Work to reinstate access to Mautohe Cathedral Cove has reached a critical stage. DOC is warning reopening in the next few ...

DOC has established a new conservation grant funding programme for Hawke’s Bay, opening the door for the community to ...

DOC intends to pilot paid parking at three South Island visitor hotspots to help manage visitor pressure and support ...

Te Maruia Waka Huia is a stronghold for native and endemic species. Tomtit, rifleman, robin, tūi, fernbird, silvereye, grey ...

The northern end of the Te Henga Walkway was officially reopened today in West Auckland by the Department of Conservation ...

The Department of Conservation and New Zealand Nature Fund are partnering to save endangered species by matching investment ...

Wellingtonians will be able to experience Mātiu/Somes Island in Wellington again from Friday, 22 November, following the ...

Picturesque Ōkārito has been recognised today as a Tohu Whenua site – acknowledging it as one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s must ...

DOC rangers were thrilled to find the first two southern New Zealand dotterel/pukunui chicks of the season on Stewart Island/Rakiura earlier this week.

A rowi, New Zealand’s rarest kiwi, has been found in new territory, marking an important milestone for the South Westland ...

A popular campsite beside the Mohaka River and the Mangatainoka Hot Pools. This is a backcountry campsite with minimal facilities, so come prepared to be self-sufficient. There are non-flush toilets ...

As of 2023, there are about 500 takahē in New Zealand. About 55% of these takahē are living in the wild, up from 32% in 2017. The rest live in small groups across 18 island and mainland sanctuaries ...