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Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 18 December 2025 It’s a further blow to the species which is already at risk of becoming threatened due to a declining population. The attacks...
Source: Radio New Zealand The Mangapurua and Kaiwhakauka tracks had been closed (file image). 123rf A pair of major cycling and walking tracks in the central North Island are closed...
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 18 December 2025 Charlie, who was a long-term resident of the Department of Conservation’s Te Anau Bird Sanctuary after being hit by a car, was...
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 18 December 2025 The inaugural Department of Conservation Aotea Kaitiaki competition brought together the island’s three primary schools to share stories of protecting the environment....
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 18 December 2025 This summer, intrepid visitors naturing in the remote Hope River valley can see scarlet, red and yellow mistletoe. As well as being...
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Summer’s here, and with more of us heading to the beach and along the coast for some much needed ‘naturing’ downtime, we thought it would...
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 18 December 2025 And coastal destinations and short walks – giving easy access to nature – continue to be the favourites for kiwis looking to...
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 18 December 2025 Rangitahi/Molesworth is an iconic drylands landscape with a history familiar to many New Zealanders. Alongside a long history of sheep and cattle...
Source: Family First MEDIA RELEASE – 17 December 2025 Family First NZ says that a decision by a judge today in the Wellington High Court to pause the ban on...
Source: Radio New Zealand An aerial view of the Lismore Forest fire at 8am Monday 15 December 2025. Fire and Emergency NZ Fire crews are working to contain two large...
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 17 December 2025 The actions of the members of the public have prompted DOC’s Dunedin/Ōtepoti Operations Manager Gabe Davies to remind people of the potential...
Source: Radio New Zealand An agreement has been reached on the long-standing Nelson Tenths case. 123RF Māori landowners at the top of the South Island will have more than 3000...
Source: New Zealand Police A large-scale marine search and rescue (SAR) exercise involving specialist Police personnel off the New Plymouth coastline on Sunday has been hailed a major success. The...
Source: New Zealand Government The ownership of approximately 7,583 acres (3,068 hectares) of Top of the South land will be restored to descendants of its original owners following a long-standing...
Source: New Zealand Government The Crown’s relationship with Ngāpuhi has taken a significant step forward with legislation which returns the historic Kororipo Pā passing in Parliament today, Treaty Negotiations Minister...
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 17 December 2025 Manta rays are amongst 113 species assessed by an independent expert panel for the latest conservation status report on New Zealand’s chimaeras,...
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Summer holidays are here, and Kiwis everywhere are swapping office desks for camp chairs, laptops for loop tracks, and alarms for birdsong (the good kind, not...
Source: Radio New Zealand Hunter Victor Tindale in Fiordland. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Permits for trapping feral cats on conservation land may become easier to obtain. At present, individuals need...
Source: Radio New Zealand Rising nitrate levels in drinking water have dominated Canterbury’s water quality debate, but anglers, conservationists and scientists are also worried about the environmental effects, with many...
Source: New Zealand Government The legislation underpinning New Zealand’s new planning system has passed its first reading in Parliament, marking a major step toward replacing the RMA with a system...
Source: Radio New Zealand Minister for Transport Chris Bishop. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Minister for Transport can’t say how many people are expected to lose their jobs as the...
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 16 December 2025 Contractors refer to it as “the beast” for its sheer size but also because of the unseasonal bad weather they have had...
Source: New Zealand Government Honourable Andrew Bayly, Chair of the Antarctic Parliamentarians Assembly 2025, delegate Parliamentarians, expert speakers, Ambassadors, Members of Parliament, and distinguished guests from the New Zealand Antarctic...
Source: Radio New Zealand The testing got underway in Wellington on Monday. File picture. RNZ / Alexander Robertson The first day of roadside drug testing has been welcomed as a...
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Bishop RNZ / Nick Monro The government has announced a mega ministry which will take on the work of housing, transport, and local government functions....
Source: New Zealand Government Honourable Andrew Bayly, Chair of the Antarctic Parliamentarians Assembly 2025, delegate Parliamentarians, expert speakers, Ambassadors, Members of Parliament, and distinguished guests from the New Zealand Antarctic...
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters expect they will be battling the fire for days. Pretoria Gordon / RNZ A fire in South Taranaki has grown overnight to an estimated 100...