The Northland mudfish has completed a remarkable victory in Fish of the Year 2026, having first taken the lead with less than 24 hours left to run. It takes the crown from the blobfish, whose viral ...

Celebrations are set to begin early October to honour one of our region’s most unique natives: the Canterbury mudfish. Mudfish Day, the main event in Canterbury will be held at Oxford on Sunday, ...

Waterway restoration on a farm near Timaru has helped bring about the return of endangered mudfish. Photo / Department of Conservation The kōwaro, or Canterbury mudfish, has been confirmed to be ...

A native freshwater fish, thought to be lost from a west Auckland wetland, has been rediscovered after a decade long search, with a healthy population of both adults and juveniles found. The elusive ...

Rare Canterbury mudfish and tadpole shrimp have been discovered at an environmental restoration site at Bennetts Stream in North Canterbury, in a biodiversity initiative by Waimakariri Irrigation ...