Kiwi come home: Taonga return to Ruapehu ancestral forest after 30-year effort
“There were kiwi within the Karioi Rāhui [the 5300ha ecological project in southern Ruapehu] before,” Helen Leahy, pou…
AI traps and drones boost fight to protect kiwi from predators in Whangārei
Between 2008 and early 2025, 17 kiwi were found dead or seriously injured in traps laid by the…
Christchurch pounamu headstone theft: Family plead for taonga to be returned
The circular, solid greenstone monument with its gold-lettered epitaph was mounted on a red plinth, which was also…
On The Up: Napier family opens pounamu carving studio in city centre
“With the studio, we aim to provide an opportunity for people to come in and make your own,”…
Hauraki Gulf restoration: $26m plan backs 19 new protected areas
The investment supports the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act 2025, which establishes 19 new protected…