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High in the windswept mountain tops of the West Coast an endangered caddisfly was found hundreds of kilometres from where it was originally discovered.
H5N1 bird flu (referred to as H5 bird flu) has been detected in New Zealand.
The whitebait fishing season is open. Find out when, where and how to fish for whitebait in New Zealand and the Chatham Islands.
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Conservation Minister Tama Potaka has announced two new International Visitor Levy (IVL) investments while in the Waikato, today — funding to protect the Whangamarino wetland, and further work to maximise breeding opportunities for the Māhoenui giant wētā at Otorohanga Kiwi House.
The full Tongariro Northern Circuit will operate as a loop this summer, but setbacks in construction of the new Oturere Hut have delayed the hut’s opening until mid-December.
A full closure of Wairere Falls Track, carpark and toilets will allow completion of works and reopening in time for summer naturing.
New monitoring work has revealed startling proof of possum damage to native mountain tōtara and kaikawaka/mountain cedar trees in a Mid Canterbury forest.