Conservation
Little spotted kiwi to return to Nelson after almost 100 years
The species has long been considered functionally extinct in the South Island.
Country Life: 'I always give them a little blessing before they fly away'
Gloria Harris has been running a nohinohi little owl and ruru morepork rescue service for 30 years. "I've probably cared for close to 300 birds."
Critter of the Week: Takapo ground weta
This week's critter is an endangered weta that only lives in the silty river margins of the Mackenzie Basin. The small, cute and elusive Takapo ground weta, Hemiandrus 'furoviarius', digs itself a… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 3 April 2025
In today's episode, Donald Trump has announced tariffs on goods imported into the US, and New Zealand goods have not been spared, the top of the South Island is bracing for heavy rain as an… Audio
Kea population booms in Aoraki
The average flock size in the Malte Brun area last year was twice that seen two years before. Audio
Conservation Minister signals changes to Wildlife Act
Tama Potaka says he's 'not worried' updates might lead to a free pass for developers to kill protected species.
Efforts to protect takahē stepped up after stoats kill four
Ngāi Tahu and DOC first released takahē on the Ngāi Tahu tribal property of Greenstone Station in 2023 to establish a new wild population.
Sea lion trust demands DCC video be taken down
The video, part of Enterprise Dunedin's new marketing campaign, has been roundly criticised online since being posted yesterday.
Record pekapeka bat numbers counted in Marlborough
Record high numbers of long tailed bats have been captured and tracked during an annual count of the vulnerable mammal.
Good riddance to bad rubbish at a north Auckland tip
More than half of Auckland's rubbish gets dumped at one landfill, where waste is turned into energy to power homes and grow food.
Octopus hitchhiking on shark in Hauraki Gulf makes global headlines
International media and scientists are lapping up footage of a real life 'Sharktopus' filmed near Auckland. Video
Good riddance to bad rubbish at a north Auckland tip
More than half of Auckland's rubbish gets dumped at one landfill, where waste is turned into energy to power homes and grow food. Audio
Minister closes inner Hauraki Gulf to fishing of rock lobster
Shane Jones says the closure, starting from April 1, is to allow the lobster population to restore itself.
Hamilton Zoo giraffe dies during routine health check
Dume, a 19 year old giraffe, was one of the oldest at the zoo.
SH1 lights to be changed to protect town's birds
One endangered bird species regularly crash lands in the town after becoming disorientated by street lights.
Good news for GoodNature
At midnight last night a kiwi company got some big news. Newtown, Wellington based Pest control company Goodnature were listed in the Fast Company list of 2025's most innovative companies: ranking 6th… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 19 March 2025
On today's episode, Foreign Minister Winston Peters and American counterpart, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, are meeting now in what Peters has described a "dramatically changed" American diplomatic… Audio
'World's ugliest fish' finishes first in Fish of the Year
It was once known as the "world's ugliest fish", but the blob fish fin-ished in first place in New Zealand's fish of the year competition earlier this week. Fish of the Year spokesperson Konrad Kurta… Audio
DOC joins international effort to protect leatherback turtles
The Department of Conservation has joined an international effort to protect endangered leatherback turtles. Felix Walton has more. Audio
Blobfish overcomes 'world's ugliest animal' tag to NZ fish of the year'
The blobfish's "unconventional beauty helped "get voters over the line".
