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Highly trained dog primed to play a key role in sniffing down pests in New Zealand: 'Already showing he knows what he's doing'
"Shaka can be a highly valuable and specialized conservation asset." Highly trained dog primed to play a key role in sniffing ...
Bird — the rarest of its kind — seen on New Zealand trail camera. See the ‘milestone’
Just as the bald eagle represents freedom in the United States, the Kiwi bird is a symbol of national pride for the island nation of Aotearoa, or New Zealand. The name “kiwi” encompasses five distinct ...
A New Zealand mountain is granted personhood, recognizing it as sacred for Māori
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.
Three whales die after mass stranding in New Zealand
Three pilot whales died on Sunday, including one euthanised by volunteers, after a group of 30 whales of a range of ages and ...
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Nature’s comeback tour: 11 wins that prove conservation works
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 ...
Call For New Voices For Taranaki Maunga
The Department of Conservation has opened nominations to Te Tōpuni Kōkōrangi, a new body to look after the mountains. The Crown agreed two years ago to formally give up ownership of Taranaki Maunga ...
Why community volunteers will be essential for how NZ handles the arrival of bird flu
A bird flu outbreak poses a significant risk to wildlife in New Zealand but the country's conservation volunteers could provide a crucial defence line.
Championing conservation
My role is really looking up and out at the macro-trends facing the world with regards to sustainability or ESG (environmental, social, governmental) issues and how that’s going to apply to Aotearoa ...