New ZealandBlue whale washes upA dead whale that has washed on to the shore of Taranaki is thought to weigh about 100 tonnes and is unlikely to be moved from its final resting spot.04 Jul 04:17 AM
New ZealandDoC spent $100k on 'junket' for staffThe Department of Conservation spent more than $100k sending staff overseas to learn a firefighting skill they don't even use here - and it plans to send them again.28 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandSurprise at rare frog numberThe discovery of 44 critically endangered Archey's frogs just a few kilometres from Whangamata has heartened an amphibian expert.25 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleDig in, it's Arbor DayGet out the gumboots and spades, urges Dionne Christian, and plant natives to spruce up the region's parks.06 Jun 06:00 PM
New ZealandDoC rids pests from millionaires' islandThe Conservation Minister has been challenged to justify the use of taxpayer money to clear pests from a private island owned by Sir Michael Fay and David Richwhite.05 Jun 08:00 PM
New ZealandPest control on private island questionedLabour is asking why the Department of Conservation is carrying out pest control on a private island owned by Sir Michael Fay and David Richwhite.05 Jun 01:06 AM
New ZealandShark's visit no fishy taleThree Auckland fishermen chanced upon a great white shark during a day in the Hauraki Gulf over the long weekend.02 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandSeal which attacked walker won't be shotThe local council will consider putting up signs on a New Plymouth walkway following a seal attack on an elderly man, but the animal won't be shot unless necessary.01 Jun 04:23 AM
New ZealandDoC under attack after seal hurts manAn elderly man attacked by a fur seal on the New Plymouth foreshore was in a serious condition last night.31 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFiordland monorail plan rejected by GovtPlans for a $240m Fiordland monorail have been derailed by Conservation Minister Nick Smith, who says the project does not stack up economically or environmentally.29 May 06:22 AM
New ZealandKiwis on both sides of US poison bait warThe Department of Conservation has been dragged into a row over a plan to dump poison from helicopters to kill mice on protected islands 50km offshore from San Francisco.23 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandTrout to be fed poison to assess 1080 risksPellets laced with 1080 poison will be fed to trout to assess potential risks from the planned massive dump of the pesticide in native forests.10 May 12:12 AM
New ZealandOutdoors: Be alert to DoC changesIf you've trekked the great outdoors in the past decade or so, chances are you've had a Department of Conservation brochure in your backpack.24 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandHistoric bach ready to rentRestored cottage on Rangitoto will soon take paying holidaymakers back to 1930s.09 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandDeadly alpine track unlikely to get safety structuresHand-rails or other safety structures are unlikely to be installed on a hazardous section of Mt Aspiring National Park's Cascade Saddle route.03 Apr 10:18 PM
LifestyleCitizen scienceIn the parks, beaches, back gardens and forests of the country, non-scientists can help with with a raft of research projects.28 Mar 11:00 PM
New ZealandNZ under 'intense pressure' from pestsNew Zealand remains under "intense pressure" from pests, which are costing our economy billions of dollars each year.27 Mar 03:30 AM
New ZealandDoC accord will fund new projectsAn accord committing the Department of Conservation to maintaining the gains made by a privately backed environmental group has been signed in Nelson today.22 Mar 01:42 AM
New ZealandC02-powered pest trap impresses officialsOfficials have been impressed at new results of a C02-powered pest trap, which has matched 1080 poison in wiping out entire rat populations.05 Mar 10:52 PM
New Zealand1080 to rain down on native forestsIn South Island beech forests, rangers are collecting branches from the canopy of native forests to see how much food is around for native wildlife - and pests.28 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandEfforts to curb threat of kauri dieback diseaseThe threat of kauri dieback disease is rearing its ugly head in Northland but it's not the native tree's only enemy this summer.09 Feb 07:11 PM
New ZealandDoC plan to give kea tummy achesThe Department of Conservation is planning to upset the stomachs of kea that scavenge for food from tourists - a move designed to save the birds' lives.09 Feb 07:02 PM
