top of the South Island is bracing for heavy rain as an… Audio
Kea population booms in Aoraki
The average flock size in the Malte Brun area last year was twice that seen two years before. Audio
Conservation Minister signals changes to Wildlife Act
Tama Potaka says he's 'not worried' updates might lead to a free pass for developers to kill protected species.
Efforts to protect takahē stepped up after stoats kill four
Ngāi Tahu and DOC first released takahē on the Ngāi Tahu tribal property of Greenstone Station in 2023 to establish a new wild population.
Sea lion trust demands DCC video be taken down
The video, part of Enterprise Dunedin's new marketing campaign, has been roundly criticised online since being posted yesterday.
Record pekapeka bat numbers counted in Marlborough
Record high numbers of long tailed bats have been captured and tracked during an annual count of the vulnerable mammal.
Good riddance to bad rubbish at a north Auckland tip
More than half of Auckland's rubbish gets dumped at one landfill, where waste is turned into energy to power homes and grow food.
Octopus hitchhiking on shark in Hauraki Gulf makes global headlines
International media and scientists are lapping up footage of a real life 'Sharktopus' filmed near Auckland. Video
Good riddance to bad rubbish at a north Auckland tip
More than half of Auckland's rubbish gets dumped at one landfill, where waste is turned into energy to power homes and grow food. Audio
Minister closes inner Hauraki Gulf to fishing of rock lobster
Shane Jones says the closure, starting from April 1, is to allow the lobster population to restore itself.
Hamilton Zoo giraffe dies during routine health check
Dume, a 19 year old giraffe, was one of the oldest at the zoo.
SH1 lights to be changed to protect town's birds
One endangered bird species regularly crash lands in the town after becoming disorientated by street lights.
