"Shaka can be a highly valuable and specialized conservation asset." Highly trained dog primed to play a key role in sniffing down pests in New Zealand: 'Already showing he knows what he's doing' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The government has released its final mining strategy, including a list of minerals it believes are critical to New Zealand.

New Zealand plans to introduce legislation before the end of the year that will create a framework to help communities and businesses adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Three pilot whales died on Sunday, including one euthanised by volunteers, after a group of 30 whales of a range of ages and sizes re-stranded near the northern tip of New Zealand's South Island

Forest & Bird is calling for a ban on mining on public conservation land. Draft legislation was prepared during the previous government following a commitment in the 2017 Speech from the Throne.

A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people has been recognized as a legal person after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human being

Still far off the tourist trail, the likes of Macquarie, Campbell, Bounty and Snares are pristine wildernesses best explored by cruise

Renowned conservation artist Anna Gibbs is proud to present her first solo exhibition, South Island Songs, at Little River Gallery in Christchurch. Over a year in the making, Gibbs’ new collection offers a heartfelt homage to the South Island's avian treasures.

The Department of Conservation has opened nominations to Te Tōpuni Kōkōrangi, a new body to look after the mountains. The Crown agreed two years ago to formally give up ownership of Taranaki Maunga and share management of the national park with the region’s eight iwi.

Once upon a time, you might have been hard-pressed to find European ready-to-wear, Michelin-starred cuisine, or blue-chip art in New Zealand ... managed by the Department of Conservation.

Sure, 2024 wasn’t what you’d call a “feel-good” year for the natural world. But if your heart sank at each new blow to conservation (hello fast track bill, goodbye Jobs for Nature funding, looking at you, conservation and science budget cuts), let these despite-the-odds success stories lift your spirits.

Resources Minister Shane Jones announced the government's final mining strategy half an hour late after protesters blocked the bus he arrived on. Jones said the days of "woke-riddled intimidation" of the mining sector are over - specifically criticising banks that refuse to work with fossil fuel companies.