How one of Queenstown’s biggest tour operators is bridging the “say-do” gap—and creating a greener destination for future ...

'Too often, we read of a species only after it is lost. Yet here, there was a chance to save the bird, which was a success,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Kakapos, which are reclusive and flightless and can live as long as humans, are found only in New Zealand. They feed on the fruit of the rimu tree.

The biggest berry bloom in New Zealand’s forests in decades has set off a mating frenzy among the critically endangered ...

With the face of a Muppet and the physique of a Furby, the Kākāpō is an all-around preposterous creature. It’s nocturnal, ...

Erika (Feierstein) Mathews, Erin Curry, Jennifer (Cascarino) Reith and Tiffany Carro met during a University of Delaware study abroad course in New Zealand. Inspired by the experience, the alumni ...

A new study challenges a common assumption that deeper marine ecosystems act as refuges which could reseed damaged shallower ...

A rare flightless parrot laid two eggs on a predator-free island off the coast of New Zealand’s South Island following a ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The world’s only flightless parrot species was once thought to be doomed by design. The kakapo ...

World’s only flightless parrot could be saved from extinction after unusual mating boom - New Zealand conservationists have ...

The coral, which is legally protected, is estimated to be between 300 and 400 years old. Scientists believe it may rank among the largest black corals ever recorded in the waters around Aotearoa, New ...