'Proud to protect them': Nesting native birds a priority for airport
A plan is being hatched to protect endangered dotterels nesting next to Auckland Airport.
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Eric Dodd recieves Peter Nelson Award for pest control in Horizons region
Retired Horizons staff member acknowledged for expertise in vertebrate pest management.
Northland news in brief: Top vollies; Lotto win, and boatie dies during race
News snippets from across Northland.
How to ensure you leave no trace this sunny season
These principles should guide your adventures through the outdoors this season.
Gold clams: Bay of Plenty launches new QR code for lake users
Meanwhile, Biosecurity NZ has committed more than $2 million to manage the clams.
Poacher with 109 scallops apprehended at closed Northland fishery
A boat and dive gear were seized and the man is likely to face prosecution.
'There's very little birdsong': Pests threaten native bush at Lake Ōkāreka
But a grant of $25,000 could help take the forest back from wallabies, rats and possums.
Scientists have a clever new playbook to control - and conserve - the possum
Scientists have just reconstructed the entire genetic jigsaw of the brushtail possum.
Group files judicial review over DoC decision allowing for deaths during Mt Messenger project
DoC has allowed for 46 species, including kiwi, to be killed as part of the project.
Ferret highway: Transmission Gully creates path for pests to move south
There's concern the ferrets could pose a risk to Wellington's native kiwi population.
National, Labour, Act, Greens, Te Pāti Māori and NZ First environment policies compared
Where do parties stand on freshwater and conservation? We compare the policies.
Rising possum numbers in Hawke’s Bay; landowners asked to cull
Move to a possum contractor model has been parked, as council focuses on cyclone.
The world is his oyster - what it takes to be a young kaitiaki
Noah Edwards was recently the recipient of NRC's Youth Environmental Leader Award.
Natural treasure trove: Millions of kuku found on mussel bed
A rescue for the mussel beds in the Ohiwa Harbour is being planned.
'Safeguard our Rotomoana': Rāhui considered for lakes to avoid clam invasion
"It is our shared responsibility to collaborate in the best interest of all our lakes."
Whanganui's forest sanctuary and homestead a joy in spring
The new season makes for a great time to visit the Bushy Park sanctuary,
Wingspan celebrates completion of $2.4m display aviaries and breeding chambers
The third stage of the project is set to begin in 2024.
Geese and wallaby woes: What Rotorua candidates think of Predator Free 2050
Candidates were asked what their parties would do to control pests.
Māori conservationist seeks international expansion for eco sunscreen products
Natalie Jones wants to generate $20,000 through online crowdfunding.
'Slack practice': Fisher trawled in zone protecting threatened dolphins
Warrick Harris 'should have known better' when he trawled in the prohibited zone 19 times.
Watch: Pest Patrol – dogs enlisted for pest-free Banks Peninsula success
Pest Free Banks Peninsula wants to eradicate all animal pests by 2050.
‘Upsetting and horrific’: Young sea lion shot and killed
DoC investigating attack on female sea lion in "nationally vulnerable" population.
Secret test Robert Irwin's girlfriend had to pass
The 19-year-old's mum and sister appear to be quite protective of his heart.
Act Party will reinstate gas exploration, while Peters takes aim at Māori elite
David Seymour wants to axe Te Mana o te Wai and reverse oil and gas exploration ban.
The smart science helping pull kākāpō back from the brink
Scientists gene-map most of NZ's kākāpō to create the richest dataset of its kind.
Rangatahi in south Canterbury are finding a connection to their marae through conservation
Arowhenua Marae in Temuka has established a native plant nursery.
This AI-powered pest-buster can pick kea from stoat
Clever traps that can pick pests from native species set to join NZ's war on predators.
Increasing kiwi deaths prompts conservation groups to caution dog owners
Suspected dog attack behind another dead kiwi in Northland.
Council to buy land at centre of pōhutukawa controversy
Far North land occupation over pōhutukawa felling ends after two years.
'Tragic:' Penguin pair mauled by dog
The two native penguins were killed at a Seatoun reserve.
No tall story: World Giraffe Day celebrated a decade on
Celebration of world’s tallest animal highlights threats to survival, conservation effort.
Kiwi around the world: Where our national icon has lived overseas
The plight of kiwi Paora left some surprised that our icon can be found outside NZ.
DNA, drones and data: Could smart tech help us win our war on pests?
A new Govt report sets out how breakthrough tech can be used in the predator-free mission.