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Spectacular New Hooker Valley Bridge To Open Later This Year

Monday, 13 April 2026, 12:25 pm | Department of Conservation

Aoraki/Mount Cook Operations Manager Sally Jones says extreme weather and adverse sub-alpine conditions have been very challenging for the construction crew who have battled 130 kph winds and un-seasonal snowfalls. More >>

DOC Hut With ‘Best View In New Zealand’ Gets A Makeover

Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 3:40 pm | Department of Conservation

Department of Conservation contractors have just finished work on Mueller Hut putting in new windows and doors, replacing interior and exterior cladding, and putting in new water tanks, all while working in extreme alpine conditions. More >>

Rahui Declared Following Death On Pouākai Range

Friday, 20 March 2026, 7:46 pm | Department of Conservation

Visitors to Pouākai Range are asked to respect the rahui while it is in place. More >>

Last Chance To Save Globally Rare Plants From Rabbits

Friday, 20 March 2026, 12:15 pm | Department of Conservation

It’s part of a wider goal to have a pest free Kaitorete Spit which is internationally recognised for its ecological value and contains many globally unique plants. More >>

Report On Under-Pressure Waikato Wetland Delivers Clear Message

Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 2:24 pm | Department of Conservation

The wetland spans 7,000 hectares of swamps, fens and peat bogs and is one of New Zealand’s seven sites recognised globally for its ecological significance under the international Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. More >>

DOC Community Fund Will Provide $9.2 Million For Community-Led Conservation

Thursday, 12 February 2026, 2:47 pm | Department of Conservation

Sia Aston, DOC Deputy Director-General Public Affairs and Partnerships, says the contributions of community groups enables greater outcomes for nature. More >>

Piopiotahi Milford Sound Experiencing Record Summer

Thursday, 12 February 2026, 11:37 am | Department of Conservation

“Indications are that this could be Milford Sound’s busiest summer on record, although we won’t know for sure until the end of February,” Haylee Preston says. More >>

Spike In Taupō Fishery Offences Prompts Rules Reminder

Wednesday, 4 February 2026, 11:37 am | Department of Conservation

The spike in peak summer trout fishery offences amounts to four times what it was for the same period last summer. More >>

Mautohe Cathedral Cove Still Closed, Expert Advice Requested

Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 5:34 pm | Department of Conservation

DOC’s Coromandel Operations Manager Nick Kelly says initial inspections have identified several areas of concern requiring further detailed assessment. More >>

Mautohe Cathedral Cove Closed Until Further Notice, Damaged Identified

Friday, 23 January 2026, 4:08 pm | Department of Conservation

DOC has a vital responsibility to manage visitor risk at the site, and Nick says right now the focus is on gaining a full understanding of that risk following the storm and intense rain. More >>

First Pakake Pup Marks Start Of Breeding Season

Monday, 29 December 2025, 11:45 am | Department of Conservation

Tui is directly descended from a female named Mum, who gave birth to the first pup born on mainland New Zealand in 1993, following a 150-year of absence of breeding for the species. More >>

Penguin Family Halts Coastal Bach Project

Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 12:17 pm | Department of Conservation

The Vile family, who live in Waitara and have had the classic two-bedroom fibreboard bach at Urenui for about five years, are now watching as the nesting pair of birds raise a chick. More >>

Matuku Muster Providing Valuable Insight

Monday, 8 September 2025, 11:47 am | Department of Conservation

This year’s muster coincides with the recent launch of DOC’s Always Be Naturing campaign – during Conservation Week – encouraging all New Zealanders to take action for nature. More >>

Assistance Sought In Finding “Callous” Sea Lion Killers

Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 12:02 pm | Department of Conservation

DOC Southern South Island Operations Director Aaron Fleming says the killing of the three highly endangered New Zealand pakake is the latest blow to the species in what’s becoming a disturbing and unacceptable pattern. More >>

Call For Public Information On Auckland Marine Mammal Cases

Thursday, 17 July 2025, 10:46 am | Department of Conservation

DOC protects and nurtures more than a third of New Zealand’s landscape, marine areas, and thousands of endangered species – a role guided by several key laws like the Conservation Act, Wildlife Act, and National Parks Act. More >>

Tenzing Norgay Movie To Be Filmed At Aoraki/Mount Cook

Thursday, 12 June 2025, 8:29 pm | Department of Conservation

Filming in New Zealand is scheduled to begin next month. The production, which has already completed scenes in Kathmandu, Nepal, will feature Tom Hiddleston as Sir Edmund Hillary, Genden Phuntsok as Tenzing Norgay, and Willem Dafoe as English expedition ... More >>