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

The yellow-eyed penguin could become extinct within two decades, says DOC, with the number of known nests dropping by 80 percent over the past 15 years.

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.

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.

Scientists are testing Fiordland's black corals against heat waves in the lab to see if they can survive the effects of climate change.

Thanks to Matakana’s proximity to the coast, you can easily add a visit to Omaha Beach, Tawaharanui Regional Park, or Goat Island Marine Reserve, New Zealand’s oldest protected ecological area, which families particularly like for snorkeling.

While Belgian doctor Karel Sabbe — known as the “Michael Jordan of hiking” — escaped unhamed, one of his crew members was bitten and knocked over by the feral dogs and had to be taken to hospital. But despite the setback, Sabbe and his remaining crew kept on — with their injured mate rejoining them a few days later.

Almost two years after a horrific attack by a charging feral wild boar "the size of an elephant", Oamaru's Steve Easton is still living with debilitating injuries.

We’ve been profiling the top 10 in each of the five categories and today, we’re pitching a tent and cracking open a cold one, as we’re taking a look at your Best Camping Beach nominations. But what criteria does New Zealand’s best camping beach need to meet?

New Zealand’s largest kiwi translocation has just wrapped ... Of the 222 birds, 88 moved to Tongariro, 65 moved to Wellington and 69 went to Taranaki Mounga. The conservation effort was a joint project between Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari, Ngāti ...

President Donald Trump is pressuring the private sector to join the initiative; Musk casts doubt on Trump’s blockbuster AI initiative. Follow live updates.