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Stewardship Land Hearings To Begin On The West Coast
Thursday, 8 September 2022, 12:23 pm | Department of Conservation
Public hearings about proposed changes to stewardship land classification on the West Coast will be held next week in person and online. An independent National Panel of technical experts and a Ngāi Tahu appointed Mana Whenua Panel have assessed 504 ... More >>
Hector’s Dolphin Spotted Off Northland, Auckland Coasts
Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 4:33 pm | Department of Conservation
People in Northland and Auckland are being urged to report sightings of Hector’s dolphins after a solitary Hector’s dolphin was spotted north of its usual range. Department of Conservation Marine Technical Advisor Kristina Hillock says a single ... More >>
Paparoa Track Access Road Damaged
Friday, 26 August 2022, 11:14 am | Department of Conservation
The Paparoa Track Great Walk came through last week’s rainstorms relatively unscathed but the access road on the Blackball side is damaged. A big slip has taken away a large section of the Croesus Road which leads to Smoke-ho carpark where track users ... More >>
Whitebaiting Starts Next Week
Wednesday, 24 August 2022, 2:29 pm | Department of Conservation
Next week, for the first time, the whitebaiting season will start on 1 September for all New Zealand except the Chatham Islands. DOC whitebait fishery manager Nicky Moody encourages whitebaiters to check the regulations so they’re familiar with ... More >>
Substantial Response To West Coast Stewardship Land Proposals
Wednesday, 24 August 2022, 11:47 am | Department of Conservation
More than 6600 people and organisations have made submissions on how they would like to see stewardship land reclassified on the West Cost of the South Island, the Department of Conservation says. By the closing deadline yesterday, DOC had received ... More >>
Rain Damage To Top Of The South Island Tracks
Wednesday, 24 August 2022, 11:39 am | Department of Conservation
Sections of the Abel Tasman Coast Track and Queen Charlotte Track remain open but others are temporarily closed after last week’s heavy rain caused multiple slips and other damage. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2208/7a2457dcc37c48ff00c7.jpeg" ... More >>
Update On Waiheke Island Dolphin Pod Stranding
Friday, 12 August 2022, 5:33 pm | Department of Conservation
Seven common dolphins from a pod of 10 stranded at Waiheke Island’s Whakanewha Bay have been refloated late this afternoon and were seen heading out to sea, the Department of Conservation says. One juvenile dolphin returned to deeper water just ... More >>
New Research Confirms Cat Risk For Pekapeka
Wednesday, 10 August 2022, 12:20 pm | Department of Conservation
New research by Department of Conservation staff confirms what has long been suspected – feral and domestic cats are repeatedly hunting and eating New Zealand’s native bats/pekapeka. In a recently published research paper in the NZ Journal of Zoology, ... More >>
New Whitebait Season Start Date
Tuesday, 9 August 2022, 2:00 pm | Department of Conservation
Starting this year, the whitebait season will take place from 1 September to 30 October throughout New Zealand in an important step towards a sustainable whitebait fishery. The Chatham Islands are an exception to the new regulations and will retain ... More >>
No Place For Pets In Egmont National Park
Wednesday, 3 August 2022, 10:43 am | Department of Conservation
Visitors to Mount Taranaki are being urged to obey the rules and leave their family pets at home, after Department of Conservation staff observed jacket-wearing domestic cats being taken into Egmont National Park. DOC Senior Ranger Dave Rogers says one ... More >>
DOC Ranger To Study Marine Protection In Indonesia
Saturday, 30 July 2022, 5:03 am | Department of Conservation
Motueka Department of Conservation ranger Stew Robertson will travel to Indonesia to study local communities’ involvement in marine protected areas as the 2022 winner of DOC’s Stephen O’Dea Development Award. The Stephen O’Dea Development Award ... More >>
Climate Change Challenging Whio
Tuesday, 26 July 2022, 12:13 pm | Department of Conservation
The latest whio count shows climate change is affecting the iconic rapid-riding blue ducks’ habitat but the hard work of humans is helping build their resilience. A count earlier this year found 694 whio pairs in monitored areas where trapping ... More >>
West Coast Stewardship Land Public Notification Extended
Monday, 25 July 2022, 4:09 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation has announced the period for making submissions on proposed classifications for stewardship land on the West Coast has been extended by 20 working days to 23 August 2022. Stewardship land is the term given for land ... More >>
Conservation Week 2022 Dates Announced
Friday, 8 July 2022, 10:18 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation has confirmed dates for Conservation Week 2022 as Monday 5 to Sunday 11 September. Conservation Week is an annual, national celebration that encourages people to get involved in nature and help to take care of it. Director ... More >>
A Tale Of Two Halves For Rock Wren/tuke
Wednesday, 6 July 2022, 11:08 am | Department of Conservation
It’s a tale of two halves for rock wren/tuke with their fortunes hanging on effective predator control, the latest South Island-wide survey shows. The Department of Conservation monitoring programme, now in its third year, tracks populations of this small alpine ... More >>
Review To Consider Rangitahi/Molesworth Future Management
Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 10:54 am | Department of Conservation
A review of the conservation management plan for Rangitahi/Molesworth Recreation Reserve is taking place to look afresh at how this spectacular high county reserve is managed. The Department of Conservation and Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura are together ... More >>
Clam Shells And Corals Result In CITES Infringement Fines
Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 10:00 am | Department of Conservation
T wo travellers returning to New Zealand from tropical getaways have been fined for failing to declare protected corals and shells they brought back into the country. C o rals and some shells found in Pacific Island nations are protected by the Convention ... More >>
Seal Silly Season Strikes Again
Wednesday, 15 June 2022, 10:18 am | Department of Conservation
People enjoying the country’s coastlines are being urged to admire NZ fur seals/kekeno from a safe distance, as the mammals come ashore for winter. Reports are flooding in from around the country of adventurous seals turning up in unusual areas. “It’s ... More >>
Boatie Fined For Illegal Island Landing
Tuesday, 14 June 2022, 10:16 am | Department of Conservation
An Auckland man who illegally landed on a pest-free conservation island has been slapped with an $800 fine. The Department of Conservation (DOC) pursued an investigation against the boatie earlier this year after he rowed a dinghy to Whatupuke – part ... More >>
Poisoning Suspected As Dead Birds Recovered
Thursday, 2 June 2022, 1:50 pm | Department of Conservation
Rotorua residents are being urged to share any information they have on a suspected bird poisoning at Hamurana Reserve. The Department of Conservation has received reports of birds of several species found dead or dying at the reserve, ... More >>
