Punakaiki project takes next step
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 02 August 2021
The work is part of the broader Dolomite Point Redevelopment Project that will upgrade and modernise visitor facilities and...
DOC post-grad scholarships up for grabs
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 02 August 2021
Applications are now open for the DOC post-graduate scholarship programme. DOC introduced this programme last year, receiving an impressive...
More than meets the eye: Richard Johnston | Conservation blog
Source: Department of Conservation
We recently launched a new series on the Conservation blog – More than meets the eye, where we share the untold...
New rules in play for whitebait season
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 30 July 2021
The changes include where you can fish, how close you can be to other whitebaiters upstream and downstream of...
Heaphy Track reopening but Queen Charlotte Track temporarily closed
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 29 July 2021
The two tracks are among a number of tracks and access roads to conservation areas in the top of...
Addressing degrading Ashburton/Ō Tū Wharekai lakes
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 28 July 2021
The report was commissioned to provide information on the nutrient reductions required to achieve water quality targets set by...
Updated science supports the need for actions to address degrading Ashburton/Ō Tū Wharekai lakes
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 28 July 2021
The report was commissioned to provide information on the nutrient reductions required to achieve water quality targets set by...
New DOC, NZDA hunting competition targets feral goats
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 28 July 2021
In many parts of New Zealand, feral goats are a pest on both private and public land. The animals...
Storm damage on Taranaki Maunga closes tracks
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 27 July 2021
Reports of damage, particularly on the southwest of Taranaki Maunga, have been significant says DOC’s Taranaki District Ranger Supervisor...
Improved surface for popular Coromandel walking track
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 27 July 2021
The Kauri Block Walkway winds its way up a hill above the seaside town, giving views across Coromandel town...
Orca calf Toa farewelled with dawn ceremony
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 24 July 2021
Toa died in his sea pen last evening.
Department of Conservation (DOC) Marine Species Manager, Ian Angus, said the ceremony...
Orca calf Toa loses fight for survival
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 23 July 2021
The condition of the orca calf that stranded 13 days ago began to deteriorate this evening.
Department of Conservation Marine...