More than technical prowess, the photographs that were short-listed in each category share an original perspective—a insight into the fabric of our country and society that tells us something new ...

Back when most of Central Otago was a superlake, back when the climate was almost tropical, back when three-metre-long crocodilians lazed in the shallows and giant parrots stalked the bush—well, a lot ...

In the opening chapter of his first, remarkable book, Wellington lawyer and journalist Asher Emanuel shows us the gap he is writing into. “No account of statistics or arms-length analysis of policy ...

Decades ago, red admiral butterflies all but abandoned Auckland city. Now, united by two retirees and a tolerance for ...

Ta-da: a jaunty bird taking a walk, looking like he’s about to belt out a Pingu honk. Decades later, McCahon paints a ...

For several years, kōtare, our native kingfishers, have been turning up at West Auckland rehab centre BirdCare Aotearoa with a mysterious affliction: mouths laced with tiny, almost translucent worms. ...

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The government has welcomed the end of a ban on some fish exports to the United States. A US court ordered an immediate ban on New Zealand exports of several species from two fisheries off the North ...

Kaitiaki of a world-reknowned wetland at the bottom of the North Island are excited about the return of a critically endangered bird, the matuku-hurepō or Australasian Bittern. Researchers listening ...

Kina numbers have exploded as we’ve eaten too many of their predators – like big snapper and crayfish – that usually keep them in check. The urchins munch through kelp and seaweed, leaving bare rock ...

Dunedin City Council has reached an agreement to save a nationally significant fossil site from commercial mining by buying the land. Foulden Maar is the site of a crater lake from 23 million years ...

Aotearoa has the potential to develop a seaweed sector that could contribute to the economy while supporting thriving ecosystems, communities and culture. While some companies harvest seaweed, or ...