Scientists have debunked the common claim that NZ forests fall silent after 1080 drops.

The incident lasted for hours and killed about 30 protected red-billed gulls.

The mountain was dubbed "faecal peak" for the increasing piles of human waste.

It has been protected for 45 years, but the fishers allegedly claimed they did not know.

A dog was seen running loose in the Okahu/Jackson Bay Wildlife Refuge.

The shark was up to 2.7 metres long, man says.

People should be aware and avoid swimming in the main channels of the harbour.

The illegal dumping comes at a huge environmental and financial cost.

A member of the public called DOC as they were concerned about the sea lion's welfare.

The native pigeons are a protected species and fines for killing them can reach $100,000.

The lovelorn sea lion ended up on a busy Dunedin road.

Project Jonah General manager Daren Grover said the species is known for mass strandings.

A breach of the Marine Mammals Protection Regulations can incur a penalty of up to $600.

Swimmers should stay out of the water at one beach, according to one alert.

Sea lion makes itself at home on Dunedin golf course

A cat that fell overboard from a boat spent four months on an island unchecked.

The historic underground structures known as Stoney Batter have reopened

High numbers are again expected over this holiday period.

Bought by the Crown from Māori in 1908, the island became a nature reserve in 1956.

The pair, hurt in a rockslide, were forced to spend the night huddling at 1800m.

Activating distress signal probably saved lives, rescuers say.

Dogs have recently killed kiwi on the Coromandel Peninsula, prompting the warning.

The North Island Brown Kiwi should have been coloured brown but was white instead.

Fears that it will only be a matter of time before another person is killed.

Twenty-one eggs were collected by DoC and the Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust .

Armed with leather gloves and a net, a conservationist extracted a trapped penguin.