A magnitude 6.8 earthquake that rocked the bottom of the South Island struck in a seismic environment poorly understood by scientists – but which poses a major tsunami hazard. The 2.43pm quake hit ...

A team of marine scientists has uncovered what appears to be a previously unknown species of sea squirt during a deep-sea ...

In New Zealand, there is a rare species of fish with “large eyes,” a short body and a “preference for swampy habitats.” Noting its similarities to one of J.R.R. Tolkien’s most iconic characters, some ...

Visits to wildlife sanctuary Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara may soon come at an extra cost due to a proposed fee. A report on the ...

And although it has just 400 permanent human residents, the island of Rakiura (Stewart Island) boasts some 20,000 southern brown kiwis, making it the best place in the world to see this elusive ...

New Zealand's third-largest island is all about nature. Rakiura (also called Stewart Island) is where you go if you want to see kiwi birds in the wild, hike through pristine forests, or just feel ...

Police say a hunter missing overnight on Stewart Island has been found and reunited with his hunting party.

Real NZ’s Stewart Island Wild Kiwi Encounter takes 4.5 hours and costs $NZ249 ($226). The tour leaves from Oban, which can be reached via a flight from Invercargill or a ferry from Bluff at the ...