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The fire is out, but Tongariro is now at risk of losing its unique biological legacy

The sight of flames tearing across Tongariro National Park last week was heartbreaking for lovers of the landscape. It was also potentially disastrous for a world-renowned alpine ecosystem.

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Watch elusive New Zealand snail lay an egg through a 'genital pore' in its neck

Very little is known about Powelliphanta augusta, an elusive snail species threatened with extinction. The new footage is the first time their bizarre egg laying behavior has been captured on camera.

LiveScience

Rare snail that can ‘slurp up earthworms like noodles’ caught on camera laying an egg from its neck

Rangers who have been caring for the species for nearly 20 years say they have never seen this behaviour before.

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Hundreds Of People Help Rescue Whales Stranded On New Zealand Beach: 'Deeply Grateful'

Conservation workers and local residents used sheets to lift the whales off Ruakākā Beach and carry them to water deep enough to swim away.

International Business Times

New Zealand locals help rescue more than 30 whales stranded on beach

Four of the pilot whales died, New Zealand’s conservation agency says

The Independent UK

Baby Fur Seal Ventures Inland And Falls Asleep Outside Family’s Door, Goes Viral Once Discovered

New Zealand's annual Seal Silly Season brings these cute creatures to people's doorsteps, and only the locals are not surprised by it. The post Baby Fur Seal Ventures Inland And Falls Asleep Outside Family’s Door, Goes Viral Once Discovered first appeared on Bored Panda.

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World’s rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach

Carcass may be perfect specimen of spade-toothed whale and has been transported to whale-sized freezer just in time

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Rare spade-toothed whale washes ashore in New Zealand

New Zealand's Department of Conservation has reported the discovery of a rare whale that beached itself south of Dunedin.

AAP

New Zealand man filmed trying to ‘body slam’ an orca in actions described as ‘idiotic’

Department of Conservation fines 50-year-old after seeing footage of stunt on social media, and described his behaviour as ‘a blatant example of stupidity’

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The jawbone of washed-up whale in New Zealand was removed with chainsaw and stolen

The jawbone of a nearly 50-foot sperm whale that washed ashore in New Zealand's southernmost region has been removed. While the act is illegal, it's also considered disrespectful to the Māori people.

WEKU

‘Chaos’ in New Zealand as sea lion breeding season overlaps with summer holidays

Animals have been popping up on golf courses and surfing contests in Dunedin as they reestablish a foothold on the South Island

The Guardian - AU

Shock as Kiwi bird discovered in NZ hen house

The New Zealand Department of Conservation says the surprise find of an endangered kiwi bird in a hen house in Northland shows protection efforts are working.

AAP

Outdoors club has day in court over hydro scheme

The case will test the value of recreation in conservation decision-making, reports Andrew Bevin

Newsroom.co.nz

Lack of data foils SailGP probe

A Conservation investigation crumbled when SailGP didn’t provide data. David Williams reports.

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Lakes will ‘die’ without urgent action

Canterbury’s regional council was urged to act quickly two years ago to save lakes

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Accident shows DoC risking another Cave Creek

A tramper who fell 16m from a Department of Conservation swing bridge was a victim of mismanagement a former ranger claims.

The Independent UK

Enraged New Zealanders call out ‘mistreatment’ of kiwi at Miami zoo

Pāora, a kiwi hatched at Zoo Miami, was part of programme that allowed visitors to pet it for a fee

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Dolphin investigation: SailGP responded by email

Skippers and race controllers weren’t interviewed as part of a Department of Conservation investigation into March’s SailGP race

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DoC will get back on track when perverse rules are ditched

The Department of Conservation needs to talk with the outdoor community who want to roll up their sleeves and help or there'll be a fight to defend some of our greatest assets from the very organisation charged with protecting them, writes Peter Wilson

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Co-governance means rubbing out your line in the sand

'Faster alone, further together:' A large collective of iwi, councils and government discovers a better way to conserve the plants, animals and waters at the top of the South: Nikki Mandow reports.

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SailGP pulls controversial dolphin deterrent

An acoustic “harassment” device won’t be used to keep dolphins from high-speed boats

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Rush of farm applications beat deadline

Conservation group fears a flood of applications is “a rush to develop the high country”

The Guardian - AU

‘Intrinsic to our identity’: kiwi brought back to Wellington’s wilds

Introduced predators and habitat loss saw New Zealand’s national bird vanish from the capital 100 years ago. A new cohort of 11 birds is changing all that

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The stoush in Te Urewera that's about more than just huts

The removal of back country huts in Te Urewera has brought tensions simmering within Tūhoe to the surface.

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The last ski run on Ruapehu

PwC administrator asks Govt to keep ski fields operator afloat over summer until a new company can be set up – or face a bill of nearly $150 million to clear the debts and restore the mountain.

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