Environment
Court decision sets up a big year for freshwater
Analysis: It's reasonable to assume freshwater will be a hot topic in the general election, partly, perhaps, because cow herds are expanding.
Billionaire's superyacht makes stop in Dunedin
The $69 million yacht is owned by Australian businessman and philanthropist Andrew Forrest.
A walk through a forest that's closed to the public
Wainuiomata Regional Park forest is home to centuries-old trees, along with kiwi, but is under threat.
Fruit fly found in Auckland suburb; restrictions in place
A biosecurity operation is underway in Auckland's Mt Roskill after a Queensland fruit fly was found.
Caught in a web: Biologist discovers possible new spider species
A Taranaki biologist is overjoyed after discovering what is thought to be a new species of spider.
'Outside the box': Swimming excavator dredges river
An amphibious excavator has begun dredging the pop-up garden patch growing out of a river in central Blenheim.
'Always exciting' - Bumper season for kākāpō breeding
The first kākāpō breeding season in four years could be the biggest in decades, the Department of Conservation (DOC) says.
Our Right to Wander
The Outdoor Access Commission has just this morning released its report on the state of public land access in Aotearoa New Zealand. Anna is joined by Dan Wildy, the Chief Executive of the Outdoor… Audio
Orakei residents fed up with frequent sewage overflows
Residents fed up with frequent sewage overflows ruining what should be their picturesque coastal view. Felix Walton reports. Audio
The hidden river that shapes central Wellington
Most locals may not know the Kumutoto stream is flowing beneath their feet.
'Most things seem to die': Warning over unchecked spread of invasive worm
An environmental group calling for control of parchment worm in the Marlborough Sounds has criticised the Marlborough District Council for years of inaction.
Stolen turtles leave locals mad as shell
Several prized reptiles have been taken from a park enclosure, and police are getting involved.
Scientists investigate venomous spider 'hotspots'
The invasive noble false widow spider was first spotted in Porirua last year with further sightings in Christchurch, Nelson, Waikato and Northland.
Alien invasion that could threaten NZ's economy just a plane ride away
That is the key message from a new video, which will be compulsory viewing for the country's 6 million international arrivals from now on. Video
Bay of Plenty wallaby infestation: 2000 controlled this year
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council killed or contained more than 2000 wallabies as part of its pest control programme in 2024/25.
The tiny bird at the centre of wildlife centre's strife
Half a year ago, Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre was on the brink of closure.
Water pollution warnings for Wellington, Lower Hutt
Public water safety warnings have been issued for swimmers for Wellington's south coast and Lower Hutt swimming spots, due to pollution from wastewater.
Rare dolphin spotted in Northland, prompting questions
The sighting is only the second confirmed in the area in the last 100 years.
Most of NZ's flowering plants grow nowhere else, and Xmas is peak bloom
Christmas falls in peak flowering season, a time of rebirth and reprodction more akin to the northern Easter.
ECan 'put on notice' over rule-making for discharges
The High Court stopped short of ordering the regional council to change the rule relating to the discharge of nitrates because of the amount of time that has lapsed.
