For nearly 30 years, researchers have been banding black petrel fledglings before they make their maiden migration to Ecuador ...

The New Zealand velvet worm or ngāokeoke has been crowned bug of the year for 2025. The ancient gummy-looking worm, covered ...

New Zealand is renowned for many things, but its natural beauty is definitely a podium finish. After moving here, it didn’t take long for my wife and me to ...

It may be ranked intermediate to expert by the Department of Conservation (aka DOC) but at just 33km the Routeburn can be ...

"At this stage, we don’t yet know how big or secure the new population is." Farmer finds rare, critically endangered species while clearing pest traps: 'I was ... stunned' first appeared on The Cool ...

New Zealand aims to raise $137 million to eradicate pests and restore ecosystems on three of our largest islands, as part of ...

Because of the scale and complexity of the Auckland Island project, it’ll take eight years and $78m to remove all pigs, cats and mice. It’s been described as the “last piece of the puzzle” for a ...

Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki says the latest amphibian conservation status report uses mining company research.

An unusually high number of turtle strandings has kept Far North Department of Conservation staff busy, with 19 washed ashore in Te Hiku over spring and summer, with some set to be released back into ...

New University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka research shows Aotearoa has been increasingly accepting new bird species from around the world since the start of the Ice Age, offering clues into future ...

New Zealand’s Archey’s frog population is higher than previously estimated, but the species remains at risk, according to a new conservation status report. An independent panel of experts assessed all ...

When landscapes change, exotic species take advantage of new habitats. Such a pulse of colonisation coincided with the Ice ...