Tropical cyclone heading for NZ
Tropical Cyclone Bune is making its way down to New Zealand and is expected to pass to the east of the country from Wednesday.
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Pike River sale put ahead of recovery, says victim's dad
The inaction of Pike River mine receivers to venture into the mine has victims' families fearing the worst, says the father of one of the lost miners
DOC seeking public help over bird shooting
DOC is hoping people will come forward with with information as it investigates the shooting of more than 100 protected birds in Northland.
Shorebirds shot in 'callous' Kaipara Harbour slaughter
"A boat load of shooters came into a secluded bay and let rip with what sounded like automatic shotguns," says one DOC visitor of the slaughter which led to the deaths of ...
Solid Energy says it wants to buy Pike River
State owned Solid Energy has confirmed it wants to buy the Pike River mine, but getting it back into production would be a big job.
Shorebirds slaughtered on Kaipara Harbour
More than 100 shorebirds, including the endangered dotterel, have been senselessly slaughtered on Northland's west coast.
Shooters threaten witness to bird kill
Man told house would be burnt if he spoke about slaughter
Public beach ownership proposal withdrawn
A proposal to put an iconic Coromandel beach into public ownership has been withdrawn, but a new estimate that halves the land's value has given the Green Party hope a deal could still be done.
Census delivery set to begin
The 2011 Census gets into full swing from tomorrow with the delivery of about eight million census forms and internet access codes.
James Griffin: Beware concert-going bunnies
A couple of weeks ago on television, there was an Australian tele-movie full of Kiwi actors, called Panic at Rock Island.
Fears whales could restrand
DOC says the longer a refloated pod of whales are in deep water the better the chances they will not restrand
Stranded whale pod reunites after refloating
About 70 pilot whales which became stranded at the top of the South Island have made it to deeper water.
Pilot whales restranded
A group of pilot whales appears to have beached once more on Farewell Spit, at the top of the South Island.
Stranded whales swim off on high tide
A pod of 66 pilot whales beached west of Nelson yesterday swam off on the high tide overnight, DOC says.
Coromandel: A trail of fun
Bronwyn Sell enjoys a girls' weekend away with a difference - a walk and wine in the Coromandel's Kauaeranga Valley.
NZ's forests second most endangered in world
NZ's forest ecosystems are the second most threatened in the world and house only 5 per cent of their original habitat, according to an international report.
Trouble in campground paradise
Is the Kiwi love affair with roughing it going through a tough patch? Lisa Bradley reports.
The Wellington to stand guard for Auckland regatta
Every year a Navy ship is selected to lead the Auckland Anniversary Regatta. Loaded with VIPs and Navy crew, the vessel becomes the guard ship for the regatta and is the platform from which races are started.
Beaten seal pup put down
A baby seal which was attacked in West Auckland on Monday night has been put down.