National leader Christopher Luxon promises major boost for QEII Trust conservation fund
The trust did get a temporary funding uplift to $5.8m this year but National’s policy would increase funding…
Chateau Tongariro: Minister Tama Potaka weighs up lifeline for derelict hotel, officials note strong interest, potential Treaty risk
The Government’s official response to the petition noted all options remained on the table, although this was prior…
Aussie influencer and comedian Christian Hull praises DoC staff who returned lost wallet
“I was stopping at every conceivable point to look and film and appreciate.” Australian comedian and content creator…
Judge discharges businessman who cut native trees on public land near Tasman property
In the Nelson District Court today the businessman was granted a discharge without conviction on charges described as…
Thousands of baby green sea turtles head to sea after successful egg relocation
More than 9,100 northern Great Barrier Reef green sea turtle hatchlings have begun their journey to sea after…
Budget 2026 a missed opportunity for nature
Budget 2026 has continued the decline in spending on nature, Forest & Bird says, with no sign the…
After years in tiny cages, 27 moon bears in Laos finally taste freedom
For two years, some of them never touched the ground. Locked in tiny wire cages and destined for…
Mining to the left, landfill to the right – Zealandia stuck in the middle
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Endangered Manning River turtle numbers holding steady, a year after record-breaking floods
New underwater surveys have revealed that an endangered freshwater turtle species is holding steady, one year after record-breaking…
On the trail of super-killer hedgehogs and cats high in our alpine wonderland
The hapless hedgehog recently swept away in an avalanche near Mt Cook serves as a strange but true…
What three big announcements mean for NZ’s climate and environment
A scheme that takes the wild west out of green credits trading kicked off a big week for…
Jones urges mining bosses to apply for fast-track before election
Mining bosses are hurrying to get their fast-track applications in before the election, wary of what a Labour-led…