Feral species that prey on New Zealand’s birdlife have caused havoc across both islands, and more than 80 per cent are now endangered. The northern species of takahē is extinct and much of its ...

Fewer than 40 New Zealand fairy terns survive - making it six times rarer than the kākāpō, which is often treated as the ...

The (DoC) is investigating after a venomous sea snake was spotted in the Auckland suburb of Devonport. Senior science adviser ...

On the windswept stretch of Koekohe Beach along New Zealand’s Otago coast, a group of massive, spherical rocks has been ...

Farmers who reserve some of their land for native bush are watching in dismay as their conservation partner, the QEII National Trust, runs short of cash. So serious is this problem, the trust is ...

A risk assessment by the Department of Conservation looked at 1145 species of birds, bats, lizards, and frogs, insects and ...

A major threat has been identified to an important World Heritage site, Campbell Island. The subantarctic wilderness lies ...

Northland’s largest wetland has suffered significant damage to an area the size of 54 rugby fields after a landowner allowed livestock to enter, sprayed pe ...

On a busy comments page hosted by New Zealand's Department of Conservation, devoted fans track the birds' locations on an app, discuss significant moments and even create art inspired by the ...

48, No. 1 (2024), pp. 1-11 (11 pages) Human impacts in Aotearoa New Zealand have considerably damaged native ecosystems, and conservation efforts must therefore preserve remaining ecosystems and ...