Conservation
Tawaki penguins heading into forest to nest
If you happen to be on the West Coast in the next month or two, keep a close eye out for the world's third rarest penguins - Tawaki.
Also known as the Fiordland Crested Penguin, there are only about… Audio
Whales stranded in Tasmania, two years on from similar event
The mass stranding of about 230 whales has occurred at Macquarie Harbour near Strahan on Tasmania's west coast.
Iwi-led Southland charity opens another nursery on first anniversary
An iwi-led Southland environmental charity is helping rangatahi into new careers and turning its attention to large-scale restoration projects.
DOC takes action as stoat footprints found on previously predator free island
Stoat footprints have been discovered on a previously predator free island in southwest Fiordland, triggering an incursion response from the Department of Conservation.
Mary Livingston - 40 years of marine science
Mary Livingston recently retired from a 40-plus year career in marine science. Her work has taken her around the world including South America and the Antarctic. Audio
Waitaki Whitestone Geopark moves a step closer to approval
The country's first potential Unesco accredited global geopark is one step closer to becoming reality.
1.4m hectares protected from wilding pine
More than a million hectares of wilding pine control work has taken place in the past two years.
Could a wasp join the fight in the war on weeds?
The Sydney golden wattle is causing havoc in coastal areas around the country. Could a tiny wasp be the answer to getting this invasive weed under control? Audio
Could a wasp join the fight in the war on weeds?
The Sydney golden wattle is causing havoc in coastal areas around the country. Could a tiny wasp be the answer to getting this invasive weed under control?
AudioHow the world's loneliest tree is helping climate change research
The world's loneliest tree stands on Campbell Island in New Zealand, with its nearest companion more than 220 kilometres away - but its unlikely existence is helping to advance climate change…
Season's first albatross takes wing early
Dunedin's first albatross chick of the season has taken to the skies - bound for South America.
Great white sharks heading to holiday hotspot as record water heatwave continues
A team of top shark experts are launching a project to investigate an increase in great white sharks in Bay of Plenty waters.
Bringing back nature to Nelson
Alison Ballance visits the Brook Waimārama sanctuary, and discovers that the old saying "many hands make light work" is particularly true when it comes to community conservation. A relatively new… Audio
Bringing back nature to Nelson
Alison Ballance visits the Brook Waimārama sanctuary, and discovers that the old saying "many hands make light work" is particularly true when it comes to community conservation. A relatively new…
AudioPush for end to mining on conservation land
Environmentalists are calling on the government to honour its promise seven years ago to end mining on conservation land, with a petition presented to Parliament today.
Our Changing World - A new home for kākāriki karaka
Orange-fronted parakeets, or kākāriki karaka, have a new home in Nelson’s Brook Waimārama fenced sanctuary – and they are already firm favourites with some of the sanctuary’s conservation volunteers.
…Auckland Council to go ahead with third Hunua Ranges 1080 drop
Auckland Council has received approval to conduct its third aerial pest control operation in the Hunua Ranges.
Little blue penguin survives being buried alive
A little blue penguin buried alive by a slip in the Abel Tasman was uncovered by DOC staff working to clear debris on the coastal track.
Efforts to pass global ocean protection treaty fail
A fifth effort to pass a global agreement to protect the world's oceans and marine life has failed.
Owners get lowdown on dog threat to coastal species in DOC campaign
Unmanaged dogs injure or kill many native and critically endangered marine mammals and coastal birds every year in New Zealand, DOC says.
