Baddiley said the stoat disappeared behind a "Customs Only" door. A Biosecurity New Zealand representative confirmed the animal's presence inside the airport.

New Zealand spent about $300,000 to eradicate a single male stoat from its Chalky Island wildlife sanctuary, raising eyebrows on social media over the high cost.

The species was eliminated from the island, and the closest known population is a 20-mile swim away — far greater than it can ...

Meet the stoat, a small yet incredibly powerful predator that has earned its reputation as a land slayer. With a body length of just 25 cm, the stoat may seem harmless, but its agility, sharp senses, ...

Video shows a ferocious tiny stoat, a member of the weasel family that is known for its aggression, fighting a huge rat to the death in broad daylight.

For decades, New Zealand has tried to reduce the populations of destructive, non-native predators. Now the country has a more ambitious goal: eliminating invasive rats, stoats and possums by 2050.