A rat has been found dead in a trap on a predator free Southland island, triggering a hunt. Ulva Island, off the coast of Stewart Island / Rakiura, first became predator-free in 1997 and is a ...

A woman on a forest walk has found a dead kiwi inside a Department of Conservation pest trap - the 17th kiwi death or serious injury of its kind since 2008. Sarah, who asked to remain anonymous, was ...

The Department of Conservation (DOC) is considering whether it needs to revise trap standards after a "determined" kiwi was ...

When you’ve trapped a rat, just press the release button, drop the dead rat into the garbage and wash the trap out with soap ...