"Shaka can be a highly valuable and specialized conservation asset." Highly trained dog primed to play a key role in sniffing ...

A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people has been recognized as a legal person after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being ...

Just as the bald eagle represents freedom in the United States, the Kiwi bird is a symbol of national pride for the island nation of Aotearoa, or New Zealand. The name “kiwi” encompasses five distinct ...

Three pilot whales died on Sunday, including one euthanised by volunteers, after a group of 30 whales of a range of ages and ...

Still far off the tourist trail, the likes of Macquarie, Campbell, Bounty and Snares are pristine wildernesses best explored ...

New Zealand plans to introduce legislation before the end of the year that will create a framework to help communities and ...

Renowned conservation artist Anna Gibbs is proud to present her first solo exhibition, South Island Songs, at Little River ...

A bird flu outbreak poses a significant risk to wildlife in New Zealand but the country's conservation volunteers could provide a crucial defence line.

The Department of Conservation has opened nominations to Te Tōpuni Kōkōrangi, a new body to look after the mountains. The Crown agreed two years ago to formally give up ownership of Taranaki Maunga ...

My role is really looking up and out at the macro-trends facing the world with regards to sustainability or ESG (environmental, social, governmental) issues and how that’s going to apply to Aotearoa ...

Once upon a time, you might have been hard-pressed to find European ready-to-wear, Michelin-starred cuisine, or blue-chip art in New Zealand ... managed by the Department of Conservation.

Sure, 2024 wasn’t what you’d call a “feel-good” year for the natural world. But if your heart sank at each new blow to ...