Press Releases

Wild rats tricked into following their noses could leave New Zealand birds very chirpy.

Scientists surveying ‘china shops’ - or untouched underwater areas - of Fiordland, New Zealand are excited by the discovery of some new and fragile species they believe will add strength to the area being recognised as a world heritage park.

The New Zealand Government has made an important ecological investment by purchasing an area of peat bog in western Southland.

A rare English medal dug up in the back yard of a New Zealand home, will travel back to London as part of an exhibition.

A rare moa bone has been found in South Canterbury's Ruataniwha Conservation Park.

Birdwatchers can now view one of New Zealand's least-known rare birds after a release onto a privately owned reserve in the Chatham Islands.

Wellington Zoo’s latest arrival is an endangered red panda cub, born to proud parents Isha and Amy.

Visitors to Wellington, New Zealand’s capital city, can now get a rare glimpse of the city’s early history with the unveiling of remnants of an ancient Māori pa in the heart of the central business area.

Around a hundred mouse sized giant weta have been released into the wild at Karori Sanctuary in Wellington.

A rare home town performance by Kiwi comedy duo Flight of the Conchords has raised $70,000 for Jemaine Clement’s old high school in the small Wairarapa town of Masterton.