See the difference between a male and female wētā. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

As many as 50,000 kauri could be planted on 45ha now covered in gorse and pine

As we farewell the whale, we remember some of our favourite celebrity animals.

Wellington's first Matariki fireworks hinge on whether the whale stays in the area.

Some of New Zealand's deadliest recorded storms struck in the winter of 1863.

DoC is proposing to fully or partially close 34 tracks over risks from kauri dieback.

Removal of whales from Northland beach a logistical nightmare.

The rodent was found by a DOC ranger on Saturday, it had been sighted 12 days earlier.

Primary children are helping to replant our dunes. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A long-running conservation mission aims to restore Waikato's Karioi as a seabird kingdom.

The fireworks could be called off due to the presence of a whale in the harbour.

But this tale could end up in disappointment for fireworks fans.

Forest and Bird considering legal action after NZSki granted consent to build on wetland.

Sir Peter Gluckman says "the science is as settled as it will be" on genetic modification.

Don't forget the scroggin, and the power bill - for ID - on New Zealand's Great Walks.

Outgoing PM's science adviser Sir Peter Gluckman reflects on his decade in the top role.

A seal has been spotted soaking up some mid-winter sun on Auckland's North Shore.

His punch sends the possum flying through the air - but is this "pest control"?

The application for a controversial coal mine has been declined for conservation reasons.

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News in brief: Woman on drug, shoplifting charges; Ratana talk; driving when disqualified

Search starts for "Citizen Scientists" to tackle environmental threat posed by plastic.

DOC is hiking prices for overseas tourists, with visitors paying double on Great Walks.

COMMENT: Kiwi trampers will now bludge off their overseas fellow travellers.

They've dominated our forests for 20 million years. Now kauri are officially threatened.

They're the wiliest of our bird-killing pests. How can we possibly hope to beat the stoat?

50 years on from the Manapouri saga, NZ's laws have failed its environment, writer argues.

Nearly two years into the war, are we any closer to being rid of predators by 2050?

A 20-year DoC project in the South Island valley shows the value of pest control.

Up to 12 sperm whales have now stranded on a South Taranaki beach.