Tourists 'ruining' New Zealand's finest walk
Tickets for the Milford Track sold out in 90 minutes last year.
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Teen's drone footage of hammerhead sharks
Zach Judkins, 14, captured a video of smooth hammerhead sharks at Gooseberry Flat Beach.
Outrage after offal dumped in popular swimming spot
Sheep stolen from farm, butchered, then dumped in precious dune lake.
Local Focus: Native treetops are like Avatar without the CGI
A chance to witness our incredible native tree canopies. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Seismic surveys may be hurting penguins
Oil surveys may impact the foraging habits of korora in the South Taranaki Bight.
DOC: 'Campers chopped down trees to improve views'
The trees are believed to have been cut down so campers could have sea views.
Rat tracks found on predator-free island
Rats have been discovered on an island sanctuary near Auckland.
Sea lions stage home invasion in family's back yard
"Mostly they've been not threatening ... but occasionally I get a bit freaked out": Owner
Poachers caught taking 55 crayfish and 621 kina
MPI and DoC are warning that they will continue to take a zero tolerance on poachers.
Science Made Simple: Alex James on complex systems
In our Science Made Simple series, we talk to mathematical modeller Dr Alex James.
White kiwi's mating dance melts hearts
A dance few humans ever get to see has been captured on film.
WWII wreck threatens oil spill across the Hauraki Gulf
"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
The volunteer hut warden was in his first week in the role.
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
Briefings: Unprecedented tourist growth is changing funding needs.
DOC calls in police over anti-1080 group's threats
The "aggressive" notes follow a handful of other threats in recent months.
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.