Baby orca Toa: DoC has 'contingency plans for all scenarios'
Dr Ingrid Visser says they won't euthanase Toa if he remains healthy.
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Minimise risk: Stranded baby orca Toa to stay in pool for now
With bad weather, DOC wanted to minimise the number of times the orca had to be shifted.
Baby orca Toa remains in holding tank as rescue effort enters 'delicate stage'
The decision to move the whale out of his sea pen was made based on safety advice.
Strong winds hinder efforts to reunite baby orca Toa with his pod
Northwesterly winds are expected to make the relocation effort even more challenging.
Helicopter deployed after possible sighting of orca pod on Kāpiti Coast
Efforts will focus on the Kāpiti Coast and Marlborough Sounds after reported sightings.
Rescuers await health results of stranded orca
The juvenile was found stranded at Plimmerton beach on Sunday afternoon.
More feral dogs seen on under-siege Far North farm
Farmer wants a cull of feral dogs before more animals are killed.
Heartbreak as feral dogs slaughter stock in Far North
Farmer on guard day and night but attacks continue. More than 80 animals killed so far.
Robinson helicopters' safety record in NZ: Are they safe to fly?
Wedding party crash puts 'Robbies' back under scrutiny.
Local Focus: Robins return to Manawatū
The moving story of moving 40 birds to their new home. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
$85 private islands and DoC's most deluxe huts
With hot springs and private islands, these are not your average backcountry bunks.
Cats and stoats wipe out 40% of tagged kea population
New research reveals grim toll predators are having on the alpine parrot in one region.
Rare penguin's delightful selfie
Endangered birds colonise remote Fiordland sounds, offering hope of survival.
DoC and Fonterra fighting to eliminate pest fish in local lake
Department of Conservation and Fonterra are on a mission to keep Lake Ruatuna free of koi.
SNAs here, there and everywhere on West Coast – maps suggest
West Coast mayors this month appealed to the Government to rethink its SNA rules.
'Misinformation to spreading violence' discussed as risk, govt documents show
"At this stage there have been no specific incidents or concerns received by DHBs."
Crash investigation: DoC river operations on pause
DoC's Whanganui River operations are 'stopped' for 90 days as a result of collision.
Chlöe Swarbrick: Gulf protection law slower than concrete mixer
OPINION: The Kennedy Point development is a huge risk to the health of the Hauraki Gulf.
Using tech both old and new to tackle wallaby nuisance
Dama wallabies are spreading from Rotorua to the Waikato.
Booking glitch causes chaos, Great Walks in great demand
Website outages cost walkers places on the country's top overnight hikes.
Saving our taonga: How are endangered species faring?
Up to $3.5 million is spent each year to protect five species alone.
How to bag a space on a Great Walk this year
There is plenty of space left on the Great Walks, for those who know where to look.
Audrey Young: The verdict on Nick Smith
OPINION: If Nick Smith were at the start of his career, he would be managed out of it.
Coast mayors call for halt to all SNA work in wake of protests
West Coast mayors are calling for a halt to identifying SNAs on private land.
Kiwi buried in shallow grave in Hawke's Bay to hide dog's fatal attack
The ground around the bird, named Mahika, was covered in dog and human prints.
Great white shark meat seized in Tauranga
Great white sharks are protected under the Wildlife Act 1953.
Local Focus: A day in the life of a kiwi keeper
Looking after New Zealand's most iconic bird. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Mass mobilisation' over SNA policy
FNDC has extended deadline for responses to proposed SNA as protests take place.
Two rare tāiko rescued and released on Raglan's Mt Karioi
DoC sends two tāiko back on seasonal journey after the rare seabirds crash-landed.
Plague warning: Warm March raises odds of beech seeding and pest explosion
Warm summer could mean yet another pest-fuelling beech mast in parts of NZ, DOC says.
$1600 for removing artefacts from Northland's historic Ruapekapeka Pa
Northland man's $1600 fine for removing artefacts from Ruapekapeka Pa
Manawatū coast surprise: Third venomous sea snake turns up
The latest sea snake was found on a beach by an 11-year-old boy looking for shells.
Sea lion recovering after apparent great white shark attack in Dunedin
The sea lion suffered a 40cm-wide bite to its side.
Hiss-tory repeats as second deadly sea snake found in Northland
Second highly venomous yellow-bellied sea snake found in Northland.