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Launching predator-free pilot in the Chatham Islands

· March 13, 2026

Source: NZ Department of Conservation On the Chatham Islands, 800 kilometres east of mainland Aotearoa, New Zealand, a group of locals are mobilising to protect hundreds of endangered species, including...

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Human remains identified, Coppermine Island

· March 13, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Human remains located on Coppermine Island (Mauipane), east of Whangārei have been identified as belonging to a person who went missing in May 2024. On 20...

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The New Zealand Threat Classification Series hits 50

· March 12, 2026

Source: NZ Department of Conservation A milestone worth celebrating for Aotearoa New Zealand’s biodiversity The New Zealand Threat Classification Series has officially reached its 50th issue! That’s 50 deep dives...

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Kawatiri Coastal Trail wins Outdoor Access Champion Award

· March 11, 2026

Source: Herenga ā Nuku – the Outdoor Access Commission A new trail across one of Aotearoa’s most historic, fascinating and naturally abundant coastlines has won a prestigious national award for championing...

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Person dies on popular walking track near Wānaka

· March 11, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Skyline Track near Wānaka. Department of Conservation A person has died on a popular hiking track near Wānaka. Emergency services were called to the Skyline Track,...

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Large kea flock ‘micro-chipped’ to track travels

· March 11, 2026

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  11 March 2026 Department of Conservation science staff and rangers recently caught 31 kea from a record flock of about 36 birds, attaching leg bands...

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What do rural sector groups think of the RMA?

· March 11, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Aotearoa has more than 900,000 hectares of irrigated agricultural land, mostly in the South Island. Sally Round Access to water, food production as a priority, and...

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Otago Peninsula officially declared possum free

· March 11, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Otago Peninsula Biodiversity Group chairperson Hoani Langsbury is congratulating the community for reaching possum free, saying it would not have been possible without them. Supplied Otago...