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Kākāpō Breeding Season 2026

· June 27, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation 3…2…1, Boom! Counting down to the kākāpō breeding season Image credit: DOC. After a four-year wait, the Kākāpō Recovery team is thrilled that breeding will...

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Dead orca found on Christchurch beach

· June 26, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  26 June 2025 DOC staff, local iwi and members of Project Jonah are at the scene and will remain overnight to keep it secure. DOC...

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Closing the gate on Mangapurua winter damage

· June 26, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  26 June 2025 Department of Conservation Supervisor Joshua Kilmister says the gate closure affects only larger powered vehicles and the track will remain open for...

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Herds of Special Interest one step closer

· June 26, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Legislation to clarify how Herds of Special Interest (HOSI) operate in National Parks has passed its first reading in Parliament today, Hunting and Fishing Minister James...

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Watch out for ruru/morepork

· June 24, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  24 June 2025 One of the injured ruru which was found on the side of the road in Greymouth in mid-May has just been released...

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Northland Regional Council News – 23 June 2025

· June 23, 2025

Source: Northland Regional Council ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS LIVESTREAM Northland Regional Council’s Whakamānawa ā Taiao – Environmental Awards are happening this Thursday, 26 June, celebrating the incredible people and organisations making a real...

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New licence system for Taupō trout fishery

· June 23, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  23 June 2025 DOC Senior Community Ranger James Barnett says the new platform will provide enhanced features at no extra cost to anglers. “The old...

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Royal fern is a royal pain

· June 19, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  19 June 2025 Royal fern can colonise natural areas rapidly, growing up to 2 m high, and crowding out native species in already pressured wetlands...