Good news for Fiordland kiwi
Source: Department of Conservation
Introduction
Kiwi chicks living in a remote part of Fiordland now have a real chance at surviving to adulthood this year, thanks...
Remutaka Cycle Trail closed near Corner Creek
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 09 March 2022
Department of Conservation (DOC) Wairarapa Operations Manager, Kathy Houkamau, says the slip is unstable and unsafe to pass.
“We know...
Annual check of Kapiti Island traps reveals island is still pest free
Source: Department of Conservation
Introduction
The annual check of Kapiti Island’s trap network by DOC staff and volunteers shows the island is still predator free –...
Dog attack likely to have killed kiwi on Egmont National Park
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 28 September 2021
DOC Taranaki Operations Manager Gareth Hopkins discovered the male adult kiwi wedged between rocks while out hiking last week.
An...
Pureora Forest Park Hunting competition back for 2021
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 09 February 2021
The popular competition, managed by the Department of Conservation’s Maniapoto District staff, is traditionally held in the annual deer...
Backyard Conservation: Desperate to get stuck in and get your hands dirty? Now’s your...
Source: Department of Conservation
No doubt you are aware of the negative impact we humans have on nature. Equally, no doubt you want to do...
Rangatahi mō Papatūānuku – meet the judges | Conservation blog
Source: Department of Conservation
Rangatahi mō Papatūānuku is a video competition for rangatahi aged 16-25 years old. Create a video sharing your ideas on how...
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...
Wild Creations art installation ‘EMOH’ reflects home on the east coast
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 13 October 2021
She is the designer of a collaborative art installation ‘EMOH’ exploring the environment on the Pōrangahau coast. This immersive...
Golf Club taking aim at pests and predators
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 14 October 2021
from the site, which is right in the heart of Auckland, has seen wildlife thriving.
“We have been trapping in...
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...
Precautionary fumigation underway at Whanganui Journey Great Walk huts
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 22 April 2021
Department of Conservation Director of Heritage and Visitors Steve Taylor said a highly-precautionary approach is being taken to the...
