Bird's eye view: Stars go on show round the clock
The international fame of Dunedin's albatrosses is set to soar.
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The remarkable rescue of Flint, the DoC rat hunter, on Campbell Island
Flint, the DoC Jack Russell, was rescued after being lost on Campbell Island for days.
Welcome to New Zealand's own Alcatraz
Public welcomed back to explore remarkable history of island fortress.
Local Focus: Access closed to popular DOC campsite for 12 years
Calls to open new campsite at Jock Sutton. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Access closed to popular DOC campsite for 12 years
Calls to open new campsite at Jock Sutton. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Amazing video shows hatching of 2000th kiwi
Livestream video of incredible moment a kiwi hatches. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Kiwi linked to PM's daughter Neve hatches at Tararua wildlife centre
A kiwi named by PM Jacinda Ardern has hatched
Treasury blames pop-ups for X-rated and alt-right site searches
Finance Minister says he wants assurances about why staff tried to access the sites.
DOC staff attempt to access porn sites 148 times
DOC staff unsuccessfully attempted to access porn sites 148 times this year.
Dead, washed up rats to be sent for toxicology testing
The theory that it was 1080 is highly unlikely, a DOC manager says.
Fire threatens Dunedin water supply
Main water catchment contaminated after blaze by ash and fire suppressing chemicals.
NZ's newest political party launched
Gene technology could be a powerful tool in reducing predators, says Vernon Tava.
Dog owners warned after potentially poisoned rats wash up on beaches
Dog owners are being warned after hundreds of rats washed up onto beaches in Westport.
Party launch tinged with sadness after air-crash tragedy
Green-turned-Nat set to launch his own environmental party.
Hundreds of the world's most threatened gulls set up colony in Napier
Napier has a new colony of the world's rarest gull
Court gives Northland boat builder green light to use reserve
Legal battle spanning more than two decades in Northland almost over
Beers dropped into bush: 'Disrespectful' campers at Waikaremoana
Choppers were seen dropping whole pallets of beer into the bush for hunters, iwi says.
$5000 reward offered: Who shot Owha?
Waitematā's leopard seal Owha is breathing from one nostril after being shot in the face.
Shark diving not an offence: Supreme Court overturns ruling
The Court of Appeal had ruled shark cage diving was an offence under the Wildlife Act.
The valley that changed a nation - inspired by Kāpiti Island
Inspired by Kāpiti Island, Zealandia is now the model for community conservation in NZ.
'It's a cop-out': Frustrated father pleads for swim ban
If councils can outlaw dog poo, they can ban swimming in danger zone says grieving father.
Takahē population soars past 400
The species was considered extinct until the big birds were rediscovered in 1948.
Special cards part of Conservation Week
Caroline Beaufort humbled to be part of celebrations.
Wallaby numbers 'dangerously high'
"They are like giant rabbits that eat their way through native bush."
Why so many Kiwis don't know about our biodiversity crisis
There's an emergency in our native wilderness. Why are so many Kiwis oblivious to it?
Bringing back bittern: Hawke's Bay's efforts to save rare bird
Bittern have lost 98 per cent of the wetlands they call home. Hunters led a push to help.
1080 blackmailer's jail term halved
Gregory Buchanan's sentence for threatening DOC workers was too high, a judge has said.
Jet skier blasted for Auckland dolphin video 'humble brag'
Kiwi slammed for his "sh***y behaviour" after sharing his interaction with dolphins.
$19m Mt Taranaki tramping upgrade gets green light
The new trails are expected to bring in an extra 40,000 tourists to the area.
What the All Blacks did next: World Cup squad's off-diary trip
After a week of public events, the team made a secret visit.
Saving Aroha: Rare kiwi scales mountain, sparks rescue
Mountain rescue team pluck rowi kiwi from cliff after adventurous bird goes wandering.
'Loved into extinction': Swimming with dolphins axed
Plummeting bottlenose dolphin numbers, from 270 to 31 in past 20 years, prompt new rules.
Westland mayor: Fox Glacier road will reopen
The mayor of Westland is confident the access road to Fox Glacier will reopen.
Fox Glacier road to remain closed indefinitely
The road has been closed since flooding and a landslide in summer.