Two exciting arachnid discoveries in a single day suggest Forest & Bird’s Moore’s Bush could be a micro-spider hotspot. By Caroline Wood

The team at Mahakirau Forest Sanctuary has removed more than 18,000 predators over two decades, helping restore a precious Coromandel biodiversity hotspot. By Kerrie Waterworth

As three years of Jobs for Nature funding comes to an end, our Tautuku project manager reflects on what has been achieved. By Francesca Cunninghame

David Brooks heads to Pūkorokoro Miranda Shorebird Centre, where the last of the kuaka were preparing to fly 10,000km to their breeding grounds in Alaska.

Seabirds and shorebirds are the stars of a new limited edition Blunt umbrella created to raise awareness of the importance of protecting marine life. By Fee Cortis

While more protection is needed, Forest & Bird is celebrating the passing of the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill as a hard-won milestone.

An excerpt from Bird of the Year: Twenty years of ruffled feathers

an early lead, the kārearea New Zealand falcon kept its talons firmly on the top spot and has snatched the crown in the 20th anniversary Bird of the Year competition.