New ZealandStranded whale pod reunites after refloatingAbout 70 pilot whales which became stranded at the top of the South Island have made it to deeper water.06 Feb 04:45 AM
New ZealandPilot whales restrandedA group of pilot whales appears to have beached once more on Farewell Spit, at the top of the South Island.05 Feb 02:33 AM
New ZealandStranded whales swim off on high tideA pod of 66 pilot whales beached west of Nelson yesterday swam off on the high tide overnight, DOC says.04 Feb 07:30 PM
TravelCoromandel: A trail of funBronwyn Sell enjoys a girls' weekend away with a difference - a walk and wine in the Coromandel's Kauaeranga Valley.04 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandNZ's forests second most endangered in worldNZ'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.04 Feb 12:53 AM
TravelTrouble in campground paradiseIs the Kiwi love affair with roughing it going through a tough patch? Lisa Bradley reports.29 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandThe Wellington to stand guard for Auckland regattaEvery 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.29 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandBeaten seal pup put downA baby seal which was attacked in West Auckland on Monday night has been put down.28 Jan 12:27 AM
New ZealandCharges to be laid over seal beatingThe Department of Conservation has confirmed it will lay charges over a brutal attack on a baby seal in a west Auckland stream. Two men were allegedly seen bashing the mammal with a boat oar last night.25 Jan 03:42 AM
New ZealandBeaten baby seal taken to Auckland ZooDepartment of Conservation officers say they are "saddened" by what appears to be a brutal attack on a baby seal.25 Jan 12:58 AM
LifestyleAuckland from A to ZIf you've run out of ideas to keep yourself busy these holidays Julie Harries has a novel idea guaranteed to get the suggestions flowing.21 Jan 09:00 PM
OpinionJohn Roughan<i>John Roughan</i>: Paradise for a very fortunate fewIn principle the Conservation Department wants as many of the public as possible to enjoy the estate their taxation maintains. In practice, it is not very good at making that possible.21 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandDOC puts stranded whales out of miseryDOC staff have killed 10 pilot whales which survived the stranding of a pod of 24 in Parengarenga harbour in the Far North. 21 Jan 03:56 AM
New ZealandDon't create canvas towns, says LabourHanding Department of Conservation campgrounds to private companies to run will turn them into "canvas subdivisions", says Labour's tourism spokesman Kelvin Davis.16 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandWaitomo loos foul image for touristsA set of "absolutely disgusting" toilets at the entrance to one of New Zealand's best short walks has drawn complaints that they are a blight on tourism.16 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandCampers fear DoC dealsDoC is in talks about handing over camping grounds to private companies to run them at a profit.15 Jan 04:30 PM
TravelUnder the volcanoesAuckland is home to more than 50 volcanic cones and craters. Diana Clement explores just a few.14 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandCall for compromise in Coromandel beach disputeA row over developing Coromandel's Kennedy Bay could be solved by the sort of compromise proposed for nearby New Chums, one of the parties says.13 Jan 08:24 PM
New ZealandFour whales die but one savedFour whales stranded at Port Waikato yesterday are to be buried in sand dunes just metres from where they lay.13 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandPike River: Recovery op abandonedPolice Commissioner Howard Broad has announced police are all but giving up hope of recovering the remains of the 29 Pike River miners.13 Jan 05:46 AM
New ZealandFour whales die in Port Waikato strandingFour adult whales have died after beaching themselves at Port Waikato but Conservation Department staff have successfully refloated a fifth.13 Jan 12:56 AM
New ZealandPike River victims' families to be told news tonightThe heads of police and the Department of Conservation will deliver news in person today to the families of the 29 dead workers in the Pike River mine.13 Jan 12:34 AM
TravelCampers denied choice spotsGreedy campers are rorting the Department of Conservation online booking system to give themselves more room.08 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandOverstayer spends 20 years in NZ outdoorsWith a tent and an airbed packed into his Mercedes-Benz, Jurgen Karl Ahrens made the New Zealand outdoors his home.07 Jan 04:30 PM
