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...
Marine Climate Change – Seaweek | Conservation blog
Source: Department of Conservation
Climate change effects are considered the top threats to marine ecosystems according to a 2012 study. The likely impacts from climate...
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...
Funding boost for marine education in Bay of Islands
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 08 March 2022
The program was launched Monday 7 March, it focuses on the principles of kaitiakitanga o te moana across multiple...
Heaphy Bridge salvage starting
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 04 March 2022
Torrential rain during storms in early February damaged bridges and other visitor infrastructure on the Heaphy Track and across...
DOC urges people to call before stepping in
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 03 March 2022
DOC Biodiversity Ranger, Olivia Keane says we would like to assess the condition of the whale prior to further...
Whanganui Journey temporarily closed
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 02 March 2022
Whanganui Operations Manager Connie Norgate says four canoeists who came off the awa at Pipiriki on 28 February tested...
Ecologist excited by potential new plant discovery
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 02 March 2022
The discovery was made during an expedition at the end of January, when Brian was assisting Te Papa scientist...
Missing mohua return after 20-year absence
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 01 March 2022
The sparrow-sized birds were flown from pest-free Te Kakahu-o-Tamahia/Chalky Island in Fiordland and join other small mohua populations in...
Second dead Hector’s dolphin West Coast
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 25 February 2022
This morning a member of the public contacted the Department of Conservation (DOC) after finding a dead dolphin at...
Dead Hector’s dolphin found on West Coast
Source: Department of Conservation
Date: 24 February 2022
Department of Conservation (DOC) Aquatic Director Elizabeth Heeg says the adult dolphin appeared to have died recently. It was...
Tūturuatu Telegraph: Finding refuge on the edge of the world | Conservation blog
Source: Department of Conservation
The shore plover is described as a bird in need of urgent PR. With just 250 individuals left in the wild...
