The Department of Conservation is investigating after reports of a tōrea pango / variable oystercatcher being shot at a beach in Golden Bay, in the Tasman district. Police also confirmed on ...

They said they saw three boys, aged about 10 or 12, kick two variable oystercatcher (VOC) chicks whose parents were nearby at the Mangawhai Sandspit on January 28. Variable oystercatchers are ...