Watch: Man punches possum in sickening video
Second recent incident of animal cruelty in Taranaki.
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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.
Great Walks tourist fee hike: Results so far 'encouraging'
Bookings by people living in New Zealand had increased from 45 per cent to 57 per cent.
Minister announces $4.5m predator-free 'mainland island'
The area is 310,000 hectares and will help protect 23 threatened species
The fight for our national bird - and why it matters
The kiwi belongs in New Zealand - and arguably more than we do.
Kiwi savers: Can we keep our national bird from extinction?
A new effort would see the decline of our kiwi reversed within years. Can it be done?
The man putting plaques on unmarked graves at former psychiatric hospital
Mental patients passed into a field of lost souls. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Your view: Whanganui councillor clarifies position on waste survey
Readers write: Councillor on that survey; your brief; 1080 row; separate health services
Whistling up a fight-back for our rarest duck
Our $10 whistling duck, the whio, needs protectors.
Moving video tribute on eve of funeral for pilot Nick Wallis
A celebration of Nick Wallis' life will be held tomorrow in Wanaka.
Man spots rare gull at Cape Kidnappers
A laughing gull has been sighted at Cape Kidnappers in Hawke's Bay.
Piecing together Wanaka chopper tragedy
Crash investigators scour video footage for clues.
Wanaka crash: How could chopper just fall out of the sky?
It was a sickening, seismic blow. And there were so many questions.
Baylys Beach shark attack: Surfers back in the water, less than a day on
Surfers were back on the water a day after a great white shark attack at Baylys Beach.
'It could have been any of us in that helicopter'
The three men went to work yesterday to make a difference in conservation.
Wanaka helicopter crash: The tragedy that took three good men
Investigators are trying to figure out how the chopper inexplicably fell from the sky.
'We just lost so much': Tribute to DoC ranger killed in chopper crash
"It's just a tragedy. We are just absolutely stunned. We don't know what to say."