Buddhist animal release practice: Saving lives or ecological disaster?
Department of Conservation says releasing animals could have unintentional impacts.
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Mystery over abusive note on anti-1080 letter to DoC
Tensions between DoC and those opposed to the use of 1080 were high at the time.
Elephant seal departs Whakatāne for deeper water
Momoa the elephant seal has not been seen for a week.
DOC confirms decapitation of pup fur seals not caused by humans
The pups' injuries were likely caused by another seal, a post mortem has determined.
App warns workers about lightning strikes
App users will get an alert if lightning is expected to hit near them.
Pests, pork or pets? It's pig politics on Great Barrier
Pigs' extensive presence on the island is dividing residents.
A Kiwi helping kiwi: Wendy Sporle honoured for conservation work
A lifetime of work has seen kiwi conservationist Wendy Splore honoured.
UN complaint: Aussie says high hut fees violate human rights
Aussie complains to UN because foreigners pay more than Kiwis for tramping huts.
Elephant seal draws Whakatāne crowds
An elephant seal has been spotted at different Eastern Bay beaches this week.
Six fur seal pups found decapitated
Death of six headless seals "cruel and senseless", DOC says
Rare sighting of elephant seal in Auckland
A large female elephant seal has been spotted in various places around Auckland's coast.
Local Focus: Daily pilgrimage to save the dotterel
DOC's dotterel dos and don'ts. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Audit confirms dead angler's wishes ignored
Fears Fish and Game ignored the requests of a man who bequeathed them $500,000 confirmed.
Māui dolphin found dead on Auckland beach
Māui dolphins are a critically endangered species with less than 100 left.
Stagnant master plan to save gulf 'could have been done better'
Failings of a plan to save Hauraki Gulf should be lesson for future efforts, report finds.
Tongariro Crossing has highest rate of rescue incidents
Hazardous crossing continues to attract massive tide of tourists - and troubles.
Watch: Man punches possum in sickening video
Second recent incident of animal cruelty in Taranaki.
1080 madness: DoC ranger slept with gun under his bed
A DoC ranger slept with a gun for weeks after getting death threats from 1080 activists.
Critically endangered birds hatch on Auckland island
There are just 245 adult shore plover remaining.
TV host Jesse Mulligan hits back at Maggie Barry
"If I'm 'pathetic', what chance do you have of being heard?" Jesse Mulligan asks viewers.
Doc blames 'bad parenting' for deaths
The two chicks died after venturing away from their nest before a flood.
Man accused of blackmailing DoC over 1080 in court
A Taranaki man accused of blackmailing DoC over 1080 poison has appeared in court.
Male shark washed ashore two days after its female mate
2.5m-long shark found at Devonport two days after 3m shark washed up at Stanley Bay.
Rāhui placed on Stewart Island's 145 dead whales
Ngāi Tahu planning various cultural protocols, including a rāhui for people's own safety.
Mass stranding: 145 whales dead at Stewart Island
DoC found half dead and decided the most humane thing to do was to euthanise the rest.
Bronze whaler shark washes up on Auckland beach
DoC has taken for further study a female bronze whaler washed up on the North Shore .
Meet the mite tackling our worst weed problem
The mite to fight the country's most prolific weed. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Group hunts predators with new Internet of Things network
A new weapon in the war on possums, stoats, and rats.
Council considers iwi's ambition for control of Whanganui land
A document shows iwi land negotiators' intentions.
Oil spill but Marsden Pt refinery sucks it up
An absorbent boom was used to soak up an oil leak from a faulty Refining NZ fuel line.
Fatal Wanaka crash theory: Clothing 'caught on rotor'
Sources say clothing spotted being sucked out of chopper before crash.
Noxious weed's days could be numbered
A gall mite imported from the northern hemisphere could help control old man's beard.
Dozens of dead birds found at Auckland bays
The Department of Conservation is investigating the deaths.
PM confirms anti-1080 death threat
PM confirms death-threat but says she is more concerned with welfare of front-line staff.