Showing love for longfins

New Zealand's longfin eels or tuna are the most ancient species of eel and the largest freshwater eel in the world.
Time to fight climate change

OPINION: Sarah Hardie reveals the three numbers that sum up the extreme environmental crisis we are facing.
Bird-safe havens Morgan's halo

Gareth Morgan launches campaign aiming to create safe havens for native species.
Study aid for Antarctic knowledge

Over $570,000 in funding granted for researchers studying climate change impacts on Antarctica.
'It's almost a death sentence'

Tui found with its wings clipped sparks fear more birds could share the same fate as their population rises.
Suburb could be cats' 'killing field'

A Wellington suburb could become a "killing field" for cats if an experiment tracking predator behaviour works.
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Protecting pelicans

Pelicans have been visiting NZ for millennia. Pity about the human moron factor.
'The new normal'

Extreme weather and other forces will have a major bearing on agriculture by the year 2025, experts say.
Water footprinting vital

First there were food miles and now water footprinting seems to be next in line for food sustainability.
New site for bird lovers

A new online encyclopaedia of New Zealand birds has been launched by Te Papa.
Warmer winter weather picked

Winter is expected to be warmer than usual for all New Zealand, Niwa says.
Ocean sanctuary bid floundering

NZ bid to create world's largest marine sanctuary in Ross Sea floundering with China and Japan stridently opposing it.
Sealord aims to limit bycatch

Sealord is banning the use of a device used to catch tuna to also stop catching sharks and turtles.
Kids and nature

Last night's session of "nature stuff" with my local Kea Scouts was fun and rewarding.
An issue of process

What a difference a day makes when it comes to the fate of the Denniston Plateau.
Kakapo world's most-loved species

Step aside tigers, wolves, and elephants - a rare New Zealand parrot is officially the world's most loved species.
Kiwi's first baseball game goes wrong
Big chill brings new flooding risk
Sesame Street creates a Muppet whose dad is in jail
Early-season Man United, Chelsea match-up
Spaghetti-eating driver in fatal crash
Nurse 'lets slip Kimye baby name'
Hairy-leg stockings cause a storm
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