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 ...

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Three of New Zealand's islands could become home to a massive pest eradication and ecosystem restoration project, thanks to partnership project with overseas charities.

When people arrived on the shores of Aotearoa New Zealand and began to turn the land to their needs, they set in motion great ...

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 ...

A rare whale recently died after mysteriously attempting to strand itself on a beach in New Zealand. Locals noticed the ...

It was first discovered by Ngāti Apa, a Māori iwi, or tribe, who named it Rotomairewhenua, meaning “the lake of peaceful ...

Discover the updates to New Zealand’s critical minerals list, the country’s revised export targets and the impact on the ...

For 50 years, experts thought it had gone the way of the dodo. But in 1948 a tiny population of flightless takahē was ...