The kakapo, native to New Zealand, is one of the world's rarest birds and is at risk of being wiped out by pests and habitat destruction. The New Zealand Department of Conservation is charged with ...

The Alexander River site, about 10km from Waiuta (red pointer), is on flood plain. Photo / Google Maps. Fresh from the $2.6 million clean-up of the most contaminated mine site in New Zealand, at ...