Sustainability
Notable tree list set to climb
Consultation on the addition of 174 individual trees and 29 groups of trees to Auckland Council's notable tree schedule is set to open this...
DOC ranger snaps rare fight footage of tuatara and takahē
A takahē and a tuatara have been filmed engaging in a bush-floor stoush in a new video captured by a quick-thinking Department of Conservation...
Tauranga aged care home trials reusable incontinence products to cut landfill waste
In a first for a New Zealand aged-care facility, Pacific Coast Village in Pāpāmoa is trialling an innovative way to reduce the amount of...
Work on Far North māra hūpara swings into action
Work is now underway on Te Amo Pūtoro, the first Far North District Council-owned māra hūpara in the Far North, located at the Kerikeri...
Council to proceed with resource consents for Akaroa wastewater treatment scheme
Christchurch City Council has announced its intention to proceed with its current resource consent application to establish and operate an Akaroa wastewater treatment scheme...
New meat bait for feral cats shows promise
The Department of Conservation (DOC) says a new meat bait to target feral cats is showing great promise in recent field trials and could...
Antarctic expedition unearths clues to climate catastrophe
A team of University of Auckland scientists say Antarctic rocks brought back from the continent hold clues to an extinction event 183 million years...
Rare brown duck on the comeback trail
Department of Conservation (DOC) ranges are celebrating the success of predator control efforts after more pāteke/brown teal in Fiordland National Park survived this year than...
DOC bookings open for 2025/26
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is reminding the public to be prepared as the first 2025/26 bookings open from 9.30am today, starting with backcountry...
Wapiti Herd of Special Interest process begins
Hunting and Fishing Minister, James Meager, has today announced the Government will consider formally designating wapiti deer as a Herd of Special Interest (HOSI) in Fiordland...
DOC calls for World Heritage applications
New Zealand's most important sites of natural and cultural heritage could gain global recognition, with the opening of applications for New Zealand’s World Heritage...
Rural marae to host groundbreaking water science lab
Winiata Marae, nestled in the rural town of Taihape, is set to become the first in the country to host a dedicated water science...
Minister applauds Wairarapa flood resilience efforts
Regional Development Minister, Shane Jones says Wairarapa flood resilience has been shored up with the completion of five projects funded by the Regional Infrastructure...
MPI ramps up winter grazing support for farmers
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has announced it will step up proactive farm visits and provide practical advice for farmers in the lead-up...
Wildlife Act improvements to enable growth while protecting animals
Conservation Minister, Tama Potaka says improvements to the Wildlife Act passed through Parliament today will ensure important development projects, such as building new solar...
