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Tongariro Alpine Crossing reopens

· November 16, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  16 November 2025 DOC Central North Island Operations Director Damian Coutts says both DOC and Fire and Emergency New Zealand are confident the track is...

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Tongariro National Park fire pānui #3

· November 14, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  14 November 2025 The Fire and Emergency drone team are conducting regular thermal imaging flights to determine if the fire is fully controlled. No new hot spots have been identified...

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Tracks cleared as more damage found

· November 14, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  14 November 2025 Most of the damage has occurred in the DOC Greymouth District, and rangers have been diverted from other routine maintenance work to...

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Little blue penguins nest under Coromandel home

· November 14, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Imagine sharing your home with noisy flatmates who party throughout the night and then move into your bedroom. That is what one Coromandel couple say it...

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Tongariro National Park fire pānui #2

· November 13, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  13 November 2025 Further good news from the fire ground: no new fire activity was identified yesterday by ground crews and drone surveys. With more...

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Tide turns in battle against Lake Wānaka weeds

· November 13, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A more than two-decade-long campaign to reclaim Lake Wānaka from an invasive aquatic weed has reached a major victory, with 40 kilometres of shoreline now successfully...

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Tunnel Beach walk reopened for summer

· November 13, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  13 November 2025 The iconic Tunnel Beach walk reopens on Friday 14 November, having been closed since October 2024, after a heavy weather event caused...

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DOC, iwi hope to clear up confusion over rāhui

· November 12, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Iwi say a second decade-long rāhui wasn’t about keeping people out, but reinforcing a focus on restoration. Supplied/DOC A 10-year rāhui following Tongariro’s devastating wildfire is...

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Tongariro National Park fire pānui

· November 12, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  12 November 2025 The hard work of Fire and Emergency and DOC staff assessing the fireground over the past few days has allowed this transition to occur.   Two DOC fire crews (13 personnel) were...

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Tongariro rāhui explained

· November 12, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  12 November 2025 Source:  Department of Conservation and Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro The fires began Saturday 8 November and burned nearly 3,000 hectares, severely impacting the...

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Entangled whale successfully freed in Kaikōura

· November 12, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  12 November 2025 DOC South Marlborough Operations Manager Stacey Wren says a large whale disentanglement team of DOC staff and trained volunteers on two boats...

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Aoraki/Mt Cook car park charges confirmed

· November 12, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  12 November 2025 DOC Director of Heritage and Visitors Catherine Wilson says the prices are similar to those set for sites at Punakaiki and Franz...