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"?

Eradication may cost $40 million to $50 million over eight to 10 years.

Police can't prove the blaze was deliberately or negligently lit.

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

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

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.

Poaching is a never-ending battle and the numbers are staggering, says DoC's Lou Sanson.

Calls for improvements after seabirds die aboard cruise ship after being placed in boxes.

Tourism to our national parks continues to grow. Is it sustainable for our environment?

Wiping out our predators is good for our threatened species - yet some more than others.

Scientists have uncovered evidence of one of the first Polynesian settlements in Aotearoa.

NZ has its very own population of the largest animal in the world: the blue whale.

Greens counted around $610m in Budget wins, compared to $2.8b for NZ First.

Funding for housing and addressing child poverty a good start some say, but more is needed

The $80 million 4-year package is part of an expected big Budget boost for conservation

Special education - or learning support - is a pressure point in the education system.

We could lose more of our cherished native species if groups don't get the help they need.

Brent Thomas says he is "horrified" and is working to reach a collaborative solution.

Fly-overs reveal hundreds of new sites possibly infected with kauri dieback disease.

More trips permitted to remote glacier than were allowed, Ombudsman finds.

Western Bay Wildlife Trust has had nearly 60 calls about dead penguins in two weeks.