Two oaks at Kaitaia Primary School are descended from the fallen ancient oak tree.

Ohinemutu residents have done their bit to clean up rubbish.

A trawler suspected of encroaching on South Otago waters has been cleared by officials.

Conservation Week is from September 15 to 23

Spring has sprung at Moeraki and the first yellow-eyed penguin eggs have arrived early.

The helicopter goose cull at Falls Dam was part of pest management in the area.

Keen recyclers have prompted a plea for people to stop putting their bins early.

225 people at Whareora were eager to see two kiwi up close before they were set free.

E.coli rates have worsened in nearly a third of Otago's freshwater bodies.

An occupation that began in 1993 got the Tamahaki iwi talking to the state

A variety of rubbish is being dumped into the Karamu Stream.

"This is about ensuring the dangerous pest does not get a chance to establish in NZ."

Auckland Council says court and the weather are holding up 1080 poison drop.

The main traits of a serial rubbish dumper

ORC in an "impossible" position after its schedule for minimum-flow setting was defeated.

Some of the dead birds had been kept in a freezer since 2014.

Fisheries NZ is investigating claims a fishing trawler was encroached on South Otago reef.

Sir Peter Gluckman says the debate around GMOs can be philosophical rather than scientific

Kiwi in the Mangonui area have 140 best friends at the local school.

Marama Davidson says 1080 protesters have "valid concerns" about water and aerial drops.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council is reminding farmers to avoid grazing stock on stopbanks.

Concerns were raised by a Uretara resident after cattle were seen grazing in the wetlands.

Angler and farmer "frustrated" by an increase of effluent leaks in Southland streams.

Regional councillor challenges NCC after stormwater discharged into estuary.

The antics of a brazen pest possum has been caught on camera by volunteers in Pauanui.

The firefighters have spent more than five weeks fighting the wildfires overseas.

Debate over the ORCs handling of water issues in Central Otago will continue today.

The eleventh hour battle to save Russell Forest began today with an air attack.

Pūkaha recently welcomed the 102nd kiwi chick to be hatched at the wildlife centre.

Rotorua man Nathan Fletcher spent his Sunday cleaning up rubbish at Ohinemutu.