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...
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...
DOC makes marine species and habitat maps accessible for everybody
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 20 December 2021
The data layers include distribution models for species such as sharks and rays, corals and sponges, and popular fish...
Ten the lucky number for whio
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 09 March 2022
March 10 marks over 10 years of partnership between the Department of Conservation and Genesis Energy on the Whio...
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...
Eight Kaikōura fur seals shot dead
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 22 November 2021
Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura and the Department of Conservation (DOC) are appealing for information about the seals’ deaths and...
Tāne Mahuta viewing closed for boardwalk repairs
Source: Department of Conservation
About Tāne Mahuta
Tāne Mahuta (Lord of the Forest) is New Zealand’s largest known living kauri tree.
It is thought the first encounter...
Heaphy Track damage update
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 22 February 2022
Torrential rain during two storms earlier in the month damaged the bridges and other visitor infrastructure on the Heaphy...
New interpretation panels tell story of Tauwhare Pā
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 22 December 2020
The new signage compliments the beautiful views of the harbour, ocean and surrounding islands Tauwhare pā has to offer....
Te Taiapa/Goldie Bush tracks temporarily closed
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 04 December 2020
DOC is working closely with our treaty partner Te Kawerau ā Maki, to plan this work and mitigate any...
Narrow escape for critically endangered moth highlights fire risks
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 04 March 2021
The 32-hectare reserve is the only known site for the cryptic grey-white moth, which depends on increasingly rare old...
