Kiwis go to the polls to elect the ‘Bird of the Century’
Five extinct birds are among the 75 contestants in what is Forest & Bird's 100th year.
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Fight to save the bird on our $100 note
Poster bird from Haast Pass on the brink of extinction.
'Tragic:' Penguin pair mauled by dog
The two native penguins were killed at a Seatoun reserve.
Eighth Paekākāriki booklet released
The booklet focuses on past people linked with Paekākāriki.
The Gabrielle tree: Mānuka touted as Hawke's Bay looks for flood prevention
When Bola struck, the response was to plant pine. Would a different tree have been better?
'Bat' of the year: Where to see the controversial Pekapeka in the wild
DoC's science advisor says the bats aren't scary, so much as misunderstood.
Kiwi 'rejoices' as rain fills a Northland stream
Rare daytime sighting of a kiwi drinking and cooling off as rain fills a parched Northland creek for the first time in months.
NZ in a flutter over Bird of the Year
Voting has opened for the most fiercely contested election of the year.
Local Focus: Remote controlled magpies used to save our native falcon
Most injuries to falcons caused by deliberate shooting. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Picnic in the Pinetum
Largest collection in the southern hemisphere. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Rare kākāriki feeding caught on camera
Video recordings capture the first wild-raised kākāriki chicks in the Bay of Islands in about 50 years. / Supplied by Project Island Song
DOC's kākāpō mascot 'Sirocco' returns after two years in hiding
After two years “off the grid”, Sirocco, DOC's spokesbird kākāpō, has come out of hiding. / Department of Conservation
The importance of the parapara tree
Forest & Bird’s Northland Conservation Advocate Dean Baigent-Mercer talks about the parapara tree.
Making NZ safe for native seabirds
NZ native seabirds have their safety preserved on pest-free lands. Supplied by Forest & Bird
Who's your favourite bird?
It's a busy time of the year for our native birdlife. Tūī are madly chasing each other around suburban backyards, kererū
Watch: Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa Outdoor Access Commission's rap for Bird of the Year pīwauwau / rock wren
Crown agency Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa Outdoor Access Commission has created a rap song for the one and only, Bird of the Year, pīwauwau / rock wren. Video / Supplied