DOC launches new campsite pass
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 01 July 2021
“The campsite pass offers great value for frequent campsite users and encourages use of quieter campsites outside of peak...
Dactylanthus sets seed for a bumper season
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 30 June 2021
Members of the Pirongia Te Aroaro o Kahu Restoration Society have worked alongside DOC staff on the recovery of...
Kea study shows impact of stoats and feral cats
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 30 June 2021
Kea, a taonga species for Ngāi Tahu, are found throughout South Island mountains and forests and are in decline...
DOC calls for information following a spike in wildlife attacks
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 28 June 2021
The kākā, a male juvenile believed to be one year old, was shot in Whangateau – on Auckland’s northeast...
Thames Hospital staff scrub in with Hauraki rangers | Conservation blog
Source: Department of Conservation
By Maree Limpus, Community Ranger
In a break from their busy routines of looking after patients, 13 medical staff from Thames Hospital...
Vehicle access above North Mavora Lake to be managed
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 22 June 2021
The Department of Conservation (DOC), with the support of recreational user groups, has installed a steel gate on the...
Rat Man: a local volunteer hero | Conservation blog
Source: Department of Conservation
Daryl, a reclusive ex-convict turns local volunteer hero when his local community of Strathmore Park is overrun by rats.
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Pest fish barrier helps control spread of koi carp at Lake Ruatuna
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 21 June 2021
The barrier – at one of Waikato’s most important freshwater ecological restoration projects – results from the Living Water...
Blackball Chimney: working with volunteers to restore an iconic structure | Conservation blog
Source: Department of Conservation
The community of Blackball, on the West Coast of the South Island has embraced its future by restoring a large piece...
Matariki: The Māori New Year | Conservation blog
Source: Department of Conservation
By Joe Harawira, Pouwhakahaere
When Ranginui, the sky father, and Papatūānuku, the Earth mother, were separated by their children, the God of...
Seal silly season arrives once again
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 18 June 2021
Between May and September young seals and male seals of any age can be spotted as they leave their...
Rāhui on Motutapu extended
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 18 June 2021
The rāhui does not affect Fullers ferry services to Rangitoto, but access to Motutapu continues to be restricted and...
