New research has identified the extent to which human colonization and hunting contributed to the extinction of New Zealand's ...

Under the new leadership, BirdCare Aotearoa is actively pursuing high-impact grants and collaborative conservation partnerships. The public is encouraged to donate where possible, and stay engaged ...

Scientists can learn a lot about extinct animals by studying their footprints, bones and even teeth. But, while insightful, these artifacts don’t always paint a complete picture of an ancient creature ...

Bizarre birds like the Kakapo and Secretary bird are uniquely striking birds, making them the weirdest-looking birds in the ...

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 ...

DNA analysis reveals the big, flightless moa birds ate — and pooped out — 13 kinds of fungi, including ones crucial for New Zealand’s forest ecosystem.

New research has identified the extent to which human colonisation and hunting contributed to the extinction of New Zealand's giant flightless bird ...

A busy and popular track with locals, visitors "just miss it," Janssen said, despite it being one of the best walks in the Manawatū. The track is a medium 90-minute walk, and is part of the longer ...

Moa—large, flightless, ostrich-like birds—once roamed around New Zealand. But humans hunted ... on truffles—the island’s only native mammal species are bats and marine creatures.