Nature and Environment

A reminder that submissions on the proposed amendments to the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act close TODAY 15 June. To have your say, go...

A 30-year-old woman was seriously injured after being bitten by a shark while swimming at Coogee Beach in Sydney on Saturday morning. Members of the...

This article addresses some of the most profound philosophical and spiritual questions that we ask as we seek to understand our existence. It challenges some...

Hunting and Fishing Minister James Meager has announced four appointments to the Game Animal Council, including the selection of a new chair to lead...

The NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party is calling on all everyday New Zealanders, hunters, fishers, 4WD clubs, jet boaters, and outdoor enthusiasts to fiercely...

A growing infestation of toxic caterpillars has prompted warnings, closures, and mounting concern across Berlin, with authorities struggling to contain the spread of the...

Four people have been arrested in South Africa's Free State province after authorities allegedly caught them attempting to sell a critically endangered pangolin for...

Australian wildlife authorities have dismantled an illegal exotic insect breeding operation near Bathurst, west of Sydney, seizing more than 100,000 prohibited cockroaches with an...

Auckland is set to play a leading role in the next stage of New Zealand’s Predator Free 2050 programme, with the Government committing $10...

A proposal backed by Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc., to release up to 64 million bacteria-carrying mosquitoes across California and Florida has sparked widespread...

Co-founder of the Outdoors and Freedom Party, prominent author, and steadfast anti-1080 campaigner Alan Simmons has been named in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours...

A severe mouse plague is affecting large areas of Western Australia and South Australia, with farmers reporting thousands of mice per hectare damaging newly...

Important note: The HSNO Amendment Bill  and ACVM Amendment Bill submission deadlines are midnight 15 June 2026, five weeks from introduction. Centralisation of powers and no voice from human...

The Government has announced a major funding increase to combat the spread of wilding pines, committing an additional $79 million over the next three...

A sweeping new report has raised concerns about the rapid expansion of data centres worldwide, claiming the industry is contributing to a wide range...

The leader of the NZ Outdoors and Freedom Party, Sue Grey, has written to the Director-General of Conservation Penny Nelson, urging that the proposed...

Tick tock what time is it? Tick tock what time is it?  It’s dinner time, but the butter is green and there is no bread. ...

An independent Crown-appointed review will investigate the failure of Wellington’s Moa Point sewage treatment plant, with Local Government Minister Simon Watts describing the incident...

Conservation authorities are urging dog owners to keep pets under strict control after repeated incidents of dogs roaming through protected beach nesting areas used...

The Government has committed an additional $12 million to strengthen efforts to eradicate the invasive yellow-legged hornet in Auckland, following confirmed detections on the...

More than 10,000 wild goats have been removed from New Zealand’s landscapes during this year’s National Wild Goat Hunting Competition, with the Government hailing...

The Government has announced sweeping changes to the country's planning and environmental management framework, outlining both the structure of the new system and the...

Up and down the realm peoples plants are being mysteriously eaten. All sorts of plants in the garden, some untouched where others are decimated and...

The Government has begun trialling advanced drone and thermal-imaging technology in one of New Zealand’s most challenging landscapes as it ramps up the fight...

Agriculture and biosecurity officials in Hawai‘i have captured a second skunk in Hilo this month, heightening concerns about invasive species hitchhiking into the state...

Efforts to save the critically endangered Southern New Zealand dotterel have driven Stewart Island into one of its most emotional battles in years. DOC ranger...

Several more invasive yellow-legged hornets — including two additional queens — have been discovered in Auckland, along with two small nests found just 100...

Scientists at Curtin University have discovered a new bee species in Western Australia named Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer, dubbed the ‘Lucifer bee’ for the devil-like...

Scientists observing humpback whales in Antarctic waters have captured extraordinary footage of the giant mammals blowing bubbles in a perfect Fibonacci spiral while hunting...

Five patients have been hospitalised in Queensland after ingesting the rat poison brodifacoum. ABC reports that the authorities do not know the source of the cluster...

The New Zealand falcon, or kārearea, has been crowned Bird of the Year 2025 after winning 21% of the more than 75,000 votes cast. Known...

Horticulture and job opportunities in Northland will get a major boost with the completion of Te Waihekeora Reservoir, a large water storage project south...

Police and Auckland Council are investigating after a mother reported witnessing a park worker at Shakespear Regional Park striking and injuring pūkeko with a...

A researcher at Glasgow University has already designed a phone for dogs and a play dating system for parrots. Scientists are using interactive digital devices...

The Government plans to overhaul rules governing the country’s conservation estate, potentially opening up one-third of the nation's land to expanded commercial use. Prime Minister...

The Government has announced a sweeping overhaul of planning rules under the Resource Management Act (RMA) aimed at tackling New Zealand’s infrastructure deficit and...

The world is in crisis and in transition as I write. Nuclear armed powers India and Pakistan are at war, extending the conflict zone that...

The blobfish, once ridiculed for its lumpy, gelatinous appearance, has made a remarkable comeback by winning New Zealand’s Fish of the Year contest, organised...

The Department of Conservation (DOC) is calling on dog owners and organisations to take urgent action after nine kiwi were killed in Wharengaere Bay,...

A petition with 14,000 signatures opposing sand mining at Bream Bay has been presented to Green MP Hūhana Lyndon by Tāwera Nikau, co-chair of...