Albatross chick has lost weight after being found riddled with maggots.

The war on plant and animal pests through more than 1400ha of bush, scrub and farmland between Whangarei and Dargaville is being ramped

Scientists just back from an annual white-capped albatross census in the remote and windswept subantarctic islands are hopeful for the welfare of the iconic endemic seabirds.

Volunteers are pollinating Dactylanthus plants on Mt Pirongia 'paint brush-style' in the hope to repopulate the maunga with the indigenous plant. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A pussy could be on the loose in a Northland nature sanctuary.

A Northland man has been charged with lighting 10 fires in the Kaipara area that have destroyed areas of conservation land and a forest

The Hakarimata Track is not in danger from the fire, but remains closed this morning.

Scientists are this week heading to the subantarctic Auckland Islands for an annual survey of white-capped albatross and New Zealand sea lion numbers in the remote and windswept region.

A 300kg leopard seal looks to be in Auckland to stay, as the hefty visitor makes itself a summer spectacle for ferry commuters.

New Zealand Police have helped a grieving Japanese family to visit the Te Urewera site where their relative died in a fire nine years

If people bother the rare penguin moulting in Dunedin it will be moved to a secret location, the Department of Conservation says.

Getting closer than 50m to a killer whale could set you back a couple hundred thousand or land you behind bars.

In the second of a five part series on Auckland's big blue backyard, science reporter Jamie Morton talks to seabird expert Dr Brendon Dunphy.

A protected green gecko which suffered severe burns to its four feet during a scrub fire in Northland is expected to survive but won't

Science reporter Jamie Morton talks to Auckland Uni conservation ecologist Dr James Russell about the challenge to sweep islands clear of pest predators.

Rocks have been cleared from the road and drivers should travel with caution.

There's never a dull day for rescue helicopters.

A little blue penguin was spotted in central Christchurch today after making its way up the Avon River.

COMMENT: In 1986, New Zealand pioneered the first offshore island rat eradication at Breaksea Island in Fiordland.

This week, the Herald takes a look at Kiwis who are dedicated to helping our animals. Today Jamie Morton talks to Project Jonah's Daren Glover.

Scientists are seeking to solve one of the most intriguing mysteries of the disease that's killing our kauri - why it's attracted to the native tree's scent like we're drawn to coffee.

The fire burning in Matai in the Far North is no longer a threat to people or their homes.

Five helicopters with monsoon buckets have been dispatched to the Far North in a bid to bring a large scrub fire under control.

A group of trampers has been struck down with a gastro bug in the Nelson Lakes National Park.

DoC says there is significant arsenic, mercury and cyanide contamination of the soil at the Alexander River mine site.

Locals were unable to save whale that repeatedly stranded on popular beach.

Cheetahs are among an increasing number of protected species being used for animal research in New Zealand.

Kauri dieback infection rates in the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park have more than doubled in the past five years.

A popular Kiwi campsite was closed for three weeks after an ant infestation.

The harbourmaster who was stood down from his job for rescuing an orca trapped in a cray pot this week says he would do it again if he had to.