Meet the kakapo—a chunky, moss-green parrot that looks like it waddled out of a fantasy novel and forgot how to fly. This New ...

Hello, old friends: New Zealand is a place where defunct American brands live on. We not only found such popular mainstays as ...

By Kristine Sabillo Conservation authorities and groups, along with Māori people, recently established a new population of the critically endangered kākāriki karaka, or orange-fronted parakeet, on a ...

Strict regulations govern hunting game birds due to considerations related to conservation, environmental protection and ...

Extraordinary NZers Kath Walker and Graeme Elliott and their conservation work.

WELLINGTON (AFP): Five extinct species have been included on the ballot to find New Zealand's most popular feathered friend as competition organisers hope to draw attention to endangered birds.

The birds were not thought to get any sleep during their journey as they were noted to almost constantly be flapping their wings. However, upon arrival in New Zealand, they were found to be dozing ...

Dr Gavin Hunt, a New Zealand biologist, spent three years observing the birds. He found that they used two different forms of hooked “tool” to pull grubs from deep within tree trunks.

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