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Feral cats have laid waste to a critically endangered southern bird which is now estimated to have a population of just 101. Numbers of the...

New Zealand’s annual “Bird of the Year” contest is underway, and there’s been a surge in votes for one bird in particular — thanks to “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver.

New Zealand’s annual “Bird of the Year” contest is underway, and there’s been a surge in votes for one bird in particular — thanks to “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver.

The New Zealand Nature Fund is urging kiwis to get in behind its campaign to save the Southern NZ Dotterel from extinction, after the discovery of the remains of a bird this week. In April this year the annual bird count carried out by the Department ...

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The southern New Zealand dotterel is a true underdog of the bird world, with just 126 individuals at last population estimate. Claire Concannon tags along with a team of researchers attaching trackers to the birds. Their mission is to figure out where the dotterels go to breed, so these "plump little tomatoes" can be protected from introduced predators.

A BURGLAR who ‘preyed’ on a victim by entering his home and claiming he was sent to do gardening work before stealing cash has been sentenced…

An experienced youth worker shares his tips on getting a job in youth work and how to make a real difference to the youths you help.

COP Joe Gutierrez was the officer who threatened to execute a mixed-raced soldier during a controversial traffic stop.The Windsor police officer was f