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New Phase Of Work Underway At Taranaki Crossing
Thursday, 4 March 2021, 12:24 pm | Department of Conservation
Development of the Taranaki Crossing has entered a new phase, with work beginning on construction of new boardwalks across the Pouakai Tarns and the Ahukawakawa wetland. The upgrade consists of 720m of 1.2m wide boardwalks from the Pouakai Hut Down to ... More >>
Tiny ‘flying Penguins’ Need Greater Attention On Land And At Sea
Wednesday, 3 March 2021, 11:48 am | Department of Conservation
Critically endangered Whenua Hou diving petrels, or kuaka in Ngāi Tahu dialect, may need greater protection from lights on vessels in seas surrounding their breeding grounds, in addition to conservation management on land. Researchers from Te Herenga ... More >>
Always Take The Weather With You
Tuesday, 2 March 2021, 8:38 am | Department of Conservation
From 2 March 2021, the Department of Conservation (DOC) is partnering with the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) to provide an upgraded weather forecasting service using the latest technologies. With rapid advancement of weather ... More >>
Court Sends Strong Message To Dog Owners In Recent Wildlife Cases
Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 4:15 pm | Department of Conservation
Thousands of dollars of fines have been handed out by New Zealand courts following successful prosecutions of the owners of dogs that killed native wildlife. The Department of Conservation (DOC), enforcing the Dog Control Act 1996, has taken ... More >>
Forest Edge Trial To Shed Light On Bat Behaviour
Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 9:45 am | Department of Conservation
A trial underway on the edge of the North Island’s Pureora Forest is exploring how New Zealand’s native bats/pekapeka respond to different types of artificial light. This collaborative trial, combining expertise and knowledge from Department ... More >>
Jobs For Nature Helps Lizard Hunt
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 10:52 am | Department of Conservation
Work to find out more about South Westland lizard species has been given a helping hand through Jobs for Nature. Very little is known about native lizard species in South Westland despite the area containing plenty of excellent lizard habitat. Last ... More >>
Dogs On Holiday Causing Penguin Nightmare
Tuesday, 2 February 2021, 10:02 am | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is asking pet owners to ensure their animals are under control and kept out of prohibited areas following the recent death of a rare tawaki or Fiordland crested penguin, thought to have been killed by a dog ... More >>
DOC Mourns Loss Of Artist Bill Hammond
Monday, 1 February 2021, 4:37 pm | Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation, Director General, Lou Sanson says New Zealand has lost a great advocate for native wildlife with the death of artist Bill Hammond. “We join the rest of the country in mourning the sad loss of Bill and our thoughts ... More >>
Be Aware Of Marine Animals Over The Long Weekend
Friday, 29 January 2021, 6:21 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) shark specialist reminds people travelling to the beach for the long weekend to be aware of those marine animals seen around our coastlines this summer. DOC marine technical advisor Clinton Duffy says the public ... More >>
Marine Rangers Expect Busy Summer On Western Water
Thursday, 28 January 2021, 3:53 pm | Department of Conservation
A surge in boat sales has the Department of Conservation’s (DOC) Taranaki Marine Rangers gearing up for a busy summer on and off the coastlines. Marine Rangers Wayne Beggs and Cameron Hunt do a range of work including compliance at the Tapuae Marine ... More >>
More QR Codes For DOC Huts And Facilities
Tuesday, 26 January 2021, 4:47 pm | Department of Conservation
Mintaro Hut, Milford Track The Department of Conservation (DOC) is expanding the number of sites where it displays COVID-19 QR codes to enable better contact tracing. DOC has been following Ministry of Health advice on where the codes need to be displayed ... More >>
New Generation Steps Up For Summer Of Conservation
Wednesday, 20 January 2021, 12:06 pm | Department of Conservation
The fresh faces of conservation in Hauraki District are in “boots and all” to a busy summer. The young quartet is Jaime White (Community Ranger), Fletcher Broughton ( Kauri Dieback Ambassador), Shania Hills (Kauri Dieback Ambassador) and ... More >>
Monitoring Reveals Possum Reduction At Pirongia
Tuesday, 19 January 2021, 12:53 pm | Department of Conservation
Diverse native wildlife on Mount Pirongia can flourish this summer, thanks to a successful pest control operation, says the Department of Conservation (DOC). As part of DOC’s ongoing nationwide Tiakina Ngā Manu programme, predator control ... More >>
Mount Ruapehu Volcanic Alert Level Reduced To Level 1
Monday, 11 January 2021, 3:38 pm | Department of Conservation
The Volcanic Alert Level (VAL) for Mount Ruapehu has been lowered from level 2 to level 1 today. The Department of Conservation (DOC) closed the summit area of Mount Ruapehu on December 21, 2020. The area 2km from the centre of Te Wai ā-moe/Crater ... More >>
Keep An Eye Out For Māui This Summer
Monday, 21 December 2020, 1:33 pm | Department of Conservation
With a record number of Kiwis purchasing boats and getting out on the water this summer, the Department of Conservation (DOC) is asking people to report any sightings of Hector’s and Māui dolphins. Hector’s and Māui are the smallest species of ... More >>
Cameras Highlight Challenges For Chick Survival
Monday, 21 December 2020, 9:35 am | Department of Conservation
Chatham Island oystercatcher As chicks from a critically threatened tōrea/oystercatcher begin to hatch, the Department of Conservation (DOC) is conscious of survival challenges highlighted by monitoring cameras. The endangered tōrea/Chatham Island oystercatcher ... More >>
Stay Safe On Taranaki Mounga This Summer
Thursday, 17 December 2020, 4:10 pm | Department of Conservation
Visitors to Taranaki Mounga and Egmont National Park are being urged to prepare properly as a busy summer season looms for the popular North Island destination. With international travel thwarted by COVID-19 and related border restrictions, the ... More >>
Native Bats Thrive After Predator Control
Wednesday, 16 December 2020, 10:47 am | Department of Conservation
New Zealand’s native bats/pekapeka are thriving at sites in Fiordland and the central North Island due to Department of Conservation (DOC) predator control. Long and short-tailed bats were once common in Aotearoa but have disappeared from many ... More >>
DOC Reconsiders Concession At Centre Of Motutapu/Rangitoto Supreme Court Case
Monday, 7 December 2020, 12:51 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) has decided an application by Fullers Group Limited to operate guided tours on Rangitoto and Motutapu islands in the Hauraki Gulf should have been declined. In 2018 the Supreme Court instructed DOC to reconsider ... More >>
DOC And Recreational Fishers Working Together To ‘tackle’ Marine Bycatch
Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 11:44 am | Department of Conservation
Recreational fishers in the Marlborough Sounds are being encouraged to use a new app to report accidental capture of marine protected species, in a bid to help scientists better understand the impacts of recreational fishing. The Department of Conservation ... More >>
