In New Zealand, a nationwide extermination campaign is underway. It's one of the most ambitious in the world. The country is ...

The kiwi is New Zealand's most iconic bird. Round and fuzzy, the bird is flightless and has a long beak that makes it adorable or awkward, depending on who you ask. New Zealanders are even known as ...

Most of our knowledge of New Zealand's prehistoric bird diversity comes from long-lost species with bones large enough to be ...

Kārearea, the Indigenous Māori name for the New Zealand falcon, was crowned Bird of the Year in a fiercely fought annual ...

All but four of New Zealand’s 120 lizard species are threatened or at risk. But little consideration is given to lizards during most land development projects.

A group of Kiwi researchers have held a spider Olympics to get to the bottom of exactly how much of a competitive advantage introduced false katipō have over New Zealand's native katipō. The false ...

New research from the University of Waikato shows how nectar supply varies with changes to climate, offering sweet insights for industry and conservation alike. Nectar is an important food supply for ...

A new report has outlined just how seriously our coastlines are under threat from climate change and the impact for homes and industries.