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Opportunities Are All Around To Connect With The Ocean This Seaweek
Friday, 3 March 2023, 11:20 am | Department of Conservation
Seaweek, Aotearoa New Zealand’s national week to celebrate the sea, begins tomorrow, March 4. The annual event is an opportunity for everyone to deepen their connection to the ocean and get involved in community events in their local ... More >>
Caution Needed Before Heading To Conservation Areas After Cyclone
Monday, 20 February 2023, 3:24 am | Department of Conservation
People are being urged to check tracks, huts and campsites are open before attempting to visit conservation land in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle. The cyclone has left a path of devastation across the North Island, significantly impacting thousands ... More >>
Landslip, Rockfall Risk Closes Cathedral Cove
Thursday, 9 February 2023, 2:52 pm | Department of Conservation
Iconic Coromandel visitor spot Cathedral Cove has been temporarily closed to the public due to an ongoing landslip and rockfall risk. Department of Conservation Coromandel Operations Manager Nick Kelly says a large landslip has occurred at the popular cove ... More >>
Eighteen Shore Plover Translocated To Waikawa Island
Wednesday, 8 February 2023, 1:07 pm | Department of Conservation
Eighteen juvenile tūturuatu/tchūriwat’/shore plover were translocated to Portland/Waikawa Island on Friday 20 January, where they joined around 80 other birds in the largest population of the species outside of the Chatham Islands. The birds were housed in ... More >>
DOC’s Coromandel Campsites And Huts Closed Amid Weather Emergency
Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 11:05 am | Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation huts and campsites across the Coromandel Peninsula have been closed to visitors amid warning-level weather forecasts and treacherous driving conditions. Coromandel has been significantly affected by the recent heavy rain across ... More >>
DOC Advice On Wildlife, Tracks And Facilities In Greater Auckland Region
Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 12:54 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation teams based in Auckland, the Hauraki Gulf Islands and Great Barrier Island have been responding to the extreme weather event and supporting local partners and agencies over the weekend. In the short term, DOC’s priority ... More >>
Whio Take Flight In Canterbury
Tuesday, 31 January 2023, 12:38 pm | Department of Conservation
Thirteen juvenile whio/blue duck are now riding river rapids in Arthur’s Pass National Park, after being helicoptered to their new home last week. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2301/e1770e9a04542acb9387.jpeg" ... More >>
Seal Sightings Citizen Science Project Extended
Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 10:43 am | Department of Conservation
A “citizen science” project encouraging the public to report sightings of kekeno/NZ fur seals around the upper North Island has been extended into summer. Between 1 July and 22 November 2022, DOC conducted a public awareness campaign urging people ... More >>
Rāhui At Ōpoutere Beach
Friday, 20 January 2023, 11:46 am | Department of Conservation
A rāhui has been implemented over Ōpoutere Beach, the Wharekawa Harbour and Wharekawa River following a drowning, and a missing person search near the coastal settlement on Wednesday, 18 January. Kaumātua emphasise the rāhui places a restriction ... More >>
Protecting Nelson Lakes’ Alpine Lakes From ‘lake Snow’
Wednesday, 11 January 2023, 11:28 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is asking visitors to Nelson Lakes National Park this summer to help to protect its pristine alpine lakes from an alga that causes mucus-like ‘lake snow’. The microscopic alga Lindavia that causes the sticky ... More >>
DOC And Dulux Partnership Brings A Splash Of Colour To Te Hāwere-a-Maki This Summer
Thursday, 22 December 2022, 12:27 pm | Department of Conservation
The toilet and changing block servicing Te Hāwere-a-Maki / Goat Island and the surrounding marine reserve has been given a new lease of life with bright murals of taonga species painted on its sides. Artist Erin Forsyth spent over a week painting ... More >>
Visitors Urged To Respect The Rules As DOC Reveals Enforcement Stats
Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 2:32 pm | Department of Conservation
Misbehaviour in marine reserves, breaches of the National Parks Act and people failing to abide by the Taupō Trout Fishery rules feature prominently among conservation offences, says DOC. As thousands of New Zealanders prepare for summer holidays, DOC ... More >>
Pest-free Islands No Place For Pet Pooches
Monday, 19 December 2022, 11:03 am | Department of Conservation
People visiting the Hauraki Gulf's 47 pest-free islands can help protect breeding and nesting birds by leaving their dogs at home. These precious locations, home to many protected bird species including takahē and tūturuatu/tchūriwat’/shore ... More >>
Dog Owners Reminded To ‘know Before You Go’ This Summer
Wednesday, 14 December 2022, 11:19 am | Department of Conservation
As the holiday season approaches and people make their way to New Zealand’s iconic beaches and national parks, the Department of Conservation is reminding people with dogs to do their research before setting out. “Going on adventures with your dog ... More >>
Funding Opportunity To Protect Precious Biodiversity Opens Today
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 1:31 pm | Department of Conservation
A fund to permanently protect areas containing some of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most threatened ecosystems opened for applications today. The Nature Heritage Fund (NHF) is open until 28 February for applications to protect indigenous ecosystems ... More >>
West Coast Unveils Spectacular New Cultural Heritage Attraction
Saturday, 10 December 2022, 8:42 pm | Department of Conservation
A stunning new Glacier Country visitor attraction will be unveiled at a ceremony near Fox Glacier/Wekeka township this morning. Ngāti Mahaki from Te Makaawhio Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio conceived, designed and carved Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka in partnership ... More >>
Impressive Bridge Design Unveiled For Taranaki Crossing
Tuesday, 6 December 2022, 1:26 pm | Department of Conservation
A 100m long suspension bridge across the Manganui Gorge will become one of the impressive new features of the Taranaki Crossing. Tenders have opened for construction of the bridge, funded through the $13.3M investment made by the Government’s Provincial ... More >>
Joint Operation Results In Rhino Horn Seizure
Tuesday, 6 December 2022, 9:37 am | Department of Conservation
Six carved items made from rhinoceros horn have been seized in a joint operation involving staff from Department of Conservation, New Zealand Customs Service and New Zealand Police. DOC’s Investigations Team Lead Officer Dylan Swain says the ... More >>
DOC And Auckland Council Host UK Island Biosecurity Project On Learning Exchange
Monday, 14 November 2022, 3:44 pm | Department of Conservation
A delegation from the UK-based Biosecurity for LIFE project visited Auckland and the Hauraki Gulf islands last week to learn about island biosecurity and meet the people who do the work to keep the islands predator-free. The Biosecurity for LIFE ... More >>
DOC Firefighters Acknowledged For Work During Australian Fires
Friday, 11 November 2022, 3:26 pm | Department of Conservation
Twenty-seven Department of Conservation (DOC) staff have been recognised for their efforts fighting the devastating Australian wildfires in the 2019/2020 summer. The DOC staff were among 384 New Zealanders awarded the Australia National Emergency ... More >>
