Conservation

The critically-threatened Mahoenui giant wētā has been bred in captivity for the first time in decades - at a new centre especially set up for the task.

Residents on Moturoa, in Ipipiri, have been forced to relocate the reclusive birds after their population swelled into the hundreds.

Predator Free Rakiura will become the world's largest predator eradication project for an inhabited island if successful.

An advocate is calling for more signage for dog owners to avoid any more "devastating" attacks.

While re-invasion is a constant threat, Predator Free Wellington says the good news is there's no risk of breeding.

The animals are the rarest mammals in New Zealand and were feared to be extinct in the lower North Island. Audio

An increasing number of kiwi are being found in suburban areas, Save the Kiwi says.

Images of small rodents were captured on Rakiura-Stewart Island during a routine surveillance operation last year.

For walking access to the beach, three options were under consideration.

A kiwi wandered into a sawmill and spent a few hours exploring before hiding under a workbench.

It follows an earlier rejection of an Australian mining company's proposal to mine mineral sands from Barrytown Flats north of Greymouth.

Researchers from Otago University have been studying how legal rights for the environment differ around the world. Audio