Latest Haast News

Five Kea Hospitalised As Community Help Sought
‘Old Mother Goose’ adds to history of NZ birds
Resilience work for SH6’s Gates of Haast begins
Pounamu Theft Lands Man In Court, Dunedin
New Zealand’s Earliest Climate Change Debate: 150-year-old Feud Over Glacial Retreat
Next steps confirmed for SH6 Epitaph Slip site
Close relatives of emperor penguins lived in NZ some 3 million years ago. What caused their extinction?
The discovery of an extinct shelduck highlights the rich ancient biodiversity of the remote Rēkohu Chatham Islands
Return of the huia? Why Māori worldviews must be part of the ‘de-extinction’ debate
Police follow new lead in West Coast cold case investigation
Loss of forests brought new birds to NZ during the last Ice Age – we’re witnessing a similar process now
Are kiwi and moa recent immigrants from Australia? Neither fossils nor genetic evidence support the story
Delivering priority connections for the West Coast
Ancient DNA from an extinct native duck reveals how far birds flew to make New Zealand home
Frozen in time: old paintings and new photographs reveal some NZ glaciers may soon be extinct
Government invests in West Coast’s roading resilience
Kākā calls spike as bird count hits 25 years: New release 4 September 2023
94 resilience projects confirmed for state highways
Seismology at light speed: how fibre-optic telecommunications cables deliver a close-up view of NZ’s Alpine Fault
Significant commercial drug operation interrupted: 21 firearms recovered, arrests made
NZ police release name over fatal crash, Makarora
Kayaker death – Haast
New Canterbury research hopes to save lives by predicting landslide dams
DOC committed to ongoing focus on health and safety following fatal helicopter crash in 2018
First tokoeka chick of season hatches
How Ice Ages spurred evolution of New Zealand’s weird and wiry native plants
Govt marks 350th tower in push for improved rural connectivity
Closing gaps for public EV charging in South Island
Smeagol ‘gravel maggot’ leaves its rare mark on remote West Coast
Native bird comeback welcome surprise
More rare bat finds on West Coast
More wins than losses in latest bird threat report
Two new species found in ‘land of lizards’
Campsites closed for loo review
Taking lead in threat to curious kea
First survey of Himalayan tahr on Crown pastoral land
Further search warrants executed on West Coast
NZ police charge three after West Coast operation
Himalayan tahr control to benefit native plants
New visitor experience at Blue Pools
Haast grazing licence granted, but with tight conditions