No one knows why Moko the dolphin prefers humans to his own kind, but everyone in Gisborne - both locals and visitors alike - are delighted he does.

Dave Cade is pushing hard to keep didymo - or rock snot - out of Taupo waterways.

The owner of a seaside stall that locals accuse of spoiling pristine Cathedral Cove says tourists are relieved to see him at the end of a long, hot walk.

Residents and holidaymakers are appalled by a DoC-approved icecream stall operating at Coromandel's Cathedral Cove.

More than 120 whales died over 48 hours in two separate beachings, the Department of Conservation says.

Poor whitebaiting season underlines the need to preserve bush-clad waterside habitats.

The Hauraki Gulf's resident whale population may disappear before most of us know what we're missing.