Geese and wallaby woes: What Rotorua candidates think of Predator Free 2050
Candidates were asked what their parties would do to control pests.
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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.
Sensitive fishing data to be kept from public at appeal hearing
Data on fishing in fragile marine area in the South Island to remain confidential.
Wealthy Northland property owner admits his dog killed a kiwi
Brian Angliss will oppose the mandatory destruction of his dog.
Local Focus: Whanganui to host Coastal Restoration Trust conference
Castlecliff Coast Care community work recognised. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Just nuts': $2.6m concrete upgrade to 800m cycle track
A cycle-friendly upgrade to an Auckland track beside a sensitive estuary is under fire.
Saving Aroha: Rare kiwi scales mountain, sparks rescue
Mountain rescue team pluck rowi kiwi from cliff after adventurous bird goes wandering.
Order to stop conservation efforts frustrates crib owner
Efforts to shore up dunes near bach draws fire.
DoC asks for sightings of whale tangled in line
The whale was last spotted at the tip of the South Island, and is likely heading north.
Great Walks tourist fee hike a success: DoC
Bookings by people living in New Zealand had increased from 39 per cent to 52 per cent.
A Kiwi helping kiwi: Wendy Sporle honoured for conservation work
A lifetime of work has seen kiwi conservationist Wendy Splore honoured.
The Russian town plagued by hungry polar bears
Residents of a remote Russian town are under siege from hungry polar bears.
Big bird: Kererū crowned New Zealand's Bird of the Year
Humble kererū beats out the kākāpō and kakī to win Bird of the Year competition.
Baited: Endangered sharks impaled to protect tourists
Shocking pictures show how endangered sharks are being impaled to protect tourists.
DiCaprio's beach is closed indefinitely
One of Thailand's most famous beaches has been closed indefinitely to prevent damage.
Scotland: Local sentiment stacks up against tourist stone piles
Cleanup to remove pyramids of stones on Unesco-listed beaches and on the Isle of Skye.
40 per cent of young turtles killed by ocean plastic
Plastic pollution threatens sea turtle population, who mistake rubbish for food.
Yellow-eyed penguin chick euthanised after suffering severe flipper injury
The chick attracted attention for its speedy trek up the coast of the South Island.
World-famous kākāpō Sirocco reappears
New Zealand's "spokesbird for conservation" has been found after being lost for two years.
Major conservation blow: Kakapo dies from heat stress
The unseasonably dry weather claims its first casualty.