From our hotly contested Bird of the Year competition, to the constant updates from backyard bird watchers during lockdown, it’s safe to say New Zealand is a nation of avian obsessives. It’s hardly surprising given our history.
The health of our coastal waters is on the rocks – can marine parks save it, or is it too little too late?...Climate change, coastal development, over-fishing and increased ship traffic are all having devastating effects on our marine life.
An Auckland Transport (AT) environmental programme will see a population of endangered giant kōkopu fish protected on Waiheke Island.
Coal miner Bathurst Resources is defending its plans to expand its Canterbury Coal Mine into another 18 hectares of forest, farms, and wetland. The 38 ha mine at Coalgate, near Darfield, supplies 95,000 tonnes of low sulphur coal annually to regional customers, including dairy factories.
With consents for building projects set to be fast-tracked, some are worried it will put too much power in the hands of the ministers and block the voices of iwi and environmental protesters...As a result one of Labour's governing partners, the Greens, will only commit support for the legislation
The final decision on the proposed Motiti Protection Areas has been released by the Environment Court. he decision directs Bay of Plenty Regional Council to implement new rules within its Regional Coastal Environment Plan to protect three reef systems near Motiti Island and complete scientif
People should "give nature space" when lockdown restrictions ease, the Department of Conservation says...DOC ecologist Bruce McKinlay said New Zealanders should be aware of wildlife possibly in places they might not have encountered it before.
New research is needed to gauge the environmental impact of the Covid-19 lockdown, scientists says...Many of the world’s animals appear to be enjoying having fewer humans around, with some animals being seen in public spaces after decades away.
With pest controllers in lockdown and a population surge last year, the vermin are free to wreak havoc in populated areas, and on native wildlife...The timing couldn’t be better for New Zealand’s vermin.
New Zealand birds are loving this lockdown, no longer having to compete with cars, buses, trains, planes or people. Kererū have been landing on back fences, pīwakawaka have been seen playing on Lambton Quay, and tūī have definitely been singing loudly at the crack of dawn.
