
Four government departments spend more on consultants in a financial year after order to cut back
The Government has directed agencies to reduce reliance on contractors and consultants.
The Government has directed agencies to reduce reliance on contractors and consultants.
DoC campgrounds in Northland are open for bookings, but some have no space left.
International tourists have been turning up to the must-see destination to find it closed.
The Department of Conservation is using the latest technology to fight predators.
Four have died. The Whangārei Native Bird Recovery Centre is bracing for more arrivals.
A $6000 reward is being offered for information leading to a successful prosecution.
Since the kākāpō returned to the Waikato last year, they have been keeping rangers busy.
Pest controller says councils are "fixated" on possums, stoats, weasels, and rats instead.
'We have confidence as a business that the Whakapapa ski area is viable commercially.'
The young female sea lion was shot in an estuary in the Catlins on Monday.
One of the birds that died was the 'treasured' poster boy for his former sanctuary.
Whanganui River iwi are working with other organisations against an invasive clam.
Ruapehu's mayor says there are 'credible developers' interested in restoring it.
The two men are said to be in good spirits after spending four nights in a hut.
Gov't abandons search for new operator of Chateau Tongariro, decommissioning considered.
The judge noted their money struggles but stressed the seriousness of fishing offences.
DoC and the Te Araroa Trail trust tell trampers wild dogs are a potential hazard.
The injured pair spent the night high up the mountain, hemmed in by bad weather.
Official information reveals which areas around the country have become poaching hotspots.
The season didn't go ahead for most of last year after rāhui put in place.
'These endangered birds are an essential part of our coastal and freshwater ecosystems.'
Tairāwhiti Wai Connections offers tailored support for catchment issues.
Feral goats, pigs, deer and other wild animals are costing farmers at least $13m a year.
Work to restore Cathedral Cove access will be followed by a more permanent solution.
Fly-tippers are dumping all sorts of waste on conservation land.
The southern right whale is rare in Northland, more common in subantarctic waters.
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The species of whale has only ever been spotted five times in NZ.
All of them either died or were euthanised after it was clear refloating wasn't an option.