Conservation
Pacific, Māori leaders seek legal personhood for whales
Kiingi Tuheitia and a Cook Islands leader are inviting other Polynesian countries to get behind the proposal.
DOC spent nearly $500,000 to kill one stoat
It took eight months to capture the critter, documents show.
Sighting of second 'bolshy' myna bird sparks hunt
A hunt will soon get under way in Christchurch's red zone for a pair of invasive myna birds.
Water park closed after invasive gold clams found
Freshwater gold clams are prolific breeders, able to produce 400 juveniles a day and up to 70,000 juveniles a year.
Government halts plan for Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary
The sanctuary bill would have created a 620,000sqkm "economic no-go zone", Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says.
'Huge few months in Taranaki' as more kiwi released
About 110 kiwi are due to be released in the next few months, boosting the existing population and relieving pressure on sanctuaries.
The mystery of how godwits sleep in flight
Kuaka bar-tailed godwits make the longest non-stop flights, and researchers are using hi-tech tags to solve the mystery of how and when they sleep. Audio
Our Changing World – Can godwits fly and sleep?
Kuaka godwits make the longest non-stop flights, and researchers are using hi-tech tags to solve the mystery of how and when they sleep. Audio
Ulva Island redeclared rodent-free month after rat sighting
Four weeks of intensive surveillance and monitoring failed to uncover any more rats.
Kaikōura’s endangered seabirds struggle for food
A lack of food has seen volunteers supplement feeding Hutton's shearwater chicks with "sardine smoothies" to give them the best chance at survival.
Rare bird returns to Wairarapa wetlands
A distinctive booming sound is returning to the Wairarapa Moana. Most of the surrounding wetlands have been lost after land was drained for farming. Now, after years of rehabilitation work, more of… Video, Audio
The stuff of life - Carbon capture in our ocean ecosystems
What roles do our ocean ecosystems play in capturing carbon? Kate Evans speaks to iwi Māori working to improve the health of an estuary in the Bay of Plenty, and to scientists studying the fiords of… Audio
Whale euthanised after stranding near Christchurch
The decision to euthanise the whale was made in consultation with iwi, based on the animal's welfare.
Otago drivers asked to take care as sealion population explodes
Being hit by cars on the road is the biggest threat to Otago's Dunedin growing sealion population. Audio
Record number of sea lion pups near Dunedin
The number of sea lion pups being born near Dunedin is the highest it's ever been.
The youngsters have been using coastal roads as their playground and some roads have been temporarily closed to… Audio
'They're all gone': Distraught farmers say fish dying as they wait for answers
Farmers say they want to fill the stream with irrigation water but can't get a clear answer from Environment Canterbury.
Department of Conservation to hike Great Walk prices
It comes after DOC already put its accommodation prices up last year. Audio
Price of DOC huts and campsites going up 18%
From July first the price of huts and campsites is going up 18% with the exception of Paparoa; it'll increase a modest 6%. That means at peak season a hut on the Milford track will be $92 for New… Audio
Treating birds 'blimmin' expensive', rescue centre at risk of closing says
Volunteers Robert and Robyn Webb rescue and treat about 1300 birds every years for 35 years - but a lack of funding is putting their work at risk.
'Spectacular' Manganui Gorge bridge closer to finish
Specialist builders working from ropes and in sync with helicopters have erected two bridge masts that now tower over the Manganui Gorge on Taranaki Maunga.
