Farah Hancock

Sniffing out the last stoats on Waiheke Island is all in a day's work for springer spaniel Parker and dog handler Tilde Sorensen. Five boxes lay on the ground in front of Parker. Four were decoys and one held what he was supposed to find. All he had to do... See more

Permits for trapping feral cats on conservation land may become easier to obtain. At present, individuals need to adapt a possum fur trapping permit and contact local Department of Conservation (DOC) offices for permission to trap. Gaining permission can ... See more

For a full explanation of each target and how it has changed, see RNZ's target-by-target breakdown below. Four of the government's nine key targets risk not being met, the latest update shows. People receiving Jobseeker benefits have increased to 217,800 ... See more

Feral cats are responsible for spreading toxoplasmosis, which can cause "abortion storms" on sheep farms. Methods of control, such as annual culls, have come under fire from animal welfare advocates. Content warning: This story describes the killing of an... See more

Some days Brad Windust's job gets repetitive: throw a ball again and again for Wero. Wero is one of the few dogs in Aotearoa certified by the Department of Conservation to sniff out cat poo. "He just loves to play," says Windust. "When he finds cat scat a... See more