New ZealandCaught cats put to good use catching rabbitsWild cats trapped, desexed and released on rural properties to manage rabbit populations.18 Jul 11:45 PM
PremiumPremiumKahuMussel-ing in: Battle to save 'eco-system engineers' from sea star invasionOne PhD student said sea stars are threatening mussels in Ōhiwa Harbour.07 Jul 06:01 AM
New Zealand14,000 football fields: study shows scale of NZ's recent wetland lossDespite protections, loss of NZ's "natural kidneys" has continued at pace in recent years.01 Jul 11:11 PM
New ZealandPM gets NZ's biggest solar farm under wayThe first panel of the 16MW solar farm was bolted on by PM Jacinda Ardern today.01 Jul 05:14 AM
New ZealandFisheries Minister David Parker seeks advice on rule change for pink maomaoRahui in place for elusive reef species being targeted on the Coromandel and elsewhere.30 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandCats and stoats wipe out 40% of tagged kea populationNew research reveals grim toll predators are having on the alpine parrot in one region.30 Jun 12:05 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomyWetland rules 'have gone too far', Parker admitsMinister says difficulty fixing wetland problem underlines why RMA needs changing.29 Jun 05:00 PM
EnvironmentDoC and Fonterra fighting to eliminate pest fish in local lakeDepartment of Conservation and Fonterra are on a mission to keep Lake Ruatuna free of koi.28 Jun 07:16 PM
New ZealandSNAs here, there and everywhere on West Coast – maps suggestWest Coast mayors this month appealed to the Government to rethink its SNA rules.28 Jun 03:35 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionDevelopers warn septic tank overflow now classed as wetland, hurting housing supplyNew rules capture farm tracks as wetlands.27 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandFeral rabbits could be shot as hunting dog gets invitePets to pests: Rabbits running rampant in Auckland Domain could be shot.23 Jun 03:56 AM
New ZealandUsing tech both old and new to tackle wallaby nuisanceDama wallabies are spreading from Rotorua to the Waikato.19 Jun 02:23 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessAcclaimed film director James Cameron laments NZ's worker shortageThe filmmaker was unable to expand his vegetable growing business due to staff shortages.17 Jun 05:32 AM
New ZealandSaving our taonga: How are endangered species faring?Up to $3.5 million is spent each year to protect five species alone.17 Jun 03:10 AM
New ZealandToxic waste 'under considerable threat' if coast erosion trend continuesCoastal mapping has shown 30 to 40 metres of erosion since about the year 2010.16 Jun 11:15 PM
New ZealandGovt taxing tradies to subsidise Teslas - David Seymour"Let's be clear – this is a new tax," ACT Leader David Seymour says.14 Jun 01:45 AM
PremiumPremiumKahuWeaving living history on Mauao: 80-100yo oaks to go so stream can flow againThe area will be replanted with harakeke varieties unique to the area and used for weaving10 Jun 10:02 PM
New ZealandClimate goal sees broad support, differing views on how to get therePolicies like no petrol cars from 2035 and fewer cows have copped criticism.09 Jun 06:27 AM
New ZealandClimate change report: End petrol car imports by 2032New report says petrol car imports would need to be wound down by 2032.09 Jun 12:00 AM
New ZealandCanterbury floods: Farmers stocktake of damageReceding floodwaters reveal devastating cost of floods to farmlands.01 Jun 06:37 PM
LifestylePrickly problem: Why we can't 'parachute' hedgehogs home to UKThe prickly pests are due to be culled, despite calls to fly them home to Britain.31 May 06:10 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLake Horowhenua clean-up closer to realityHorizons has bought a farm allowing it to build a wetland that will improve water quality.27 May 03:55 AM
New ZealandDeadly fungus myrtle rust found in ChristchurchMyrtle rust infects many of New Zealand's native plants and bad infections can be deadly.27 May 12:39 AM
New ZealandOxford wetland to be protectedEnvironment Canterbury, QEII Trust working with landowner to enhance ecological habitat.26 May 02:00 AM
EnvironmentTwo rare tāiko rescued and released on Raglan's Mt KarioiDoC sends two tāiko back on seasonal journey after the rare seabirds crash-landed.24 May 10:05 PM
New ZealandStudy links nitrate levels to preterm births, calls for 'precautionary approach'The current safe concentration of nitrate in New Zealand is 11.3 milligrams.23 May 07:10 PM
New ZealandBudget 2021: Govt puts $28m into war against kauri killerGovt spending $28m at effort to stop as-yet incurable disease killing NZ's iconic kauri.20 May 03:48 AM
New ZealandPlague warning: Warm March raises odds of beech seeding and pest explosionWarm summer could mean yet another pest-fuelling beech mast in parts of NZ, DOC says.18 May 12:45 AM
New ZealandCoromandel coast scallop beds in crisis, report says"How can we change our behaviours so we don't do the same thing again."13 May 09:37 PM
New ZealandTaranaki aquifer contaminated 50 times more than acceptableAquifer in coastal Taranaki contaminated with an agricultural chemical.12 May 09:30 PM
New ZealandCouncil cleans up, investigates plastic spill into Whakatāne RiverThe discharge of plastic particles was accompanied by a strong sulphur-like smell.11 May 07:29 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHauraki Gulf's marine reserves fail to protect plummeting crayfish populations - studyHauraki Gulf's crayfish now just at 3 to 12 per cent of unfished levels, study finds.02 May 01:52 AM
New ZealandPūkaha Forest now belongs to people of Aotearoa New Zealand942ha of native forest in Pūkaha now belongs to the people of Aotearoa New Zealand.01 May 10:45 PM
KahuMarlborough's new aquaculture rules have the 'scent of a Treaty breach', say iwiTop of the south iwi are demanding new aquaculture rules in Marlborough be withdrawn.29 Apr 10:30 PM
