PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Luxon and Stanford visit the 1980s; method in Shane Jones' fast-track madnessStanford's education shift has shades of the 1980s about it, but it might work.03 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCoastal restoration projects paused while lizard protocols sorted outCoastal earthworks could pose a risk to the Coromandel region's lizard populations.02 May 06:00 PM
TravelKiwi beach named among world’s best, despite being closed to walkersWorld renown followed after featuring in blockbuster films and countless summer holidays.01 May 07:45 PM
TravelGreat Walks open for booking: There must be a better wayOPINION: NZ’s most popular outdoor conservation project may soon be unsustainable.30 Apr 07:45 PM
New ZealandGoat control: Helicopters search Tongariro National Park for feral pestsDoC eradicated the local wild goat population last year and hopes to keep it that way.30 Apr 07:00 PM
New ZealandGrand Chateau Tongariro deteriorating despite $2m Govt bailoutThe historic hotel at the base of Mt Ruapehu needs critical work to make it weathertight.30 Apr 07:37 AM
New ZealandDoC announces options for Cathedral Cove accessThe popular walking track has been closed since February 2023.30 Apr 05:37 AM
New Zealand‘Really cool experience’: Kiwi wanders into sawmill'I turned around and there was a big kiwi running around the middle of the workshop.'30 Apr 04:19 AM
New ZealandKaimanawa muster: Wild west comes to WaiouruThe wild horse muster didn't go ahead last year because of Cyclone Gabrielle.29 Apr 11:56 PM
New ZealandIconic Northland tracks to close for months for repair workThe temporary closure will be used to repair and enhance infrastructure.26 Apr 12:03 AM
New ZealandWapiti legal stoush: Forest & Bird butts heads with huntersFiordland Wapiti Foundation says it has responsibly managed the herd for decades.23 Apr 09:44 PM
New Zealand'It gave me a purpose': Retiree reveals why he poisoned 50 gum trees in heritage reserveA Kerikeri man deliberately drilled holes in 50 trees and poisoned them. He explains why.19 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandAlpine crossing lakes finally clear of noxious weedThe Emerald Lakes are one of the most photographed parts of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing.18 Apr 07:00 PM
New ZealandInfant whale washes up on BoP beachDOC staff and iwi were called to the site Thursday morning.18 Apr 01:55 AM
New ZealandWild deer illegally released or farm escapees in firing line as part of Northland crackdownSika deer illegally released in the Russell 35 years ago are the first to go.18 Apr 01:22 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWhy is the Govt slashing thousands of public sector jobs - and how will it affect Wellington?ANALYSIS: The Government's cuts will hurt, but their wider impact might be muted.18 Apr 12:58 AM
New ZealandWatch: ‘Amazing’ solo sperm whale sighted off Hawke’s Bay coastWhale sighting led to flurry of excitement in coastal community.17 Apr 05:02 AM
TravelDoC website crashes as people flock to book spot at 'world's best hidden beach'High demand was anticipated, with the DoC campsite being given its own booking window.16 Apr 11:05 PM
New ZealandGo on a duck hunt with a difference in TūrangiTūrangi's blue ducks are definitely not your average ducks.16 Apr 07:30 PM
New ZealandWaikato River boaties banned from launching at popular Lake Taupō marinaBoaties have to comply with a strict cleaning regime before launching at this marina.16 Apr 06:30 PM
New ZealandFast track approvals bill a 'beast that needs to be slowed down': conservation board chairNorthland's Conservation Board is concerned about proposed fast track legislation16 Apr 04:00 AM
TravelWe took our 6-month-old tramping: The best backcountry hut-walks with a babyStart them young! Here's a guide to easy, short hut walks for going bush with baby.14 Apr 07:45 PM
New Zealand'Pull finger': Closed track a 'real problem' says MPWhat's up DoC? MP unhappy with what he says is a “very slow timetable”.13 Apr 01:00 AM
New ZealandMeet Rayleen, the stingray making friends with port security guardsAlex MacGregor's patrols always include a 'gidday' to the stingray that keeps coming back.12 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandTongariro tramper died from medical event, not a fall police sayA rāhui was placed on the mountain as a result of the death of the tramper.10 Apr 11:14 PM
New ZealandKaimanawa horses in desperate need of new homesThe wild herd is managed at 300 horses, but applications for rehoming have been low.10 Apr 06:00 AM
New ZealandPublic sector cuts: 130 net roles face chop at Department of ConservationIt's the latest agency to target jobs as a way to meet govt's directed cost savings.10 Apr 02:13 AM
New Zealand'Pretty remarkable': 600 native frogs rehomed during Brynderwyns roading projectThere are strict protocols for construction in the environmentally sensitive Brynderwyns.09 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandTongariro Alpine Crossing closed after tramper diesA person has died while traversing the Tongariro Crossing.09 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandSniffer dogs keeping predator pests at bayDogs are an important tool when checking for pests on predator-free islands.08 Apr 08:25 PM
TravelDoC huts and campsites open for summer bookings from todayThey’re likely to be just as popular, but slightly pricier than you remember.08 Apr 07:31 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKate MacNamaraPublic Purse: Planned cuts to public service won't even wind back last six months of expansionOPINION: Eight new agencies across the public service helped fuel record staffing levels.08 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand15m whale washes up on Parapara Beach, Golden BayInvestigations are under way to find out what the whale's exact species is.03 Apr 01:06 AM
New ZealandPlan to sink Hawke's Bay fishing trawler to provide home for marine lifeRetiring to the reef, the Twofold Bay trawler is to be given a second life.01 Apr 11:33 PM
