Birds affected by Awakino oil spill
Up to 20 birds have been coated with oil after a major spill which clogged a King Country river on Wednesday.
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Russian 'kiwi's' case of mistaken identity
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Red alert over 'hostile' kiwi found in Russia
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Mike Joy: The dying myth of a clean, green Aotearoa
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Chatham Islands: Rare birds common enough to eat
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DOC investigates reports of fishing in marine reserve
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Oil prospector to follow DOC guidelines - minister
The Government says Petrobras is following DOC guidelines to minimise the disturbance to marine mammals while it looks for oil off the East Cape.