Latest from Department of Conservation

'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.

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.