DoC 'broke the rules' on tourist chopper flights
More trips permitted to remote glacier than were allowed, Ombudsman finds.
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Dead penguin reports 'biggest in years'
Western Bay Wildlife Trust has had nearly 60 calls about dead penguins in two weeks.
Industry asks for foreign help on billion-trees goal
Forestry companies want foreign help to reach the Govt's 1 billion trees target.
Group trapped on Tararua Ranges rescued
Two trampers and their rescuers have been successfully evacuated.
New guidelines to help freshwater fish travel freely
New guidelines to help remove barriers to fish migrating through our rivers and streams.
Penguin death numbers highest this century
Hundreds of Little Blue Penguins being found dead or dying are causing great concern.
Stewart Island now a sea lion stronghold
Stewart Island just declared an official breeding colony for our treasured NZ sea lion.
'A losing battle' - myrtle rust spreads south
Myrtle rust has spread south and an ecologist says its incursion is a hard lesson for NZ.
Rescue 'impossible': Stranded whales to be euthanised
The majority of the 38 whales had stranded on a difficult sandbar.
DOC's latest move in battle against kauri dieback
Forest and Bird questions whether new stations will do much to stop spread of the disease.
Shellfish deaths at Auckland reserve sparks investigation
DOC, MPI and the council are working together to establish the cause of death.
Robinson Helicopter Co's 'bizarre' warning
Revealed: the reports that led to DoC permanently grounding Robinson Helicopters.
NZ 'a leader' on environment, Nature Conservancy says
One of the world's biggest environment groups is taking a keen interest in New Zealand.
DOC on watch for stoat on Motuihe Island
DOC is working to find out if there is a stoat on Motutapu, Rangitoto or Motuihe.
Yellow-eyed penguin chick euthanised after suffering severe flipper injury
The chick attracted attention for its speedy trek up the coast of the South Island.
Homes sought for wild horses
Up to 300 Kaimanawa horses may need to be removed from the Waiouru Military Training Area.
Men in high-viz vests poached paua for two months
The Department of Conservation has described their actions as arrogant.
Coromandel mangrove row hits Parliament
Controversial bill to allow two councils to remove mangroves goes before select committee.
The H Files: Last days for historic Mt Cook hut
Avalanche memorial hut to go after falling into disrepair and low usage.
Two bodies found in car at Hawke's Bay hot pools
Mystery over discovery of bodies near remote forest campsite.
Watch live: An 'inside view' of a shark dissection
The livestream begins at 2pm and will run for about two and a half hours.
Myrtle rust found for first time on DOC land
Fungus can adversely affect myrtle species, including pohutukawa, manuka and kanuka.
DOC staff to stop using Robinson helicopters
Safety concerns prompt DOC to stop using Robinson helicopters.
The cost of Shane Jones' billion trees
About $61.7 million worth of projects were announced at the Provincial Growth Fund launch.
Photographer finds decapitated seal in picture
Dunedin man unwittingly photographs gruesome scene.
Search for Rangitoto cat abandoned
Predator detection dogs did their best but cat has disappeared.
Sage wants NZ sea lion decline reversed
Number of NZ sea lion pups on subantarctic islands falls 40 per cent in just 20 years.
Cyclone Gita: Tourists flock to campsites despite weather warnings
Marlborough and West Coast camps fill up as tourists seek a safe haven before the storm.
King of the lizards makes a comeback
Duvaucel's geckos can grow up to 30cm long and live to be 70 years old.
Artist calls for action on Hauraki Gulf 'time bomb'
A new art exhibition highlights an environmental "time bomb" in the Hauraki Gulf.
World-famous kākāpō Sirocco reappears
New Zealand's "spokesbird for conservation" has been found after being lost for two years.
Cat sighting on Rangitoto Island taken 'very seriously'
Two conservation dogs are being sent to Rangitoto Island after sightings of a black cat.
Potential cat on predator-free Rangitoto
The island is home to threatened native species at risk of being preyed on by predators.