Farah Hancock

Department of Conservation confirmed to RNZ that the concerns of locals are under investigation.

Kiwi have started to hatch on Waiheke Island and may thrive with the help of special detection dogs helping eliminate the last of the island's pests.

The paperwork currently required to legally trap feral cats could be replaced with a simpler online system, after criticism from hunters.

We look at the government's nine key goals and see what it's achieved so far.

A predator that feeds on native species and spreads disease among livestock is a target for all.

The government seems uninterested in the problem, but there are many different people desperate to get cats under control - including a National Party MP.

After initially suggesting feral cats stay out of the Predator Free plan, the government has done a U-turn, announcing they are now a target.

The omission of feral cats from the country's Predator Free plan has perplexed conservationists. Audio

National's Penny Simmonds has commented on only eight of the 43 fast track projects she has been sent invites for.

RNZ is tracking progress towards each of the government's nine major goals. Here is where they stand.

An end to offshore sand mining at Pākiri has been greeted with "disbelief, contentedness, appreciation and pride".

KiwiRail's chair questioned the extensive conflicts of a newly-appointed board member, suggesting they would test his loyalty, documents obtained by RNZ show.

The procedure can help prevent bowel cancer. But even as more cases are outsourced, the public system is struggling. Audio

Lynette Wall did not think her retirement would be like this. She dreamed of freedom and travel. Audio

A section of a local website was hijacked, then AI generated, made-up news stories about the conservation estate started showing up.

Scott O'Donnell is one of the four directors of Dynes Transport Tapanui, which donated $20,000 to the party in 2024. Audio

Four of the nine key targets are behind track or face significant risks. But two are ahead of schedule.

The number of lithium battery-linked blazes has doubled. What's being done to stop it? Audio

Octopus are wild and solitary. Plans to farm them are therefore cruel, say animal rights advocates.

One political scientist believes such donations to political parties could be perceived as creating a conflict of interest but official advice disagrees.

Is New Zealand really risking billions by changing its genetic modification laws?

The land was protected by a covenant when J Swap bought it, but it wants to mine there anyway.

The stadium trust said the suggestion was "in context of future possibilities". But it was already included in the fast-track law. Audio

It's still behind on more than half of its goals. We break down which are at risk. Audio

James Grenon has spent $9 million to take his shareholding in NZME to 9.3 percent.