Conservation

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Ambitious plan to return native seabirds to Farewell Spit

HealthPost Nature Trust chairman Peter Butler says the goal is to return the area to how it used to be.

Govt drafting bill to end new mines on conservation land

The Government has begun drafting a bill to ban new mines on conservation land but is yet to commit to a time frame for the legislation.

Politics •Sun, Feb 5

Concern an algae could damage the clearest lake in the world

An algae that causes a substance called lake snow has been found at lakes near Rotomairewhenua or Blue Lake.

Environment •Thu, Feb 2

More shark sightings driven by changing conditions, conservation

On Thursday afternoon, Wellington's Lyall Bay was closed for two hours when a large shark made an appearance - a scientist says they're becoming more common.

Wellington •Fri, Jan 27

Brazil's new president works to reverse Amazon deforestation

Environmentalists, Indigenous people and voters sympathetic to their causes were important to Lula's victory and now he's seeking to fulfil his promises.

Environment •Mon, Jan 23

Volunteers to release 100 pakahā chicks at Cape Farewell ecosanctuary

They will be hand-fed and cared for by a team of trained volunteers for up to six weeks until they fledge

Animals •Sat, Jan 21

First wild kiwi egg laid in Wellington in over a century

Last November, 11 North Island brown kiwi were released into the Mākara hills after an ambitious pest eradication project.

Animals •Fri, Jan 20

Giant wētā listed as threatened by DOC

To protect the Kiwi icon's dwindling population, conservationists have begun breeding them in a special facility.

Conservation •Mon, Jan 16

New Kelly Tarlton's exhibit inspired by the Hauraki Gulf

The immersive sea cave experience gives guests the chance to get hands-on.

Animals •Wed, Jan 4

Rhino horn seized in NZ for first time

The six carved items were found during searches of addresses in Auckland's Glenfield and Epsom.

Auckland •December 6, 2022

NZ's first commercial whitebait farm launches in Bluff

The new facility can supply whitebait for consumption all year round.

Southland •December 5, 2022

Fifty-year plan for Te Mata Peak unveiled

Named Ngā Tipuna, the new plan has several strategies aimed at restoring the maunga, but first must overcome funding problems.

Hawkes Bay •December 3, 2022

Import of Australian wasp approved to fight invasive shrub

The wasp will soon grace the flower buds of Sydney golden wattle in the Manawatū-Whanganui region.

Environment •December 1, 2022

Hāpuku and bass fishing capped at two per person in risky areas

Oceans and Fisheries Minister David Parker says the changes will aid recovery stocks and further support the sustainability of these fish.

Animals •November 23, 2022

Major companies fighting plastic pollution actually worsening it - study

Of the top 300 companies in the Fortune 500, 72% are trying to fight plastic pollution. However, most are recycling plastics instead of giving them up.

Environment •November 19, 2022

DOC devastated as albatross eggs disappear from Dunedin colony

The eggs are believed to have been taken from the Taiaroa Head/Pukekura colony, in what DOC has described as an "unusual" and "devastating" event.

Animals •November 14, 2022

Rainforest fish leather now an upscale fashion product in US

You can now find fish leather in upscale New York bags, Texas cowboy boots and in a striking image from Rihanna’s Vogue pregnancy photoshoot.

Environment •November 6, 2022

Simply the best surgery for 'Tina Tuna' the native longfin eel

Vets at Wellington Zoo have saved the life of an injured eel with a head wound suspected to be caused by illegal fishing.

Conservation •November 2, 2022

Forest and Bird lead calls to end new mines on conservation land

The organisation published an open letter to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today.

Environment •November 2, 2022

Kākā returns to New Plymouth confounding experts

It has been decades since the distinctive calls of the cheeky native parrot, kākā, have been heard in New Plymouth - but now the bird is back.

Conservation •October 26, 2022

Conservation

Latest Stories

Ambitious plan to return native seabirds to Farewell Spit

Govt drafting bill to end new mines on conservation land

Concern an algae could damage the clearest lake in the world

More shark sightings driven by changing conditions, conservation

Brazil's new president works to reverse Amazon deforestation

Volunteers to release 100 pakahā chicks at Cape Farewell ecosanctuary

First wild kiwi egg laid in Wellington in over a century

Giant wētā listed as threatened by DOC

New Kelly Tarlton's exhibit inspired by the Hauraki Gulf

Rhino horn seized in NZ for first time

NZ's first commercial whitebait farm launches in Bluff

Fifty-year plan for Te Mata Peak unveiled

Import of Australian wasp approved to fight invasive shrub

Hāpuku and bass fishing capped at two per person in risky areas

Major companies fighting plastic pollution actually worsening it - study

DOC devastated as albatross eggs disappear from Dunedin colony

Rainforest fish leather now an upscale fashion product in US

Simply the best surgery for 'Tina Tuna' the native longfin eel

Forest and Bird lead calls to end new mines on conservation land

Kākā returns to New Plymouth confounding experts

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