Cave closed to protect New Zealand's weirdest spider
The eight-legged cave dweller and its odd eggs are under threat.
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Livia Esterhazy: Cameras on fishing vessels better for everyone
OPINION: Cameras are the vital step towards a fully transparent seafood supply chain.
Butchered great white shark upsets Northland iwi and DoC
Kaipara iwi and DoC say the juvenile great white shark was butchered on a beach.
Budget 2022: Millions for RMA overhaul, biodiversity plan
Aside from Govt's big climate spend, Budget 2022 comes with some other green bonuses.
Kākāpō stars in game to save 'weird' endangered species
New Zealand's bird has been given star treatment.
Ghost towns of New Zealand: Forgotten South
New Zealand has plenty of wild west coast and ghost-town tales of its own.
Without a plan, New Zealand risks a biodiversity extinction crisis
Nature in NZ is in trouble, with many species and habitats at risk of disappearing.
'Out of hand' cat colony prompts calls for foster support
'We need people to foster them otherwise their fate isn't going to be good'
Ōhaupō sanctuary now safe haven for rescued skinks
Skinks rescued from a Te Awamutu development site released into pest-free Rotopiko reserve
DoC may improve Great Walks booking system after record sell-out
Bookings for the Milford Track sold out in three minutes.
Bushy Park Tarapuruhi welcomes new feathered residents
The ancient species used to live there in the hundreds, and is only found in New Zealand.
Details revealed of mining company's tunnels under conservation land
OceanaGold is relying on mining under conservation land between Waihi and Whangamata.
DoC bunk breakdown shows Aussies back on tracks
One in five bunks booked by overseas visitors as Milford sells out in record time
Milford Great Walk books out as Australian tourists return
It's the quick and the dead on booking day for Fiordland's premiere tramping route.
Booked-out bunks, bots and other Great Walk booking myths, busted
Many disgruntled walkers want to get to the bottom of what's happening.
Leopard seal Owha recovering after fishing gear removed from mouth
An arborist's tool was needed to removed the snared line.
The streets have eyes worth millions - but does that make them safer?
There are more than 10,000 CCTV cameras surveilling public outdoor spaces in New Zealand.
Wetland expert wins Loder Cup conservation award
Conservation Minister Kiri Allan presented Beverley Clarkson with the award in Hamilton.
Expectations 'too high' in co-governance story
Minister frustrated as co-governance debate turns to Conservation.
Cat-astrophe averted: Moggy mariner's epic tale of survival
Luchs the Bengal cat plunged into the sea on a stormy night - and lived to miaow about it.
Kiwis over the outdoors? DoC visitors numbers drop
20 per cent of Great Walk hikers hung up their boots this summer.
Legal action against DoC over Waiheke Island little blue penguins
Forest & Bird is concerned at the removal of large boulders where the kororā nest.
Happy Birthday Great Walks: Minister's message as tramps turn 30
The collection of 10 walks celebrate their 30th birthday when bunks go on sale next week.
The kiwi: What do we know about our national bird?
Frank Film looks at what makes the bird so special, and so worth protecting.
Special report: The tragic trend making ghosts of our glaciers
Our snowlines are rising at 'a screaming pace'. Just what does Aotearoa stand to lose?
Mahanga Bay occupation: Mau Whenua publicly distance themselves, MoE looking into reports of school
'Their unwelcome occupation at this significant site has never been supported.'
Mahanga Bay occupation: Video recounts skinning and eating of seal
DoC today confirmed no one has been charged in relation to the incident.
Seal skinned and eaten at site of Wellington occupation
The Department of Conservation is investigating.
DoC hut defiled by antisocial visitors as guests tried to sleep
Hut users were accused of Antisocial behaviour and urinating on bunks.
Chance to home Kaimanawa wild horses extended
Kaimanawa Heritage Horses Welfare Society has only received 62 applications this year.
Extra crews called to fire in drought-stricken Southland
Major fire at Awarua is burning through hectares of mānuka scrub and peat soils.
Chopper pilot's lucky escape: 'I didn't crash it, the machine crashed me'
Tony Ibbotson was within sight of home when his helicopter crashed.
DoC to axe vaccine requirement for huts, campsites and other accomodation
From next week, Vaccine Passes will no longer be required for DoC campsites or huts.
'Skeletal': Alarming damage to NZ glaciers after unusually hot summer
The extreme summer heat took a toll on the South Islands glaciers.