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The MixMay 2

Dressing the guardians at Orokonui

Alyth Grant reports on the growth and care of the flax grove near the entrance to Orokonui Ecosanctuary.
DunedinMarch 27

Need for new tools to control pests in NZ

Urgent action is needed to develop new approaches and improve tools to protect New Zealand's environment and economy from pests as some older approaches to pest management become ''obsolete'', a new Royal Society of New Zealand report says.
Need for new tools to control pests in NZ
Need for new tools to control pests in NZ
The MixMarch 21

Predators and plagues

Predator-free New Zealand is a wild dream gaining a popular voice. But what animals would we get rid of. And how? First, however, we have a looming rat and stoat plague with which to contend, writes Bruce Munro.
The MixMarch 21

One man's predator is another man's companion

Predator-free is a fraught phrase with some hidden fish-hooks.
One man's predator is another man's companion
One man's predator is another man's companion
NewsMarch 7

Island complex to be Blake Station

The new research station to be built on the environmentally protected Auckland Islands, 465km south of Bluff, will be named after the late Sir Peter Blake.
NationalMarch 6

Sea lion threat plan needed 'promptly'

Urgent interim measures need to be taken to protect the endangered New Zealand sea lion population given the serious rate of decline in pup numbers in the Auckland Islands, scientists and conservationists say.
Sea lion threat plan needed 'promptly'
Sea lion threat plan needed 'promptly'
The MixSeptember 20

Conservation down from the hills

A new vision for conservation hopes to break down some of the old divisions, writes Tom McKinlay.
Conservation down from the hills
Conservation down from the hills
DunedinSeptember 6

Awards honour conservationists

The great work of people who go the extra mile for conservation will be recognised through the Otago Conservation Awards.
Awards honour conservationists
Awards honour conservationists
DunedinJanuary 8

Dogs maul penguins despite prohibitions

A dog owner is being investigated after an attack on a penguin and others are facing $300 fines for having their dogs on Otago coastal beaches where they are prohibited.
DunedinOctober 9

Orokonui Ecosanctuary to be home to 60 wild tuatara

Sixty wild tuatara from the Marlborough Sounds will soon make their home at Orokonui Ecosanctuary but only two captive-bred reptiles will be able to be seen by visitors until they have settled into their new environment.
NewsSeptember 11

'Huge rewards' from conservation

Otago Peninsula, with all its flora and fauna, is very special to Moira Parker. Rebecca Fox asks this year's winner of the Coastal Otago Conservation Award about her passion for conservation work.
'Huge rewards' from conservation
'Huge rewards' from conservation
NewsJune 16

Fears for kakapo after virus found in South Island

New Zealand's endangered kakapo could be at risk from a potentially fatal virus newly discovered in the South Island.
Central OtagoMay 28

Skink trust wins title

The Central Otago Ecological Trust, which aims to save the Otago skink from extinction, has taken top honours at the TrustPower Central Otago District Community Awards, announced in Cromwell last night.
DunedinMay 23

Arrival of takahe 'dream come true'

A pair of flightless birds flew south yesterday, to Orokonui Ecosanctuary near Dunedin, where they became instant media stars.
Arrival of takahe 'dream come true'
Arrival of takahe 'dream come true'
DunedinMay 22

Planting to help penguins

A planting afternoon will be held at Brighton Domain this weekend to improve habitat for the region's penguins.
QueenstownMay 15

Good turnout for planting day

Volunteers of all ages took to the track at Lake Hayes to extend the existing Lake Hayes Project Gold site on a clear and crisp morning in late April.
Good turnout for planting day
Good turnout for planting day
EditorialMay 13

High-country conservation

What many farmers consider a concerted series of attacks on the way South Island high country farmers have managed their special lands and landscapes has ended rather unspectacularly.
DunedinApril 25

Robins thrive after 1080 drop, study finds

A small population of robins in the Silver Peaks survived a 1080 drop and even flourished due to the poison killing its predators, a University of Otago study has found.
Robins thrive after 1080 drop, study finds
Robins thrive after 1080 drop, study finds
DunedinFebruary 24

Case of shot sea lion dismays

The shooting of a young New Zealand sea lion - a species as threatened as the African elephant or the kakapo - has shocked and dismayed those who work to ensure its survival.
QueenstownFebruary 3

Trust gives $11,000 to Doc mohua programme

The Mohua Charitable Trust has donated $11,000 to a Wanaka-based programme to save the mohua, a rare native bird, in the Mt Aspiring National Park.
Trust gives $11,000 to Doc mohua programme
Trust gives $11,000 to Doc mohua programme
DunedinJanuary 23

Sea lion campaign launched

An online campaign to make submissions on proposed changes to fishing management regulations regarding sea lions, which the Green Party fears threaten the existence of the species, was officially launched on a beach on the Otago Peninsula yesterday.
Sea lion campaign launched
Sea lion campaign launched
NewsJanuary 13

Deadline extended for submissions

The community has been given an extra 15 working days to give their views on the proposed Dart Passage and Riverstone monorail concessions to transport tourists between Queenstown and Fiordland because of the huge public interest and the need for more time to understand the complex issues, the Department of Conservation says.
Deadline extended for submissions
Deadline extended for submissions
NewsJanuary 2

Time to walk the walk on water

Changes afoot in regulations governing water use in Otago will influence the region's prosperity for years to come, the Otago Regional Council says. Rebecca Fox looks at the council's sometimes controversial approach to water quality and quantity.
The MixDecember 4

A bird in the hand

A small group of the rare mohua has flown to the relative safety of Resolution Island. But not under their own steam, writes Caroline Harker, of Wanaka.
A bird in the hand
A bird in the hand
DunedinNovember 27

1080 drop: possums, rats killed, birds thrive

A recent aerial 1080 operation in the Silver Peaks area has had several benefits - not only have rat and possum populations been knocked to zero but researchers have had a chance to study the impact of 1080 on the resident South Island robin population.