31st January 2024 Conservation / DOCVisitors to Thornton Beach on the Eastern Bay of Plenty are being asked to keep a watch for vehicles driving through the breeding grounds of the tūturiwhatu/Northern New Zealand dotterel and putting the birds at risk.
29th January 2024 Conservation / HuntingHunting and Fishing Minister Todd McClay says more can be done to align conservation and hunting to preserve habitats.
30th November 2023 Conservation / DOCThe Department of Conservation is discouraging 4WD vehicles from travelling near nesting birds around the South Island’s braided rivers.
15th November 2023 Conservation / Ōkārito Boat Eco ToursTourism businesses and South Westland farmers are working together to restore the region’s ecological wellbeing by funding and participating in native tree planting.
8th November 2023 Conservation / Forest & BirdSouthern Lakes Sanctuary and Forest & Bird have started a crowdfunding effort to raise at least $10,000 to exterminate rats from the Makarora area at Mt Aspiring National Park.
7th November 2023 Conservation / Tiny AwayTiny house accommodation provider Tiny Away has partnered with app Guardians of Earth to promote biodiversity and nature exploration to guests.
10th October 2023 Art / ConservationA message of Kiwi conservation is now around the streets of Auckland in the form of a new art trail dotted around the city’s downtown.
8th September 2023 Conservation / CruiseCarnival Corporation’s Princess Cruises is providing funding for Dunedin-based Natures Wonders to support penguin colonies around Otago.
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5th September 2023 Conservation / DOCThe Department of Conservation has opened consultation on a plan to restore and revive the Rakitata (Rangitata) River in Canterbury.
17th August 2023 Conservation / WildlifeThe National Kiwi Hatchery is among a group of partners trialling a robotic kiwi to help protect native birds from uncontrolled dogs in the wild.
24th July 2023 Conservation / FIFA Women's World CupTrees That Count has launched a crowdfunding campaign that aims to raise money for native tree plantations, in celebration of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
13th July 2023 Conservation / DOCThe Department of Conservation is calling for people to get involved with the 54th annual Conservation Week next month.
23rd May 2023 Conservation / DOCConservation Minister Willow-Jean Prime has met with the Department of Conservation and Northland Regional Council to discuss a collaborative approach to future goals.
16th May 2023 Conservation / EcoZipEcoZip Adventures has donated $2,000 to a community-led initiative to reforest a native reserve with native trees.
24th April 2023 Climate / ConservationDrought, fire and higher temperatures could affect the region’s tourism industry.
21st April 2023 ConservationA major ecological restoration in Hurunui will return more than five hectares of land back to native vegetation and adjacent areas to forest.
7th March 2023 Conservation / Ngā ManuNgā Manu Nature Reserve has been accredited a Silver Sustainable Tourism Business Award from Qualmark.
2nd February 2023 Conservation / PoliticsNew Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’ reshuffle of government posts has seen the conservation portfolio land outside cabinet.
23rd January 2023 Air NZ / ConservationAir New Zealand and Trees That Count have reflected on their first partnership anniversary with a look at the achievements over the last year.
15th December 2022 Conservation / DOCThe $6.9m contestable Nature Heritage Fund has opened to help support areas containing threatened ecosystems around the country.
15th December 2022 Auckland Zoo / ConservationApplications must focus on one of the 150 species listed in the Department of Conservation’s Threatened Species Strategy.
2nd September 2022 Conservation / QACQueenstown Airport is expanding its long-standing relationship with the Whakatipu Reforestation Trust to include continue a local biodiversity planting project.
29th August 2022 Conservation / PerspectivesIndigenous tourism and an enhanced sense of connection to local communities can help people fight the destruction of sites of environmental and cultural significance in Australia.
24th August 2022 Conservation / ZealandiaThe eco-sanctuary’s commitment to to conservation can only be achieved with the help of visitors, says CEO Danielle Shanahan.
14th June 2022 Conservation / GovernmentPoto Williams has been appointed conservation minister, with Kiri Allan moving to justice.
1st April 2022 Conservation / New PlymouthNew Plymouth District Council, Pukerangiora hapū and the East Taranaki Environment Collective will develop a $10m wildlife centre at Inglewood.
16th February 2022 Conservation / Jobs For NatureThe first steps to restoring Maungaruahine Pā at Te Puke are underway following a $355,000 funding injection from the Government’s Mahi mō te Taiao | Jobs for Nature programme.
31st January 2022 Camping / ConservationLake Waikaremoana will re-open to the public on 6 February and all tracks, huts and camp grounds in Te Uruwera will re-open from 14 February.
28th January 2022 Conservation / EmploymentOtago’s Penguin Place and The Hokonui Rūnanga Catlins Biodiversity Project will receive combined funding of around $3.5m from the government.
8th December 2021 Attractions / ConservationŌtorohanga Kiwi House is ready to welcome back Aucklanders from 15 December but does not expect many tourists until March or April next year.
7th December 2021 Conservation / MarineA new calf has been born in the bottlenose dolphin pod that frequents the Bay of Islands, just ahead of the implementation of a new marine sanctuary in the area.
25th November 2021 Conservation / NZ Tourism AwardsThe National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa at Rotorua’s Rainbow Springs Nature Park has seen a substantial increase in brown kiwi chicks but a big fall in visitor numbers since the pandemic struck.
19th November 2021 Conservation / MuseumsKiwi North could be one of the earlier operators to see more custom in the post-lockdown era, says director Allie Fry.
28th September 2021 ConservationChristchurch is solidifying plans around a shared-use City to Sea pathway that will allow for wetlands and ecological restoration.
14th September 2021 Conservation / SanctuaryFirst it was the Great Walks, then Great Rides, now a new multi-regional sanctuaries experience is hoping to launch.
24th August 2021 Conservation / PūkahaWildlife centres have struggled during the pandemic but new markets are emerging, says Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre’s GM.
17th August 2021 Conservation / Jobs For NatureFranz Josef Wilderness Tours has found rare long-tail bats/pekapeka near Franz Josef as part of a survey funded through the government’s Jobs for Nature programme.
13th August 2021 Conservation / EmploymentTaranaki projects protecting taonga species have received a $9.8m boost through the government’s Jobs for Nature programme.
12th August 2021 ConservationRules are now in place to stop people anchoring boats or taking any kind of marine life from three offshore reef areas surrounding Motiti Island, off Papamoa Beach.
23rd July 2021 Conservation / DOCThe Department of Conservation has warned that dogs must be kept on a leash while on conservation land, following the death of a kiwi.
20th July 2021 Conservation / EmploymentA Predator Free Bay of Islands project is set to create 15 new jobs in the region when fully operational, the Department of Conservation says.
16th July 2021 Conservation / Jobs For NatureJobs funded through $34m allocation from Jobs for Nature Community and Private Land Biodiversity funds administered by DOC.
14th July 2021 Conservation / Stats NZAir and space travel accounted for 60% of tourism-related emissions in 2019.
14th July 2021 Conservation / Destination ManagementThe Milford Opportunities masterplan project is set to be launched publicly at the Te Anau Club on Wednesday 28 July at 11am.
13th July 2021 Conservation / ZealandiaPaul Atkins will replace Professor Dame Cindy Kiro.
20th May 2021 ConservationArea includes the Grampians and Godley Peaks.
14th May 2021 ConservationKiwi Birdlife Park in partnership with the Whakatipu Wildlife Trust is hosting a predator control seminar on Tuesday 18 May.
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28th April 2021 ConservationReducing number of regional councils, lifting Māori representation among recommendations.
