Animals
Kiwi treatment by DOC, conservation sanctuary under investigation
26 May 2023
Amid national outrage over the treatment of a kiwi at Miami Zoo, DOC and a private sanctuary are under investigation over whether our national birds have been mistreated here at home.
Solar lights to illuminate path used by people and penguins
8 May 2023
Penguin-friendly solar lights are being installed across one of Wellington's busiest biking paths.
Rodent's burrow collapse deemed responsible for holey walkway
27 Apr 2023
A mouse has been at play at the West Coast's premier visitor site, the Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki.
Wild horse muster cancelled in wake of cyclone
13 Apr 2023
This year's muster of Kaimanawa horses has been canned, but a DOC spokesperson says that means a larger muster will be required in 2024.
Kākāriki karaka population re-established in Arthur's Pass National Park
5 Apr 2023
A rare and critically endangered parakeet population has been re-established at a forest valley in the South Island, with the birds already breeding.