Sea lion on Shore St
Uncovering the secrets of one of the most feared creatures of the sea, the great white shark, is the aim of a research team heading to Stewart island this week.
Dog owners are being asked to take extra care with their animals on the Otago coastline over the next two months as penguins come ashore to moult.
2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity.
A clause in the draft Mt Aspiring National Park management plan opposing any new roads in the park is a "hurdle" for the proposed $160 million tunnel linking Queenstown to Milford Sound.