The three-month emergency closure, which took effect on September 16th, extended an existing 4-nautical-mile setnet ban, ...

The Environmental Law Initiative has filed court proceedings against the oceans and fisheries minister, saying the ban fails ...

According to a study, yellow-eyed penguins (hoiho) living in New Zealand are struggling to adapt to warmer and more acidic ...

It has been 160 years since the battle of Te Tarata - now eighth-generation descendants live to tell the story their tūpuna ...

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the hotly-contested race, which seeks to raise awareness of the country's many native species considered to be in danger.

An emergency ban has been implemented around the Otago Peninsula in New Zealand. It imposes immediate restrictions on fishing in the area, with the goal of protecting an endangered species. According ...

Part beauty pageant, part political campaign. This year's Bird of the Year winner is soon to be crowned.

WELLINGTON, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand has imposed an emergency ban on set net fishing around Otago Peninsula to protect the endangered yellow-eyed penguin, or hoiho. Oceans and Fisheries ...

The Government is taking action to protect mainland New Zealand's hoiho population through a temporary emergency fishery closure, and will seek public feedback on permanent measures, Oceans and ...

The population of Yellow-eyed penguins is classified as nationally endangered. A trust supporting the species has received long-running support from Mainland, via the sale of butter and cheese ...

The blobfish, often mocked for its unique appearance, has been named New Zealand's Fish of the Year after a dedicated campaign. Receiving nearly 1,300 out of 5,500 votes, the blobfish's win highlights ...