6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (573+ words) There are calls for wild peacocks to be designated a pest as the population continues to “grow unchecked” along the Whanganui River. Peafowl, the collective term that covers peacocks and peahens, are already considered pests by many farmers because they…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (114+ words) The peacock is the national bird of what country? That and more in today's Herald Afternoon Quiz. Can you score 10 out of 10? Test your general knowledge with the Herald’s afternoon quiz. Share your score with friends, family and colleagues, and…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1167+ words) Up the remote East Coast of the North Island, a small colony of non-native emu has survived in the wild for decades after they were no longer farmed. One local conservationist has decided to try his hand at raising a…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (593+ words) A luxury helicopter and crayfish-gathering experience was marketed to tourists as showcasing “amazing fresh produce of New Zealand”. But it has now led to Invercargill diver David Casey being fined $3750 for illegally gathering crayfish for a Queenstown helicopter company and…...