Pests
Huge restoration project planned for three of NZ's largest islands
The $202 million project would rewild Rakiura-Stewart Island, the Chatham Islands and the Auckland Island.
NZ innovators using AI traps in fight against pests
Artificial intelligence is making conservation efforts faster and easier in the fight for total pest eradication, with new traps able to tell predator from protected species.
Future of Marlborough environment projects in question
The future of some core environmental projects hangs in the air as funding starts to dry up - including one described as a "community movement".
Battle to kill toxic species begins
A toxic plant that can temporarily cause blindness and quickly invade coastal areas has been found in large numbers established on a remote beach.
Lone Motutapu Island rat declared dead after long hunt
It's been running amok on the otherwise pest-free island for months. But it's come at a price.
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.
