Conservation
What effects did Cyclone Gabrielle have on native species?
Silt is clogging the rivers, birds are in the wrong place, and trout are in the drains. The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle have been devastating to native species.
North Island brown kiwi being released into the hills of Wellington
Conservationists are calling it an important step, as the first of 50 kiwi were released into the hills of Wellington.
Kiwi to be released into Wellington's South Coast
Later today 25 kiwi will be released into the wild on the outskirts of Wellington as part of a conservation campaign by Capital Kiwi Project and Save the Kiwi.
Earlier this morning they were welcomed… Audio
The mahi bringing birdsong back to Aotea's forests
It's no easy task trying to rid Aotea Great Barrier Island of feral cats, rats and other pests. Audio
Miners, environmentalists at odds over government's seabed inquiry
Environmental lobby group Kiwis Against Seabed Mining has panned the government's decision to set up an inquiry into the controversial practice, while mining company Trans-Tasman Resources has…
Canterbury University 'Compost Club' launched
win sisters, 19-year-old Kaitlyn and Jessica Lamb, the second year students at Canterbury University have just launched 'Compost Club' to show people how easy it is to compost. Kaitlyn Lamb talks to… Audio
Banding together to protect Aotea's precious seabirds
The Detail heads to Aotea Great Barrier Island to meet up with conservationists working to protect one of the island's precious seabirds - the tākoketai. Audio
What - and when - to feed native birds in your backyard
Almost half of New Zealanders feed birds, but what's the best and safest way to attract and nourish our precious native species? Auckland academic Daria Erastova investigated the effects of backyard… Audio
Community spirit alive and well in Karori
When Karori resident Debbie Bidlake set about pruning some vines from her bank a few years ago, she could never have predicted the path it would lead her down. She talks to Jesse. Audio
Game birds aplenty ahead of hunting season
Fish & Game is expecting thousands to turn out for what is anticipated to be one of the best seasons in years.
Henry the tuatara's handler of 52 years retires
Lindsay Hazley met Henry back in 1970, then a schoolboy volunteering at Southland Museum. Audio
Chalky Island stoat caught after eight-month campaign
But there are fears another one might be threatening wildlife on a nearby island.
Protesters take aim at bottom trawling in Hauraki Gulf
About 200 people have taken to kayaks, paddleboards and boats on Auckland's Hauraki Gulf to call for an end to bottom trawling. Audio
Bianca Ranson: 'Show Your Heart for the Hauraki'
A special event organised by Greenpeace Aotearoa and Forest & Bird calling for an end to bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf will go ahead at Auckland's Mission Bay today after windy weather meant the… Audio
Helping native forests to slow down water
Some of Aotearoa's highest forests crumbled in the face of Cyclone Gabrielle due to deer being "way out of control" and destabilising the environment, says conservationist Dean Baigent-Mercer. To… Audio
Seeds of hope for seagrass meadows
Grab your gumboots! Alison Ballance squelches out into Nelson's mudflats with a team of Cawthron Institute researchers in search of cryptic seagrass flowers and their seeds. Collecting the seeds is… Audio
Seagrass meadows in Nelson’s Haven estuary
Nelson Haven is an eight-kilometre expanse of mudflats northeast of the Nelson township. At low tide, if you happen to don some gumboots and squelch your way out, you’ll find it's also home to an… Audio
Sanctuary hit by cyclone working to restore predator free zone
The aftermath of cyclone Gabrielle is still being felt across many places on the North Island. In the wake of the cyclone many kiwi conservation project workers are still out there assessing any… Audio
Animal welfare groups raise concerns over kids shooting feral cats for competition
A North Canterbury hunting competition that encouraged kids to shoot feral cats has removed the category from the event after "vile and inappropriate emails and messages".
Canterbury competition targets feral cats, but SAFE not happy
A North Canterbury hunting competition is encouraging kids to shoot feral cats - and whoever bags the most between now and the end of June - wins a $250 prize.
The SPCA is investigating the death of… Audio
