The weather on Campbell Island is getting warmer and wetter - bad news for critically endangered birds, DOC says.

Ruthven has selected two of his dynamite players in the back row, including Leilani Nathan, who returns from injury, and skipper Piper Duck. They will be joined by Ruby Anderson at Openside Flanker.

The head of a conservation society is concerned about politicians misrepresenting the value of stewardship land.

Many native species face being squeezed out of their habitats with nowhere to go as the climate heats.

Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport said it has detected a possible case of bird flu in a goose at the facility. Preliminary results ...