Animals
The war on wallabies: Council to build 48km-long pest fence
Biosecurity NZ has estimated the marsupials could cover a third of New Zealand by 2050 if no action is taken.
Antipodean albatross could be flying towards an 'extinction vortex'
Department of Conservation modelling shows the Antipodean albatross faces extinction by 2050. Audio
Kiwi treatment by DOC, conservation sanctuary under investigation
Amid national outrage over the treatment of a kiwi at Miami Zoo, DOC and a private sanctuary are under investigation over whether our national birds have been mistreated here at home.
Solar lights to illuminate path used by people and penguins
Penguin-friendly solar lights are being installed across one of Wellington's busiest biking paths.
Rodent's burrow collapse deemed responsible for holey walkway
A mouse has been at play at the West Coast's premier visitor site, the Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki.
Wild horse muster cancelled in wake of cyclone
This year's muster of Kaimanawa horses has been canned, but a DOC spokesperson says that means a larger muster will be required in 2024.
Kākāriki karaka population re-established in Arthur's Pass National Park
A rare and critically endangered parakeet population has been re-established at a forest valley in the South Island, with the birds already breeding.
