In a significant discovery that reveals New Zealand’s epic biodiversity, researchers identified a 19-million-year-old ...

It’s noisy, smelly, shy – and New Zealand’s bird of the year. The hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, won the country’s fiercely fought avian election on Monday.

From now until 6 July people are encouraged to get outside look at and listen for birds for one hour, on one day, and record the highest number of each species they notice.

We were after stoats, small carnivorous mammals introduced to New Zealand in the 1870s that are especially deadly to native birds. These animals are lean and lithe with kitten-like faces.

New Zealand's flightless birds are retreating to moa refuges Date: July 25, 2024 Source: University of Adelaide ... Sep. 8, 2021 — Before humans made their way to New Zealand, ...

Flockhill, a new resort in New Zealand, aspires to be more than a farm-to-table experience — or a working sheep farm. Here’s ...

ALBAWABA - Conservationists in New Zealand have recently made an exciting discovery of kiwi chicks being born in the wilds surrounding Wellington for the first time in over a century. Kiwi birds ...

From wild nests to the Auckland Zoo, the rarest bird in New Zealand just wrapped up its breeding season — and it was a ...

The birds, sometimes referred to as hoihos, have dropped in numbers by 78% over the past 15 years - with one campaigner hoping its victory in the competition will lead to "tangible support".

Starting from the country’s main gateways, such as Auckland and Christchurch, these road trips offer the best chance to experience the wealth and breadth of New Zealand’s unparalleled landscapes.

For the first time in more than six decades, an endangered bird has returned to a small New Zealand Island. A total of 40 tīeke, or saddlebacks, were reintroduced to Rakitū Island on Aotearoa (New ...

Researchers have found New Zealand's endangered flightless birds are seeking refuge in the locations where six species of moa last lived before going extinct. Topics. Week's top; ...