A petition in support a Whitianga harbourmaster stood down after helping rescue an orca has attracted hundreds of signatures.

The Nelson Marlborough Conservation Board supports the proposed extension to the mountain bike season on the Heaphy Track.

A decision on whether the Department of Conservation will allow the Waitaha River power scheme will be made by mid-2017.

No, it's not the Sheraton or the Four Seasons - New Zealand's latest accommodation provider to list its wares on Booking.com falls a little further off the beaten track.

Kākā numbers are on the rise, looking for food around houses and farms. But these curious birds will eat anything, including lead which makes a sweet change from totara berries. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

COMMENT: The launch of the Hauraki Gulf's first marine spatial plan is a major achievement and not to be under-estimated, writes Gary Taylor.

Proposed new marine protected areas, rules for polluters and changes to commercial fishing methods have been revealed in a long-awaited master plan for the Hauraki Gulf.

Kaikoura's fur seals famously splashed and frolicked in a pool at the foot of a waterfall. And then the earthquake came.

Kakapo numbers have increased 20 per cent after the most successful breeding season in 25 years.

100% Pure Taranaki want to use alternatives to 1080 poison to keep pest numbers low. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

How has Kaikoura's world-famous wildlife responded to the 7.8 earthquake? Science reporter Jamie Morton looked at what we know so far.

Drops of the controversial pest-control poison 1080 have killed at least two dozen endangered kea in recent years.

For Hawke's Bay architect Graham Linwood and designer Jacob Scott there was a slightly bittersweet touch to receiving Presidents Awards

It's one of the most stunning walks in the world, so you can't expect to park right outside the very beginning of the track on a busy weekend.

Measures to preserve the natural environment on East Clive beach are being applauded by the community. Yesterday the Hawke's Bay

An American man will serve a prison sentence and has been fined over $27,000 for trafficking elephant ivory into New Zealand.

South Taranaki iwi Nga Rauru feels let down by the Department of Conservation's decision not to submit on a seabed mining application

Auckland bug man Brian Lawton shares his home with thousands of lizards, eels, exotic insects, rats, turtles and several tarantulas.

One of New Zealand's most popular pristine wilderness excursions is looking at turning roads into makeshift parking lots to counter nightmare traffic woes.

It will be a sad day if New Zealand decides to charge for access to tracks in its national parks.

The incident in January was investigated, but in September police said no charges would be laid against the officers as there was "insufficient evidence".

A tramping enthusiast says she would be pretty annoyed to pay to use a Great Walk, but understands they are a valuable asset that should be funded accordingly.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has launched a probe into the police handling of alleged illegal hunting by off-duty officers

The author of a new book on 1080 has set out to debunk the myths surrounding the poison.

A snoozing fur seal has been moved on from a Dunedin cyclepath - again.

Fissure, a new kiwi chick, hatched despite a huge hole in its egg, after staff patched the egg up with masking tape.

Veteran anti-1080 protester Pete Lusk successfully argued to have his bail conditions changed.

A decision by the contactor to accelerate the project means the $13 million makeover of the Makatote rail viaduct will be finished

An Auckland architect has been fined $1500 after being caught fishing for snapper in protected waters north of the city.

The unsafe use of vehicles on 90 Mile Beach, particularly at Ahipara, has long been a source of aggravation for many residents, especially