KOKAKO (Race 8 No.4 – $2.30): Strong debut winner in the spring and has trialled well leading up to her return. Expecting her to resume with a win. ACT NATURAL (Race 2 No.1 – $4): Chased well ...

Pest control initiatives are gaining momentum in the Pureora Forest as the annual hunting competition amps up and a new conservation group forms. Pikiariki Restoration is focusing on stoat, possum and ...

Videos made at night with image-intensifying equipment have captured possums eating eggs and chicks of native birds such as kokako, kereru and kaka, and pos­sums have been found to prey on the large, ...

Check out the big bets that hit, and the ones that missed, on a massive day of racing around the country. Strong winner in the first race at Flemington to get favourite backers off to a good start.

Jockey Zac Spain heads to Sale for four rides on Tuesday. BON FETE (Race 1 No.9 - $5), DESILOS (Race 3 No.2 - $51), DEVIL MAN (Race 5 No.7 - $9.50), MARBILLA (Race 7 No.6 - $7.50).