Conservation
Ulva Island redeclared rodent-free month after rat sighting
Four weeks of intensive surveillance and monitoring failed to uncover any more rats.
Kaikōura’s endangered seabirds struggle for food
A lack of food has seen volunteers supplement feeding Hutton's shearwater chicks with "sardine smoothies" to give them the best chance at survival.
Rare bird returns to Wairarapa wetlands
A distinctive booming sound is returning to the Wairarapa Moana. Most of the surrounding wetlands have been lost after land was drained for farming. Now, after years of rehabilitation work, more of… Video, Audio
The stuff of life - Carbon capture in our ocean ecosystems
What roles do our ocean ecosystems play in capturing carbon? Kate Evans speaks to iwi Māori working to improve the health of an estuary in the Bay of Plenty, and to scientists studying the fiords of… Audio
Whale euthanised after stranding near Christchurch
The decision to euthanise the whale was made in consultation with iwi, based on the animal's welfare.
Otago drivers asked to take care as sealion population explodes
Being hit by cars on the road is the biggest threat to Otago's Dunedin growing sealion population. Audio
Record number of sea lion pups near Dunedin
The number of sea lion pups being born near Dunedin is the highest it's ever been.
The youngsters have been using coastal roads as their playground and some roads have been temporarily closed to… Audio
'They're all gone': Distraught farmers say fish dying as they wait for answers
Farmers say they want to fill the stream with irrigation water but can't get a clear answer from Environment Canterbury.
Department of Conservation to hike Great Walk prices
It comes after DOC already put its accommodation prices up last year. Audio
Price of DOC huts and campsites going up 18%
From July first the price of huts and campsites is going up 18% with the exception of Paparoa; it'll increase a modest 6%. That means at peak season a hut on the Milford track will be $92 for New… Audio
Treating birds 'blimmin' expensive', rescue centre at risk of closing says
Volunteers Robert and Robyn Webb rescue and treat about 1300 birds every years for 35 years - but a lack of funding is putting their work at risk.
'Spectacular' Manganui Gorge bridge closer to finish
Specialist builders working from ropes and in sync with helicopters have erected two bridge masts that now tower over the Manganui Gorge on Taranaki Maunga.
How endangered dolphins could shut down the SailGP
An independent environmental consultant will have the power to stop or delay SailGP races if endangered dolphins are sighted too close to the boats.
Fish out of water - How to grow fish on land
People and livestock gobble so much fish that the seas soon won’t keep up. Is the answer to grow fish on land? Kate Evans meets scientists figuring out the puzzles of how to farm some of New Zealand’s… Audio
Wellington Zoo's giraffe habitat gets first-ever expansion
A growing family needs more room - and for giraffes that's no exception.
Almost 20 tarāpunga gulls found dead in Kaikōura's South Bay
The Department of Conservation says they were found with injuries believed to be caused by dogs.
More volunteers needed to protect Hihi in Northland
The hihi (stitchbird) was once found throughout the North Island the species suffered catastrophic declines resulting in near extinction. Hihi Conservation Charitable Trust spokesman Kevin Parker… Audio
Kiwi restoration project's uncertain future: 'It's all about breeding success'
Work to restore kiwi to a 23,000 hectare patch of the lower North Island is making progress, but the future of the project remains uncertain.
DOC issues plastics plea after toroa chick dies in Dunedin
The 10-day old northern royal albatross died after swallowing soft plastic that was regurgitated by its parent at Taiaroa Head.
Animal management fence, new way to protect threatened species
Gallagher Animal Management have been providing fencing for animals on farms since1938, and now they're catering to a new demand: domestic pets. Audio