There are fewer than 150 adult kakapo in New Zealand, but this year’s bumper crop of almost 90 chicks renews hope that the bird can be saved from extinction

Some clips of the massacre merely include warnings they may contain “violent or graphic content," according to Motherboard.

Torrential rain and flooding have battered New Zealand’s South Island, triggering a state of emergency in Westland. The Waiho Bridge near Franz Josef was filmed as it was washed away in raging flooding waters. It's believed one woman has died as a result of the severe weather. Authorities are calling it 'a 100-year event' with up to 700 millimetres of rain falling in some of the regions catchments.

From Dualshockers: "Niantic has released a beta for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite in New Zealand. The upcoming game is the developer's follow-up to Pokemon Go. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is developer Niantics follow-up to their wildly successful Pokemon Go app. Niantic is gearing up to release Wizards Unite this year and has put the game out for a beta test in New Zealand."

Switch version of the game has been refused classification in the region

The kakapo, a rare parrot that resides in New Zealand, has reportedly had quite a few babies as of late, marking an impressive mating season.

The Environment Aotearoa report published on Thursday provided New Zealand with a grave warning about the ongoing biodiversity loss, polluted water, and rise of the dairy industry andthe continued expansion of urban areas across the country, according to The Guardian. The report was the first major environmental analysis provided in the last four years using data from Statistics New Zealand and the environment ministry. It warns of a country which is strikingly different from that of the tourist campaign offering a "Pure New Zealand," since it described how New Zealand was currently one of the most invaded in the world and had 75 animal and plant species which have gone extinct due to human...

Kakapos were one of New Zealand's most common birds, but they are now on the brink of extinction.

Ex-New Zealand military attaché Alfred Keating secretly placed the device in the country's US embassy.

Ex-New Zealand military attaché Alfred Keating secretly placed the device in the country's US embassy.