The Auditor-General has exposed major gaps in the country's water management systems, and is calling for greater national leadership.
New Zealand’s environment minister has threatened the mining conglomerate Rio Tinto with legal action over what he says is an “outrageous” failure to deal with toxic waste from an aluminium plant.
An influx of native tūī with lead poisoning in the capital may be down to the water sitting in gutters. A Massey University study on kākā found that the lead most likely came from water that's sitting in the gutters which the kākā are drinking. "The tūī, we haven't been able to do the i
The Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary Bill is about to go through its second reading. This action would permanently protect endangered species and provide a refuge twice the size of New Zealand. It should have been completed in 2017 when it was taken over from Nick Smith and transferred to David Parker.
s world leaders debate how to curb emissions to shape a better tomorrow, for New Zealand’s iconic wildlife the reality is clear – the environment they once thrived in has rapidly changed and species must adapt to survive.
The Department of Conservation's efforts to cull Auckland Island pigs are being labelled a crime against humanity by the Rare Breeds Conservation Society. The pesky porcines are killing native plants, insects and seabirds - but they're also the only completely virus-free pig species, which s
More than 3500 people have signed a petition calling for koalas to be introduced to New Zealand in the wake of devastating wildfires in Australia, but experts say there are other ways to support the stricken species.
A more targeted approach to cleaning up plastic in the ocean could help to reduce seabird deaths, a researcher says. The idea from a New Zealand researcher comes amid predictions there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean within the next 30 years.
Granted personhood in 2017 by an act of the New Zealand parliament, the Whanganui is the first river in the world to be recognised as an indivisible and living being.
The winner of the Miss Cook Islands New Zealand pageant hopes to use her title to raise awareness of protecting the delicate marine environment in her island homeland. The winner of the Miss Cook Islands New Zealand pageant hopes to use her title to raise awareness of protecting the delicate
