DOC 'cautiously optimistic' for New Zealand's rarest bird, the fairy tern
Fewer than 40 New Zealand fairy terns survive - making it six times rarer than the kākāpō, which is often treated as the ...
Department of Conservation survey to begin for rare Māui dolphins
Department of Conservation (DOC) ranger Cara Hansen said the survey, which was conducted every five years, used a genetic ...
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One of New Zealand’s Most Spectacular Mountains Is Now Legally a Person
Mt. Taranaki and its surrounding national park will enjoy all the rights and responsibilities of a person under a recent law ...
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Farmers watch as their conservation partner the QEII National Trust faces strained circumstances
Farmers who reserve some of their land for native bush are watching in dismay as their conservation partner, the QEII National Trust, runs short of cash. So serious is this problem, the trust is ...
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Highly trained dog primed to play a key role in sniffing down pests in New Zealand: 'Already showing he knows what he's doing'
"Shaka can be a highly valuable and specialized conservation asset." Highly trained dog primed to play a key role in sniffing ...
Venomous sea snake spotted on Auckland’s North Shore, Department of Conservation investigates
The (DoC) is investigating after a venomous sea snake was spotted in the Auckland suburb of Devonport. Senior science adviser ...
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An albatross couple shares egg duty in this captivating low-drama reality show
On a busy comments page hosted by New Zealand's Department of Conservation, devoted fans track the birds' locations on an app, discuss significant moments and even create art inspired by the ...
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New Zealand returns to outsourcing for Treaty Principles inquiry
New Zealand's treaty principles inquiry received about 300,000 written submissions and 15,000 people who asked to be witnesses at the inquiry.