Conservation
RNZ Environment·
Southern Right Whale freed after being tangled in a cray pot line
A fisherman reported the stuck whale on Saturday, and stayed with the whale until experts were able to form a plan to extricate the whale from the rope.
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Conservation
DOC Media Releases·
New name for Otago’s marine reserve network
Kāi Tahu and DOC have announced Te Au Roa o Te Rakihouia as the name for the Otago region’s new marine reserve network, reflecting ancient voyaging traditions and associations.
Policy
Greenpeace NZ·
Budget 2026: where are the solutions to climate, biodiversity and fuel crises?
Greenpeace is lamenting the paucity of solutions in Budget 2026 to the climate, biodiversity and fuel price crises. The post Budget 2026: where are the solutions to climate, biodiversity and fuel crises? appeared first on Greenpeace Aotearoa .
Conservation
DOC Blog·
Forest ice cream: what deer and goats eat first
Some forests feel full of life; others seem bare. The difference often comes down to selective browsing by introduced deer and goats.
Conservation
RNZ Environment·
New Te Au Roa o Te Rakihouia marine reserves coming into force in Otago
DOC says the partnership with local iwi marks a new approach to marine protection in Aotearoa.
Conservation
DOC Media Releases·
Taupō photo comp winner lands a season licence
Years of dedication to the pursuit of trophy trout underpin this year’s overall winner in the Taupō fishery photography competition.
Policy
Greenpeace NZ·
Southland nitrate investigation delaying the inevitable
Greenpeace says that Environment Southland continues to risk people’s health by delaying action against dairy pollution. The post Southland nitrate investigation delaying the inevitable appeared first on Greenpeace Aotearoa .
Conservation
DOC Blog·
Smile for the camera! Using new tech to identify baby native fish
May 23rd is World Fish Migration Day – a worldwide celebration of free-flowing rivers and the life they support. We have some very special fish here in Aotearoa, and this year we’re literally shining a spotlight on five species of galaxiid that move between freshwater and the…
Conservation
RNZ Environment·
The 'radical' plan to clean up Northland's Lake Ōmāpere
It was once known as the food basket of Ngāpuhi - but now Lake Ōmāpere is a lurid green dead zone.
Conservation
DOC Media Releases·
Deep South’s mega marine life gets historic new protections
Some of New Zealand’s most remarkable marine environments and species are set to benefit from significant new protections along the Otago coast, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says.
Policy
Greenpeace NZ·
2025 Annual Impact Report
In 2025, Greenpeace, as an institution of civil society, held steady as a pole of resistance over the course of 2025. The post 2025 Annual Impact Report appeared first on Greenpeace Aotearoa .
Conservation
RNZ Environment·
AI data centre development has regional economic development benefits, proponent says
Becoming an AI data centre hub could attract investment needed to improve critical infrastructure, like renewable energy, transmission, and water services, the businessman says.
Conservation
DOC Media Releases·
Second pakake pup hit by vehicle
A second New Zealand sea lion/pakake pup has been killed on a southern coastal road this month, prompting an urgent call from DOC to drivers to be vigilant.
Policy
Greenpeace NZ·
Vision versus reality – thousands of protected animals killed in one year of trawling
Greenpeace Aotearoa is renewing its call for urgent action on bottom trawling after data from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) shows another deadly year for New Zealand’s marine life. The post Vision versus reality thousands of protected animals killed in one year of…
Conservation
RNZ Environment·
Takahē return to part of Golden Bay after predator-proof fence completed
A new $400,000 predator-proof fence that stretches four kilometres has brought on their return.
Conservation
DOC Media Releases·
Takahē move into Golden Bay
Takahē are roaming at the base of Onetahua Farewell Spit in Golden Bay after eight were moved there this week.
Policy
Greenpeace NZ·
Govt forced to admit its fossil gas story was always a fairytale
The NZ Government has been forced today to reinstate a scheme to support businesses transitioning off fossil gas. The post Govt forced to admit its fossil gas story was always a fairytale appeared first on Greenpeace Aotearoa .
Conservation
RNZ Environment·
Department of Conservation launches external investigation over debt, relationships with iwi
It comes after RNZ approached the Department of Conservation with a series of questions regarding its Northern North Island region.
Policy
Greenpeace NZ·
Anti-War Aotearoa and Greenpeace announce a March for Peace
Anti-War Aotearoa and Greenpeace have announced a joint March for Peace, calling on New Zealanders to gather at Aotea Square on 20 June 2026. The hīkoi will demand that Prime The post Anti-War Aotearoa and Greenpeace announce a March for Peace appeared first on Greenpeace…
Conservation
RNZ Environment·
Faith community rallies behind West Auckland conservation project
Dozens of families from Auckland's Dawoodi Bohra community have traded a quiet weekend morning for spades and gumboots.
Conservation
RNZ Environment·
Leave that tree alone - arborist
We are far too quick to chop down and cut trees that are perfectly fine, Scott Geddes says.
Conservation
RNZ Environment·
New Zealand generates double the global average of rubbish, report says
A waste reduction advocate says New Zealand is lagging behind in waste reduction.
Conservation
RNZ Environment·
Lack of customers forces Bathurst to pause Rotowaro coal mine expansion plans
Almost all of the coal produced at Rotowaro near Huntly goes to the Glenbrook Steel Mill - which is about to fire up a new electric furnace.
Conservation
RNZ Environment·
Packed New Plymouth hall hears arguments against Taranaki LNG facility
Extra seats were needed at the "Why importing LNG is a bad idea" event, hosted by Climate Justice Taranaki, Taranaki Energy Watch and Community Energy Taranaki.
Conservation
RNZ Environment·
Ministry for the Environment officially scrapped in Parliament vote
Its demise makes way for the creation of the new Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport
Conservation
RNZ Environment·
Complaint laid with Ombudsman about 'apparent withholding' of information by PM's office
The Ombudsman's investigation comes as the opposition drills into the issue at Parliament, and the Greens call for an urgent, independent inquiry.
Conservation
RNZ Environment·
Bee species found in Christchurch after 65 years
"You just don't know until you start searching for them," says the scientist who found the cross-pollinating species after decades.
Conservation
RNZ Environment·
Auckland bus passengers hit record high as fuel crisis bites
One global crisis killed off public transport use in Auckland. Another has brought it roaring back. The question now is: what next?
Conservation
RNZ Environment·
Ministerial Services need to be 'fully aware of their obligations' - Luxon
Christopher Luxon says he's told Ministerial Services that everyone needs to be 'fully aware of their obligations'.
Conservation
RNZ Environment·
Endangered Australian turtle numbers holding steady after record-breaking floods
A year on from the record-breaking flooding on New South Wales' Mid North Coast, experts say numbers of the Manning River turtles are at pre-flood levels.