Early booking the tip for Kauaeranga camping experience
Source: Department of Conservation
Introduction
People planning on a forest camping experience in Hauraki’s picturesque Kauaeranga Valley are being urged to book early ahead of what...
Mohua and other birds still on the rise
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 14 February 2021
Results from DOC’s bird monitoring in November 2020 show mohua numbers have risen again since the last survey in...
Waikeria Prison provides plants for Whangamarino wetland restoration project
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 21 July 2021
The plants, grown from eco-sourced at Waikeria Prison’s Horticulture Training Nursery near Te Awamutu, are a product of the...
Big year underway at albatross colony
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 30 November 2020
More than 120 albatrosses, a taonga species, have returned to the colony for the coming season, with more than...
Hakarimata track reopens ahead of schedule
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 15 April 2021
The track was closed by the Department of Conservation in early February for scheduled upgrades to improve the walk...
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...
Like ducks to water – whio release in Tūrangi
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 18 March 2022
Before their release, the juvenile whio had been busy building confidence at the hardening facility at Tongariro National Trout...
New nests for New Zealand’s most endangered bird
Source: Department of Conservation
Introduction
New Zealand’s most endangered birds, tara iti/New Zealand fairy terns, received a boost to their upcoming breeding season with the creation...
DOC urges island visitors to follow rules and biosecurity advice
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 11 March 2021
DOC Biodiversity Ranger Adeline Boseman says visitor numbers to the island have surged as America’s Cup racing draws thousands...
Albatross ambassador for kindness
Source: Department of Conservation
Introduction
This year’s Royal Cam toroa/albatross star has been named Atawhai, meaning ‘kindness’ or ‘care’, following record voters in the Name the...
Busy Mount Taranaki hut going online
Source: Department of Conservation
Introduction
Trampers hiking to Taranaki’s popular Pouakai Hut will soon have the security of knowing they have a bunk for the night.
Date: 06...
Ōparara Basin ready for summer
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 09 November 2021
DOC has recently completed a viewing platform at the tarn as part of a series of improvements made possible...
