
'Frustrating and distressing': DoC appeals for information after seabirds killed
'Extremely frustrating and distressing to hear about this kind of wilful mistreatment.'
'Extremely frustrating and distressing to hear about this kind of wilful mistreatment.'
A tour operator spotted an injured sperm whale in Kaikōura on December 29.
DoC thanks public for helping free entangled dolphin in Auckland waters.
Eight of ten stranded pilot whales alive; signs of previous beaching visible.
The dolphin was last seen at the Huapai Golf Course near the edge of Waitemata Harbour.
'You betcha they didn't expect to see us,' swimmer says of boaties caught with '200 fish'.
The $25-a-night Cape Brett Hut is one of a handful of DoC huts run in Northland.
As the year draws to a close, the Waikato Herald is taking stock of 2024.
Three new shelters have been constructed along the Whanganui Journey Great Walk.
The man drove through a large, black-billed gull colony, destroying their nests.
The endangered flightless parrot took an unplanned break from technology.
The High Court has found the Department of Conservation DoC acted unlawfully for decades by failing to implement its own legislation.
A High Court judge has ruled DoC acted unlawfully by failing to follow its own laws.
A dolphin sighting forced the cancellation of the SailGP event in Christchurch in March.
Leg-hold traps should be installed off the ground to avoid catching birds like kiwis.
'We do not want to close these, but if they continue to be damaged we may be forced to.'
Proposals could swell DoC's annual budget by $200m, still well short of what's ideal
Conservation groups have long opposed allowing cattle in the braided river valleys.
Six whales died and one was euthanised after being beached on Tasman's Golden Bay again.
Local medics working with the community and DoC rangers to refloat dozens of pilot whales.
The Mōrere Hot Springs will be open in time for Christmas.
More importantly, the famous beach will again be accessible by foot.
The track to the world-famous beach was badly damaged last year.
Bats found in Tairāwhiti's Aratu Forests; management plan enhances their protection.
Even just one kiwi death can have a devastating impact on kiwi recovery, Helen Leahy said.
WWF has labelled Tama Potaka’s last-minute changes to allow commercial fishing in protected areas of the Hauraki Gulf “spineless”. Video / Carson Bluck, Alex Burton
'I would find it very hard to charge Kiwi kids.'
DoC has enlisted the help of a fundraising organisation to back some critical projects.
The plant's toxic sap can cause temporary blindness.
Animal welfare inspectors say the bird is doing fine at Dunedin Botanic Garden.