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Sea lion makes itself at home on Dunedin golf course
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DOC aghast at dogs and cats being taken to pest-free islands
A cat that fell overboard from a boat spent four months on an island unchecked.
Take a walk on the Waiheke side: Stony Batter reopens
The historic underground structures known as Stoney Batter have reopened
'She was the boss': Rare white kiwi given send-off fit for a queen
The 'boss-like' bird was the first white kiwi hatched in captivity in the world.
Aerial photos show dozens of sharks off Coromandel beach
The bronze whalers and hammerheads are seen enjoying the sparkling waters.
Meet the Minister: Kiritapu Allan - from working at KFC to Cabinet
Kiri Allan: I'm a quintessential pragmatist.
From Wet Jacket Arm to Hoon Hay: The many strange names of New Zealand
There are 50,519 place names in New Zealand. Some are rather odd.
Restrictions considered at national parks during peak times
High numbers are again expected over this holiday period.
'Horror' as island fire threatens world's rarest tree
Bought by the Crown from Māori in 1908, the island became a nature reserve in 1956.
Dramatic pic shows injured climbers roped to side of mountain
The pair, hurt in a rockslide, were forced to spend the night huddling at 1800m.
Dramatic rescue: Climbers caught in terrifying Mt Cook rockfall
Activating distress signal probably saved lives, rescuers say.
'Keep them under control': DoC's warning to dog owners after attacks on kiwi
Dogs have recently killed kiwi on the Coromandel Peninsula, prompting the warning.
Rare white kiwi hatched in captivity dead
The North Island Brown Kiwi should have been coloured brown but was white instead.
Toxic cocktail of speed and too many vehicles threatening lives on Northland beach
Fears that it will only be a matter of time before another person is killed.
250 in the world: Rare chicks hatch in Christchurch
Twenty-one eggs were collected by DoC and the Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust .
Little penguin rescued from hole in Kāpiti Coast sea wall
Armed with leather gloves and a net, a conservationist extracted a trapped penguin.
Thousands of cubic metres of rubbish to be moved from Fox Glacier landfill
Another rubbish cleanup is also underway.
More than 7000 tahr killed in DoC operations for 2020
DoC hunters and contractors worked over four months.
Mass die-off: Little blue penguins fall victim to weather changes
There are fears that warmer seas and other changes could spell disaster for the penguins.
Over 100 whales and dolphins stranded in 'horrific' scenes
Pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins were stranded on the Chatham Islands.
Wharf charity decries decision to reject consents
Govt funding of $600,000 for the Mangawhai wharf project has been lost due to the ruling.
'Traumatised': Woman attacked by 'pig dogs' at picnic spot
Horrified daughter looks on, believing her mother and pet would be killed.
Kayaker seriously injured after jetboat collision
A kayaker is seriously injured after a collision with a DoC jetboat.
Ten years on from the Pike River disaster: Nearing the end of the tunnel
Thursday, November 19 marks 10 years since the mine exploded, killing 29 men.
Local Focus: Te Arawa strikes back on climate change
Iwi and council work together to combat climate change. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Cat ban in Hamilton subdivision to protect native bats
The judge ruled the logic supporting a cat ban in the area was 'almost irresistible'.
Rare ducklings to be sent to Christchurch 'wild duck school'
The ducklings will go to the Isaac Conservation & Wildlife Trust.
New Milford Track hut cost blows out to more than $3m
The new 40-bed Mintaro Hut was originally estimated to cost $1.8 million.
Seal moved off Christchurch beach; 'a little thin and tired' but healthy
The seal is healthy with no visible injuries.
Towns on tenterhooks: Tourism's fight to survive on West Coast
Skydivers are among those now doing work for DoC to make ends meet.
'Gutted': Vulnerable shorebirds wiped out by cats
Domestic cats in Kaikōura are laying waste to the eggs of a rare shore bird.
Locals outraged at dumping of shark on Dargaville street
The illegal dumping of a shark causes waves in local reaction.
Council spent $611k to relocate lizards from work site
Christchurch City Council explains the costly process of relocating endangered lizards.
'Idiotic behaviour': Penguin-grabbing selfie attempts may earn $100k fine
DoC is asking the public to report any such incidents so it can follow them up.