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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SAFE is alarmed that glue traps to catch rodents are making their way into Aotearoa despite being illegal.

By SAFE For Animals
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Napier — The world’s smallest penguin just came out with miniature versions named Pipi, Squishy and Eric – though they’re adult sized by 90 days! Three baby kororā recently hatched at the National Aquarium of New Zealand.

By Napier City Council
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Christchurch — The Papanui Innes Community Board today hosted community groups and local school students for the first stage of an historic replanting in Papanui.

By Ali Jones PR and Communications
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Tawa — Friends of Tawa Bush Reserves, responsible for preserving, maintaining and enhancing Tawa's native bush, joined EcoGecko Consultants and St Francis Xavier school students, to set up lizard surveying equipment early last month.

By Friends of Tawa Bush Reserves
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By Steve Brightwell
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Bay of Plenty — Pitching tents and exploring just over the fence are the key themes for this years’ Conservation Week from November 1-9.

By Steve Brightwell
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NEW ZEALAND CHILDREN IMAGINE A FUTURE WITHOUT KIWI To launch its annual campaign Save Kiwi Month 2014, Kiwis for kiwi asked New Zealand children what a future without kiwi would feel like.

By Hustle & Bustle
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Rare blue whales have been spotted by NIWA scientists on a research expedition in the South Taranaki Bight.

By NIWA
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Nelson — Construction of a $4.7 million pest-proof fence around the Brook Waimarama Sanctuary could begin as early as May this year.

By Ecofind NZ
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An endangered native bird, the möhua, has been given a new safe home on a Marlborough Sounds island thanks to a South Island company playing a key role in the Christchurch rebuild.

By Ali Jones PR and Communications
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