Once abundant throughout southeastern Australia, the critically endangered plains-wanderer is now on the brink of extinction ...

Buttonwood Park Zoo officials have confirmed that Blue, a 21-year-old harbor seal, died this month due to complications from ...

New Zealand is well known for its Bird of the Year competition, which has seen winners ranging from a delightfully round, ...

Of all the bugs New Zealanders could have selected to win an international competition, they chose neither the prettiest, nor the most useful.

They start as a downy ball of fluff on a remote New Zealand island. Then they fledge across the Pacific. Only a handful have ...

An intrepid penguin hailing from New Zealand’s Snares Island has popped up in the Chilean city of Punta Arenas, more than ...

When people arrived on the shores of Aotearoa New Zealand and began to turn the land to their needs, they set in motion great ...

New University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka research shows Aotearoa has been increasingly accepting new bird species from ...

In partnership with Bird of Paradise Productions and NZ On Air, the Herald has launched the investigative podcast Mr Asia: A Forgotten History, exploring one of New Zealand's most notorious drug ...

New esearch shows Aotearoa has been increasingly accepting new bird species from around the world since the start of the Ice Age, offering clues into future migration patterns.

When North Canterbury horsewoman, Laura Smith, walks a yearling into the ring, there's a high chance smart harness racing ...