OMV shafts itself: Drill pipe accident exposes oil exploration risks
Source: Greenpeace New Zealand
OMV shafts itself: Drill pipe accident exposes oil exploration risks
Wednesday, February 5: Reports that Austrian oil giant OMV has accidentally cut through...
Takahē deaths will inform recovery of the species
Source: Department of Conservation
Introduction
The three takahē found dead after aerial predator control in Kahurangi National Park are likely to have died from 1080 toxin,...
What your apple core can to do our native birds
Source: Department of Conservation
What may seem like a harmless action could be negatively impacting our native species.
You may be (unknowingly) contributing to our litter...
Waiuta joins Tohu Whenua today
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 15 December 2020
Tohu Whenua is a visitor programme that connects New Zealanders with their heritage by promoting significant historical and cultural...
Significant investment in Raukūmara Pae Maunga to prevent Raukūmara forest collapse
Source: Department of Conservation
Introduction
An iwi-Crown approach programme to restore the Raukūmara forest on the East Coast will receive $34 million funding.
Date: 11 August 2020 Source: Officer...
Celebrating five years of Fulton Hogan supporting takahē recovery | Conservation blog
Source: Department of Conservation
The Takahē Recovery Programme involves DOC’s dedicated Takahē Team and Ngāi Tahu working with a network of people around New Zealand...
Reports of dead penguins around Auckland
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 14 December 2020
Within the past week DOC had many reports and says many of the birds had died due to starvation...
Godwit breaks record for trans-Pacific marathon
Source: Department of Conservation
Introduction
A male kūaka/godwit is the talk of the global ornithological community after setting what appears to be a new world record...
Whale stranding at Mahia Peninsula
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 18 November 2021
The Department of Conservation (DOC) received reports of the whale stranding at Mahia early this morning, with a local...
What your apple core can do to our native birds
Source: Department of Conservation
What may seem like a harmless action could be negatively impacting our native species.
You may be (unknowingly) contributing to our litter...
First fairy tern eggs impacted by wild weather
Source: Department of Conservation
Introduction
New Zealand’s rarest endemic bird, the tara iti/New Zealand fairy tern’s first eggs of the season have been impacted by wild...
Mount Ruapehu increases to volcanic alert level 2
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 21 December 2020
Stay away from Te Wai ā-moe/Crater Lake
Due to heightened volcanic unrest and the change in VAL, DOC has closed...
