Conservation
'Embarrassing mistake': Tourists' bikes seized in cycling blunder
Swiss pair have bikes confiscated and fined after tearing through one of New Zealand's 'sacred landscapes'.
DOC urges visitors to Nelson Lakes National Park to clean gear to prevent spread of invasive algae
Microscopic algae lindavia and didymo have been found in the national park's lakes Rotoiti and Rotoroa, and in Lake Tennyson.
Gull rescued after getting up to its neck in trouble
A gull found stuck in a George St grate may have exposed a design flaw in Dunedin's infrastructure.
Hundreds of lizards seized in Australia police bust
A criminal syndicate that planned to illegally export hundreds of native lizards from Australia to Hong Kong has been "dismantled", authorities say.
Concerns bird flu may have reached Antarctica
Suspected case of H5N1 in Antractica after disease tears path of devastation through South America.
One of our few native frogs could disappear in decades
The Hochstetter's frog is suffering through a dry summer and could disappear over the next several decades.
Bird 'super sanctuary' proposed for Wellington
Greater Wellington wants government funding for a sanctuary on 3000 hectares of native bush.
Summer science: Seabirds in Auckland
The summer science fun continues with an episode from RNZ podcast Voices. Meet Gaia Dell'Arriccia, a scientist originally from the south of France who studies the seabirds that live around Auckland's… Audio
Summer science: Kākā in Wellington
Kākā numbers are skyrocketing in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington thanks to conservation efforts. The summer science series continues with a walk through Zealandia to find out why you shouldn't feed… Audio
Summer science: Kākā in Wellington
Kākā numbers are skyrocketing in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington thanks to conservation efforts. The summer science series continues with a walk through Zealandia to find out why you shouldn't feed…
AudioSummer science: Seabirds in Auckland
The summer science fun continues with an episode from RNZ podcast Voices. Meet Gaia Dell'Arriccia, a scientist originally from the south of France who studies the seabirds that live around Auckland's…
AudioHighly endangered birds set to hatch at cash-strapped Auckland Zoo
There are only around 40 individual tara iti left and a handful of breeding pairs.
Rescued orca spotted in Northland
The year has got off to a great start for marine biologist Ingrid Visser, who spotted an orca in Northland she had rescued almost a decade ago.
Visser helped to free the orca she later named Diane… Audio
Scientists brave rough seas to hunt out albatross killer
Two scientists are camped out on a remote island far south of New Zealand on the hunt for what's killing off the native albatrosses that breed there.
The Turning Point | Trailer
A new generation of kaitiaki across Aotearoa take on the challenge of protecting and restoring our natural environment, paving the way to a more hopeful future. Video
Nearly 60 native birds killed
Critically threatened species are among those killed around the country over the past three years.
Biosecurity risk for Northland after reports of two dead wallabies on roadside
The discovery of two dead wallabies on Northland roadsides has set alarm bells ringing among the region's biosecurity experts.
Baby Māui dolphin found dead on isolated Auckland beach
The dolphin - thought to be a few days old - was found on Karioitahi Beach, west of Pukekohe, on Wednesday.
Caring for the coastline while enjoying the summer weather
With many Kiwis heading for the beach this summer, a new survey shows there is a growing appreciation of sustainable conservation efforts along our coastline. Audio
Woman finds napping kiwi in chicken coop
It's not quite a baby in a manger - but finding a kiwi asleep in her coop was the ultimate Christmas gift for Jane Jackets.