Little did Sandra Sñez know when she saw some small, unusual tunnels at a North Taranaki Key Native Ecosystem (KNE) that they were the home of a potential new species of spider.

By Taranaki Regional Council
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Sea-run salmon populations in Canterbury are at critically low levels, prompting Fish & Game to seek public feedback on potential regulatory changes designed to increase the relative size of the spawning population.

By Fish and Game NZ
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The New Zealand Taxpayers' Union can reveal that the Department of Conservation's "Always Be Naturing" campaign, which will cost $2.07 million, is projected to bring in revenue and savings of $16.4 million through private‑sector partnerships, donations, and value‑in‑kind support over the campaign's three‑year timeframe.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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Kai Iwi Lakes and its surrounding areas have officially been declared wild deer free - bringing us one step closer to achieving a wild deer free Northland.

By Northland Regional Council
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Today's decisions on West Coast stewardship land will deliver the long-overdue clarity that farmers and many others have been waiting for, Federated Farmers say.

By Federated Farmers
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It is a relief to have much of the stewardship land on the West Coast now classified, says New Zealand Minerals Council chief executive Josie Vidal.

By New Zealand Minerals Council
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Helping our threatened banded dotterels survive starts with simple actions we can all take when visiting local beaches.

By Hutt City Council
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Christchurch — The popular Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition returns to the Canterbury Museum Pop-Up from 19 September with a fresh batch of 100 spectacular animal images from around the world.

By Canterbury Museum
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The Taxpayers’ Union has revealed through an Official Information Act request that the Department of Conservation (DOC) has spent $411,875 on the endangered southern Powelliphanta augusta snails.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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Central Plateau — Kaimanawa Horse Advocates call out with the urgent need to find homes for around 200 Kaimanawa Horses from the Waiouru Ranges in April.

By Kaimanawa Heritage Horses
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Queenstown — The 18 takahē released on to 18,000ha of leasehold land in the Rees Valley near Queenstown was made possible thanks to a major predator control effort three years in the making.

By Southern Lakes Sanctuary
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Northland — A tiny and very rare Northland lake plant, Trithuria inconspicua, has been voted ‘New Zealand’s Favourite Plant’ in a national poll.

By Northland Regional Council
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Northland — A project to rewild a Northland valley in New Zealand, creating a wetland from previously grazed land, has been marked to celebrate World Wetlands Day.

By Expert Briefing
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Whangaparaoa — A recent survey has shown that the population of tuatara on Tiritiri Matangi island in New Zealand is thriving 20 years after their reintroduction.

By Expert Briefing
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Hawke's Bay — The New Zealand Taxpayers' Union has called for the Department of Conservation's (DOC) director general, Penny Wilson, to be held accountable for what it claims to be an appalling failure to oversee the management of Te Urewera.

By Expert Briefing
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Bay of Plenty — Coast Care, a coastal restoration programme in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty, has released the results of its 2023 Beach User Survey, which highlights the importance of community involvement in maintaining the health and vitality of the coastal environment.

By Expert Briefing
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Potential unwanted impacts to our prized taonga species such as kea and kaka is a critical concern when controlling invasive predators in many parts of Aotearoa.

By Predator Free 2050
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Waihi — Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council and iwi collective Te Wahapū o Waihī have partnered to return 30ha of low-lying farmland to coastal wetland in an effort to improve the ecological health of Waihī Estuary.

By Bay of Plenty Regional Council
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New Plymouth — New Plymouth has far fewer rats than it did five years ago, thanks to the efforts of thousands of dedicated backyard trappers.

By Taranaki Regional Council
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Northland — A meeting between new Conservation Minister, Willow-Jean Prime, the Northland Regional Council and the Department of Conservation has highlighted the shared goals that local and central government have for Taitokerau, the council says.

By Northland Regional Council
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Napier — The National Aquarium of New Zealand released two sharks into the ocean early this morning, returning them to the waters from which they originated.

By Napier City Council
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A collaborative project between kiwi companies Groundtruth (providers of the 'TrapNZ' trapping data recording platform) and Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research has resulted in the creation of an online artificial intelligence (AI) software that is being released for free use.

By Predator Free 2050
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