Dolphin found dead on Invercargill beach died from toxoplasmosis
Published: September 22, 2026 02:50
The dolphin was carrying a male calf when it was found on Oreti Beach.
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Tarakihi catch limits reduce to 10 per person nationwide
Published: September 22, 2026 01:37
The Fisheries Minister says he considered the latest science and catch information, uncertainty about future stocks of young fish, and the effects of use of the fishery in making the decision.
Start-up Gigablue denied law change to push ahead with controversial marine carbon storage
Published: September 21, 2026 19:04
Gigablue warned it could be forced to stop operating if it did not get the changes it wanted, putting future economic investment in jeopardy.
Our Changing World: Searching sand dunes for lizards
Published: September 21, 2026 18:20
New Zealand's remaining sand dunes are under pressure, and the species living in them can shed light on the health of the dunes.
Tairāwhiti's beaches overrun with forestry slash
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment/1500603/tairawhiti-s-beaches-overrun-with-forestry-slash
Published: September 21, 2026 09:01
Forestry slash is so normal on the beaches that some children have never known the sandy shores in their rōhe without it.
Vet performs surgery on critically injured skink 'Kevin', who weighs less than 4 grams
Published: September 21, 2026 05:41
The tiny lizard had been critically injured in a cat attack.
Black robin bucks shy tag to take Bird of the Year 2026
Published: September 20, 2026 20:01
The shy birds are a conservation success story, going from just five birds in the 1980s to about 350 today.
Record number of votes cast in 2026 Bird of the Year competition
Published: September 20, 2026 01:51
Singer-songwriter Moana Maniapoto will write a waiata for this year's winner, which will be announced on Monday.
Greenpeace protests Conservation Amendment Bill in downtown Auckland
Published: September 19, 2026 04:09
The environmental group claims 35,000 attended the march, but police report somewhat less.
Forest and Bird calls for fast-tracked coal mining application to be declined
Published: September 19, 2026 02:29
The EPA has asked mining company Bathurst for more information about how it would protect wildlife in Buller.
Call for legacy wilding pine forest owners in South Island hotspot to pay for spread
Published: September 18, 2026 03:44
"If there isn't any repercussions there, legally or regulatory, then there's always going to be good and bad players."
Climate advocacy group calls for release of LNG terminal safety information
Published: September 17, 2026 17:19
MBIE insists the proposed Port Taranaki facility is safe - but won't release two initial safety evaluations, citing commercial reasons.
Handling of climate change in updated school curriculums 'incomprehensible', expert says
Published: September 16, 2026 18:29
Science education expert says updated curriculums will not give students the skills they need to deal with climate change.
Kahurangi National Park predator control programme hailed as success
Published: September 16, 2026 02:35
A conversation group says checks after trapping and 1080 programmes yielded just one rat this year, compared to about 300 found the previous year.
Conservationists call on bird-watchers to help save one of NZ's most endangered birds
Published: September 15, 2026 06:58
With over 90 percent of Aotearoa's wetlands already lost, the bittern are also being lost at great rates.
Collecting undersized shellfish still most common breach on Auckland coastlines
Published: September 15, 2026 04:58
The Government imposed a two-year ban on taking shellfish from rock pools in several areas around Auckland's coastlines.
Environmental imprint of new jeans 180 times higher than second hand pair - research
Published: September 14, 2026 09:13
The environmental benefits of choosing a second hand pair of jeans have been revealed in new data.