One of the best walks in the Manawatu, and part of the longer Manawatu Gorge Track, this is a medium 90-minute walk. "Taken ...

Awe-inspiring wilderness, rugged coastline, award-winning produce and a mellow culture – Joanna Whitehead discovers why ...

In the waters around New Zealand - as many countries - animals including sea birds, dolphins ... say the public should know if the likes of the small New Zealand native Hector's dolphin are ...

A new study by Manaaki Whenua–Landcare Research analysed ancient moa droppings from Te Waipounamu that showed traces of ...

The sport was introduced to Britain 99 years ago but, with interest waning and calls from activists to ban it, it may not ...

Sometimes people underestimate the importance of beaks, bills, and rostrums in identifying species. Yet, a beak can make all ...

The upland moa was likely drawn to the fungi because of their resemblance to berries, scientists say, allowing the creature ...

Wilson’s warblers do not visit feeders, All About Birds reports, but if these tiny insectivores are out of luck in winter in what looks like nowheresville, with not an insect in sight, I can tell you, ...

"Birds that are small have tiny feces, and the pathogens die off quickly. So farmers don't have to know the species of bird it came from. They just need to know the size. If it's the size of a ...

The UK chief veterinary officer says there is a 'growing number of avian flu cases in birds on both commercial farms and in backyard flocks across the country'. Photo / 123RF A “rare” human ...

Boast and a team of researchers, for example, are using fossilized dung to learn more about the diets of extinct flightless birds called moa that once roamed around New Zealand. Coprolites helped ...