People think of New Zealand as two large islands separated by a thin channel of water. However, this country also includes ...

In one of the most rugged and least studied areas in the world, researchers have found a massive black coral off the south ...

As 1News reported, the country's Department of Conservation stated that dolphin researcher Jochen Zaeschmar of the nonprofit ...

More than a fifth of the global ocean has gradually lost underwater light. But short, intense “marine darkwaves” can be just ...

Scientists in New Zealand have discovered what may be the biggest example of the species ever recorded—at more than 13 feet ...

Kākāpō ( Strigops habroptilus) are large, flightless, nocturnal parrots with mottled green and yellow plumage that only breed ...

These corals are mostly found in deep waters and are used for medicine and jewelry in many cultures.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) has sent 22 firefighters to Victoria, Australia to help fight the catastrophic ...

A new DOC cadetship programme has been launched in Renwick to help build a skilled, fit-for-purpose conservation workforce ...

A new report on the conservation status of reptiles in Aotearoa shows there are more lizard species than previously thought, ...

Whatever else 2026 may bring, for kākāpō the year is off to a great start. The critically endangered, owl-faced night parrots ...