Double fees on Great Walks will give more money for conservation.

Where do political parties stand on conservation, biosecurity and genetic engineering?

What policies are parties proposing to manage and protect our natural resources?

A wallaby is reportedly being kept as a pet at a Hamilton residence.

Pike River families are making a last push for justice ahead of the election.

A seafloor study has revealed an underwater orchestra below the Hauraki Gulf's surface.

Helicopters are being used to muster Kaikoura seals away from quake-repair zones.

Tourists are disturbing threatened bird species at a Rotorua geothermal attraction.

Call me old fashioned but I thought the regional council was meant to look after water.

A shoot for Mission: Impossible 6 in Queenstown is being investigated after a complaint.

The great walk will be open to mountain bikers all year.

Motukorea Browns Island latest Auckland Regional Park.

Tiritiri Matangi Island ferry sailing cancelled due to stormy weather.

A group of compounds commonly found in foods will be used to create long-life rat lures.

Conservationists say Govt will face a furious backlash if it changes conservation laws.

Conservationists have won a major victory in the Supreme Court. But Govt isn't happy.

Hawke's Bay DoC is stamping down on damage on its land after a series of incidents.

The protected conservation land must be flooded for the irrigation project to go ahead.

A dead Hector's dolphin was found on the West Coast earlier this year.

Local group hailed for "punching above their weight" in fight against Ruataniwha dam.

Kiwis are getting hit by cars, with drivers thinking it's a possum.

DoC staff are happy to "play God" with pests - but not with our cherished native species.

Colder temperatures may mean myrtle rust might not survive long if it reaches Wellington.

More than 11,000 hours of staff time went into putting out the devastating fires.

Scientists launch a $1.4 million project to help combat deadly fungal disease.

Second penguin death in as many months shows owners aren't watching dogs, says council.

A witness spotted people fishing in the marine reserve at Island Bay and reported them.

Scientists are set to eavesdrop on the critically endangered Maui dolphin.

A long-running legal battle around shark cage diving gets into murky waters.

A third of NZ's native birds could soon go the way of the moa, a damning report reveals.