Longest kākāpō breeding season

The death of Hoki from a fungal infection brings the number of adult kākāpō to 146, while there are 77 chicks. Episode 17 of the Kākāpō Files includes a visit to Anchor Island & all the latest news.

There is good news as well as sad news from the kākāpō islands. Hoki, th ...

A spate of kākāpō chicks deaths from a fungal pneumonia caused by aspergillosis has DOC's Kākāpō Recovery Team very worried. Two further adult deaths bring the population to 144 birds with 73 living chicks, all in episode 18 of the Kākāpō Files.

The fungal disease asperg ...

Muriwai resident Pete Clouston's home was red stickered Cyclone Gaberielle. He joins Lisa Owen after another day of devastating rain.   

A woman rescued from Pakowhai near Hastings says the devastation caused by the flooding there is unbelievable.  On Tuesday, Natalie Morgans and another 11 other Pakowhai residents gathered on a roof while floodwaters rose until they were lapping at the spouting.  Morgans was then ...  Show more

After the worst rain event in Auckland's history the city is bracing for more wet weather. A red heavy rain warning is in place for Auckland north of Orewa from this afternoon, and an orange rain warning is in place for the south. Auckland Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson spoke to Cor ...  Show more

Towns in the Central West of NSW have been inundated by floodwaters this week.  Residents of Forbes were told to leave town with the Lachlan River forecast to hit a new record. There were wild scenes across a number of small towns on Monday: more than 100 people were rescued b ...