Conservation

Kāpiti Coast District Council is trying to get its community involved in a battle to get motorbikes off its dunes.

About a half a dozen protesters opposed to the Mt Messenger bypass in North Taranaki remain camped on the side of State Highway 3, after a police operation to remove them failed.

The Department of Conservation says it will be ramping up control of feral goats on the West Coast.

Protesters opposed to the Mt Messenger bypass on State Highway 3 have now been moved off the site by police.

Boaties are being told to modify their behaviour near Aotea/ Great Barrier Island as part of ongoing efforts to contain an invasive seaweed.

The pīwauwau/ rock wren is the winner of the Bird of the Year contest for 2022. Audio

It's down to the wire for the Bird of the Year competition - will it be the plucky rock wren or the spunky little penguin?

Jacinda Ardern has stressed the importance of New Zealand maintaining its strong connection with Antarctica as other countries contest territory in the region.

Ngāi Tahu board member Rob Wilson proposes considering the usefulness of possums for the local economy with an incentive for hunters to help control their numbers.

A Tūhoe kaumātua is warning of further demonstrations after about 200 people gathered to protest the demolition of back country huts in Te Urewera. Audio

It has been decades since the distinctive calls of the cheeky native parrot have been heard in New Plymouth, but the bird is back. Audio

Cruise ships visiting Akaroa Harbour may be responsible for a change in the behaviour of Hector's dolphins in the area, new research suggests.

The prime minister will visit New Zealand's outpost at Scott Base this week as it marks its 65th anniversary.

Environmental protesters have gathered at the remote Denniston Plateau on the West Coast as part of a campaign against mining on conservation land.

A "few" kea die as a result of poison pest control operations but there is a longer term benefit overall to protecting the parrot, DOC says.