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Young people running and jumping on grass.
Haere mai

Watch Rakiura, a female kākāpō, live from her nest on Whenua Hou/Codfish Island, a small, predator free island in southern New Zealand.

It’s hard to believe that Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland, our largest, busiest and most densely populated city in New Zealand hosts one of the most abundant and diverse marine parks in the world.

Kiwis everywhere are helping nature bounce back – in our backyards, communities and even from our couches. Join the Always Be Naturing movement and be part of the change.

Take care of Aotearoa, and always be prepared for your trip.

Get involved in volunteer activities around the country.

Discover small ways you can make a big difference for nature.

Field work for a project to better understand Hector’s dolphins in the Otago region will restart next week.

Newly discovered historic photos are shining a light onto dramatic changes in the West Coast marine environment.

The Shepherd’s beaked whale that was refloated near St Heliers in Auckland on Tuesday 3 March was found deceased on the afternoon of Wednesday 4 March off Hobsonville.

A deceased Māui or Hector’s dolphin found washed up on a remote Waikato coastline is being necropsied to try and learn more about threats to the species.