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QueenstownMay 1

Healthy Tuku the kiwi set to 'fly'

With a little help from modern transport, Tuku, the kiwi born at Kiwi Birdlife Park last year, will tomorrow be able to "fly for once in her life".
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.
EditorialJune 9

Captive wildlife breeding

Gerrard Eckhoff, the Central Otago farmer well used to understanding the science of breeding sheep to secure greater numbers and to improve meat and wool quality, has long advocated a similar approach to preserving some endangered species of our wildlife.
NewsMay 19

Endangered skinks may be relocated

Some grand and Otago skinks could be relocated to an island in Lake Wanaka as part of efforts to protect the declining numbers of the western populations of the skinks.
Endangered skinks may be relocated
Endangered skinks may be relocated
WorldSeptember 14

Endangered bird dies on longline fishing hook

An endangered bird once thought to be extinct has died after being caught on a longline commercial fishing hook in Alaska.
Endangered bird dies on longline fishing hook
Endangered bird dies on longline fishing hook
NationalJuly 31

NZ fisheries not so clean, green - lobbyists

Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley shouldn't be using a new scientific report to tout New Zealand's fisheries as "clean and green", environmental lobbyists say.
NationalJune 23

NZ calls on Japan to leave humpbacks alone

New Zealand has renewed pleas at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) for Japan to lift its threat to hunt humpback whales in the Antarctic.
NationalMarch 19

Tuatara hatchling found in Wellington

The first tuatara to hatch in the wild on mainland New Zealand in two centuries has been found in Wellington.
NationalMarch 5

Sea lions picket parliament

Ninety-five New Zealand sea lions basked on Parliament's lawn today as part of a demonstration to highlight that the government was allowing that many of the sea mammals to be killed this year.
Sea lions picket parliament
Sea lions picket parliament
WorldMarch 2

Catchers saving both tigers and humans

Indonesia's tiger catchers have a double job - protecting humans from tigers, and tigers from humans.
Catchers saving both tigers and humans
Catchers saving both tigers and humans
NationalFebruary 27

Two Kakapo chicks hatch

Two kakapo chicks have successfully hatched on Codfish Island, bringing the endangered bird's population to 93.
Two Kakapo chicks hatch
Two Kakapo chicks hatch
WorldNovember 17

Japanese whaling fleet sets sail

The whaling season has begun with a Japanese hunting vessel leaving port for the Southern Ocean, Greenpeace claims.
WorldOctober 5

Rare turtle breeding attempt fails

She's about 80 years old and the last of her kind. He's 100. They aren't the most likely candidates for parents, but they are their species' last hope.
NationalSeptember 16

Rescued penguin ready to find mate

A rare penguin rescued after being found in an emaciated condition has been released back into the wild to find romance.
NationalSeptember 15

Blue cod numbers drop dramatically

The Ministry of Fisheries is shocked by a dramatic drop in Marlborough Sounds blue cod.
NationalSeptember 15

Pollution blamed for low whitebait numbers

Polluted rivers and streams are being blamed for the disappearance of whitebait.
NationalSeptember 12

Fishers lodge challenge to dolphin-protection measures

Commercial fishers today lodged a High Court challenge to government measures aimed at protecting Hector and Maui dolphins.
WorldSeptember 8

Irwin's 'bum breathing' turtle in trouble

Scientists are studying the diet and lifestyle of the late Steve Irwin's "bum breathing" turtle to help save it from extinction.
NationalAugust 26

Foodies sign pledge against shark finning

Some of the country's best-known foodies have signed a pledge to help stop shark finning.
NationalAugust 14

Whitebait under threat

The humble whitebait , and with it the whitebait fritter, is under threat.
WorldJuly 22

Rare Galapagos tortoise may be a dad

Lonesome George, the long-living Galapagos Islands giant tortoise thought to be the last of his kind, might soon be a father.
Rare Galapagos tortoise may be a dad
Rare Galapagos tortoise may be a dad
NationalJuly 15

Boom year for kakapo on the cards

The booming of the male kakapo this breeding season is likely to be followed by an unprecedented population boom, with experts predicting a 50% increase in the population of the critically endangered bird species.
Boom year for kakapo on the cards
Boom year for kakapo on the cards
WorldJune 24

Chile pushes whaling ban at international conference

President Michelle Bachelet pushed to permanently ban whaling along Chile's sprawling coast at the opening of the week-long International Whaling Commission meeting.
Chile pushes whaling ban at international conference
Chile pushes whaling ban at international conference
NationalJune 17

Zoo surprised by second tiger cub

Staff at Auckland Zoo got a surprise today when they discovered a second Sumatran tiger cub.
DunedinJune 9

Free lunches coming to abrupt end

They glide and wheel, riding effortlessly on the breeze over the wake behind the boat.
Free lunches coming to abrupt end
Free lunches coming to abrupt end