Date: 15 December 2023
Look out for the bright red and yellow blooms of mistletoe if you’re travelling through the Lewis Pass this summer or exploring tracks in the area.

Date: 15 December 2023
Greater awareness of the need for four-wheel drivers to give nesting native river birds space has led to an annual event in Canterbury’s Ashley River/Rakahuri moving from December to February in the future.

Date: 28 November 2023
Canterbury groups and organisations committed to protecting vulnerable native birds nesting on the Ashley River/Rakahuri have a message to four-wheel-drivers: please don’t drive on the river during nesting season.

Date: 16 November 2023
Results of a year-long study to test the use of a bird repellent to reduce risk to kea in predator control operations shows it was unfortunately not effective.

Date: 15 September 2023
The curious story of Manaia’s wayward weka is wrapping up as the birds fly to a new home at a South Island wildlife reserve.

Date: 14 August 2023
After three successful releases, 143 hardy kakī/black stilt are adapting to life in the snowy wilds of Te Manahuna/Mackenzie Basin.

Date: 11 August 2023
Christchurch company Jet Junkies has withdrawn its permit application to run jet ski propelled boat tours to view marine mammals including Hector’s dolphins/upokohue in Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour.

Date: 27 July 2023
Efforts to protect native wildlife in Waitaki braided river systems will get a significant boost under a $2.3 million per annum agreement between DOC, Meridian Energy and Genesis Energy.

Date: 27 June 2023
The Department of Conservation is asking people to do their bit to prevent humpback whales becoming entangled in fishing gear as they migrate north along the New Zealand coastline.

Date: 31 January 2023
Thirteen juvenile whio/blue duck are now riding river rapids in Arthur’s Pass National Park, after being helicoptered to their new home last week.