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Trial will help hunters protect Pureora Forest

· December 4, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  04 December 2025 New Zealand Deerstalkers Association (NZDA) members can fly into the Hauhungaroa Range at a heavily discounted rate through a partnership between the...

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Why is the Aratere ferry still in New Zealand waters?

· December 4, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand The Vega (formerly Aratera) is currently in Nelson Harbour. Supplied / Jason Grimmett Former Interislander ferry Aratere is still in New Zealand waters despite being retired...

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New campaign for pūteketeke/crested grebe

· December 4, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  04 December 2025 The pūteketeke hit global headlines when comedian John Oliver launched a campaign to have the Australasian crested grebe take out the New...

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Calls for urgent action over deer control

· December 4, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Wild deer can be found in both the North and South Islands of New Zealand on public conservation land and private property. Supplied In a war...

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Farm plastics recycling scheme gets green light

· December 3, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government As proud stewards of the land, New Zealand’s farmers and growers work hard to care for the environment. The Government is making this easier by approving...

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Start of car park fees at South Island DOC sites

· December 3, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  03 December 2025 “We are running a paid car parking pilot programme over the next seven months at these popular sites as a way for...

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‘Stay on track’ at Aoraki/Mount Cook

· December 3, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  03 December 2025 DOC is installing security cameras to try and deter visitors from accessing closed sections of the popular Hooker Valley Track where a...

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Nudibranchs: sea slugs of the Hauraki Gulf

· December 3, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Here in Aotearoa, we punch well above our weight when it comes to sea slugs. We’ve got around 130 species cruising our coastlines — some...

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EPA approves a new weedkiller for wheat and barley crops

· December 2, 2025

Source: Environmental Protection Authority The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved a new herbicide used to control certain broadleaf and grass weeds in wheat and barley crops. Adama New Zealand Limited...

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Takahē nest success in Upper Whakatipu

· December 2, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  02 December 2025 The first chicks of the season have started hatching in the Greenstone Valley, while the recently released Rees Valley population has started...

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Whitebait – what happens to the ones that get away? 

· December 2, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Īnanga/īnaka/whitebait caught in a whitebaiter’s net | Paddy Ryan Whitebait – all grown up  Every whitebait season whitebait wriggle upstream – some destined for fritters,...

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Boat spotted fishing in marine reserve

· December 1, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Tonga Island Marine Reserve in the Abel Tasman National Park. Unknown A boat has been seen fishing in a marine reserve off the coast of the...

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Get naturing with Mahi Aroha

· December 1, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  01 December 2025 Mahi Aroha – a collaboration between community group Project Tongariro and DOC invites visitors and locals to get naturing this summer with...

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Book Tongariro huts for summer fun

· December 1, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  01 December 2025 Instead of people sleeping on every surface when too many people arrive, visitors will know they have a secured bed for the...

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Marine reserve rules reminder as summer heats up

· December 1, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  01 December 2025 There are 44 marine reserves around the country, from the Kermadecs in the far north to the Subantarctic Islands in the deep...