More extreme weather driven by climate change is likely to threaten taonga species like albatross and sea lions on the country's most southern subantarctic island, the Department of Conservation is ...

Taonga are like newborn babies, precious. You have to be gentle and careful, and every time you pick them up you need to show them your love and appreciation. I believe that for any taonga Māori and ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — More than 30 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in New Zealand were safely returned to the ocean after conservation workers and residents helped to refloat them ...

In 1981 the kakī, or black stilt, numbered just 23 birds. The native wading bird was on the brink of extinction. Last week, nearly 160 birds bred in captivity were released into the Mackenzie Basin to ...

"Currently there are only two National Historic Landmarks in New Zealand, both in the North Island - Te Pitowhenua / Waitangi Treaty Grounds and the National War Memorial at Pukeahu. That’s an ...