Science Made Simple: Alex James on complex systems
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"Salvage the oil from WWII wreck or face environmental tragedy in the Hauraki Gulf."
Volunteer killed in fall was PhD student
Calvin Lim, 29, of Christchurch died in a fall near Pinnacles Hut at Mt Somers.
Volunteer DoC worker dies after fall
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Govt mulls tougher kauri restrictions
Minister will consider a Controlled Area Notice that could restrict access to Waitakeres
Kakapo population takes another hit with recent death
A wing injury leads to the death of another Kakapo
Forestry minister pillories efforts to save kauri
MP Shane Jones says the "tangi of the kauri" could be at hand.
Warning sounds for NZ's charismatic kea
Our charismatic kea has just been reclassified to "endangered" by BirdLife International.
NZ pest tech catching Larry Ellison's rats
NZ pest technology is clearing Larry Ellison's Hawaiian Island of pests
DOC focuses on species decline and tourism
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DOC calls in police over anti-1080 group's threats
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Conservation minister baulks at GM rats
NZ islands eyed for US-funded field trials using GM rodents.
US military money eyes up Kiwi islands for tests
US military money has come with researchers wanting to kill Kiwi rats using gene tech.
Consortium eyes NZ islands for gene tests
Islands around NZ are being scoped for trials of a radical new gene technology.
Deerhunters angered by 1080 deaths
Hundreds of deer carcasses reported after the Molesworth 1080 drop to fight tuberculosis.
Auckland's Owha gets some summer company
Auckland's sun-loving leopard seal Owha has a new mate to share the summer with.
Call for fishery closures over risk to hoiho
New study prompts group's call for fisheries closures to save iconic yellow-eyed penguin.
How to tell if a baby bird needs rescuing
If you spot a baby bird on the ground, it's not necessarily cause for concern.
High-altitude rescue on Mt Cook
Two helicopters called for climbers caught in rock fall near summit.
Rare penguins recuperating at Wellington Zoo
The penguins are getting the VIP treatment on their road to recovery.
Local Focus: Worm threatens birds
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Mouse spotted on pest-free island
Efforts are underway to trap a mouse spotted on Tiritiri Matangi Island.
Orca whale stranded at Marlborough beach
An orca whale is stranded at Marfells Beach in Marlborough
DoC slams 'obnoxious' jet-boaters
"Some jet boaters simply do not understand reasonable behaviour in the back-country."
Quake generation seals thriving one year on
The fur seal pups were born in the aftermath of the Kaikoura quake.
DOC says it can't intervene in every sick seal case
An animal welfare group is angry, but DOC says thriving species best left to own devices.
DoC relocates 'nosey' seal from suburban backyard
A seal's sunbathing mission has been cut short in Auckland
Illegal release of deer threat to Taranaki forests ecosystem
The deer released into the North Taranaki area were a risk to the forest's eco-system.
One-legged weka lead to concerns over incorrect traps
One-legged weka have prompted concerns of incorrect and illegal possum trapping.