For 50 years, experts thought it had gone the way of the dodo. But in 1948 a tiny population of flightless takahē was ...

For 50 years, experts thought it had gone the way of the dodo. But in 1948 a tiny population of flightless takahē was ...

The Otago Peninsula on New Zealand's South Island is a refuge for extraordinary wildlife. The site is shared by equally as magnificent but sadly endangered animals such as the New Zealand Sea Lion ...

A large bushfire in Port Waikato has forced home evacuations, with numbers yet to be confirmed. Fire and Emergency New Zealand were called to the scene on Maunsell Rd, Waikato, at 1.40pm on Monday.

Wendy Altschuler is a seasoned travel and adventure writer and author. New Zealand’s North Island is a picturesque destination with an outdoor ethos, full of interesting cultural activities ...

A second wild colony of takahē was established on the South Island in 2023. A count that year found the total New Zealand population of these rare birds had grown to 500. With these two ...

A once-thought extinct native bird is now beating the odds, with a further release of 18 birds into the Rees Valley near ...

New Zealand transports you to an exotic, magnificent and isolated island chain where the mysterious and unexpected story of its true nature is revealed. Narrated by Sam Neill.

As the summer ends, many of the animals at the Dunedin Wildlife Hospital have healed, and it's time for them to be released back into the wild.

While Belgian doctor Karel Sabbe — known as the “Michael Jordan of hiking” — escaped unhamed, one of his crew members was bitten and knocked over by the feral dogs and had to be taken to hospital. But ...