With about 90% of New Zealand's natural wetlands drained or severely damaged during the past decades, we need to understand the role of native plants in the restoration of these important habitats.

Conservationists have said the number of uncommon plant species around a reservoir doubled in just two years thanks to a pond creation project. The Freshwater Habitats Trust (FHT) also revealed ...

“The area is likely to be wet and muddy, so we recommend wearing gumboots or sturdy shoes, and clothes you don’t mind getting ...

A recent study, published in Microorganisms, introduces a novel solution—the "Four Ponds and Two Dams" constructed wetland system, an innovative approach to aquaculture wastewater treatment ...

The “floating wetlands” are part of a project that seeks to restore ecosystem balance in ponds and associated streams and ...

A massive fire is ripping through a protected wetland in New Zealand, threatening its delicate ecosystem and the rare species that live there – some found nowhere else on Earth.

As a wetland plant, it likes its roots submerged, but needs light to grow. Its preferred niche is the shallow margins of lakes, ponds and streams or nutrient-rich swamps.

Northland’s largest wetland suffered damage after livestock entry, pesticide use, and illegal drains. Kaimaumau-Motutangi Wetland is home to several endangered species including plants, birds ...

Gray Baldwin says his wetland has had a big impact on his farm's nutrient run-off.CHRISTEL YARDLEY / STUFF Gray and Marilyn Baldwin's wetland on their South Waikato dairy farm has come full circle ...

About 48,000 plants were planted recently at wetland ponds at Matauri Bay's ecological subdivision, touted as unique in its intention to create a sense of community with a cultural component ...