A risk assessment by the Department of Conservation looked at 1145 species of birds, bats, lizards, and frogs, insects and plants and found almost a third would be highly vulnerable to climate change by 2050. By 2100, 65 percent of species would be highly vulnerable, it found.

"Shaka can be a highly valuable and specialized conservation asset." Highly trained dog primed to play a key role in sniffing down pests in New Zealand: 'Already showing he knows what he's doing' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Three pilot whales died on Sunday, including one euthanised by volunteers, after a group of 30 whales of a range of ages and sizes re-stranded near the northern tip of New Zealand's South Island

Forest & Bird is calling for a ban on mining on public conservation land. Draft legislation was prepared during the previous government following a commitment in the 2017 Speech from the Throne.

Sure, 2024 wasn’t what you’d call a “feel-good” year for the natural world. But if your heart sank at each new blow to conservation (hello fast track bill, goodbye Jobs for Nature funding, looking at you, conservation and science budget cuts), let these despite-the-odds success stories lift your spirits.

Three pilot whales died on Sunday including one euthanized by volunteers after a group of 30 whales of a range of ages and sizes re-stranded near th

This year's royal albatross breeding season at Taiaroa Head is looking like it will be the best on record, the Otago Peninsula Trust says. The newest Department of Conservation Royal Cam albatross chick has hatched at the albatross colony on the Otago peninsula, marking the start of the 2025 Royal Cam season.

Renowned conservation artist Anna Gibbs is proud to present her first solo exhibition, South Island Songs, at Little River Gallery in Christchurch. Over a year in the making, Gibbs’ new collection offers a heartfelt homage to the South Island's avian treasures.

A major threat has been identified to an important World Heritage site, Campbell Island. The subantarctic wilderness lies 700km south of New Zealand’s South Island and is home to rare and threatened species, including sea lions and critically endangered birds.

The Act Party is pushing for some state-owned farms to go on the market – claiming they are taking taxpayers for a ride by losing money. This follows Prime Minister Christopher Luxon hinting National will campaign on asset sales in next year’s general election,

A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being.

Fire and Emergency (FENZ) said it was alerted to the large scrub fire at around midnight and it had since grown to 1200 hectares across the centre of the peninsula, with an 18 kilometre perimeter. It said the blaze, which was burning in mixed scrub and wetland, had been fanned by higher temperatures and wind on Thursday afternoon.