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Possible cat sightings in bay between Rangitoto & Motutapu
Wednesday, 7 February 2018, 4:39 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is responding to two possible sightings of a black cat, at Islington Bay, which connects Rangitoto and Motutapu islands, in the Hauraki Gulf. More >>
Manawatu Estuary spartina control yielding results
Friday, 2 February 2018, 11:00 am | Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation (DOC) rangers have been putting in the hard yards to free the Manawatū Estuary from the clutches of spartina, a nasty weed which takes over mudflats. More >>
NIWA and DOC to embark on blue whale research expedition
Friday, 26 January 2018, 3:26 pm | Department of Conservation
A two-week research expedition to gather data on the elusive, endangered blue whale within New Zealand’s shores is due to set sail on Sunday 28 January. More >>
DOC rangers trap and kill rat on Tiritiri Matangi island
Friday, 26 January 2018, 11:49 am | Department of Conservation
Department of Conservation(DOC) rangers have trapped and killed a rat on Tiritiri Matangi, a pest free island in the Hauraki Gulf. More >>
Tests find endangered dolphin killed by shark
Thursday, 25 January 2018, 1:56 pm | Department of Conservation
An endangered dolphin found washed up at Port Waikato at the weekend was the victim of a shark attack, a post mortem examination shows. The Māui or Hector’s dolphin was recovered by a Department of Conservation (DOC) ranger on Sunday and sent to ... More >>
Maungaharuru may roar once more
Friday, 12 January 2018, 4:46 pm | Department of Conservation
Maungaharuru may roar once more The Maungaharuru Range may soon roar again with the discovery of a tītī/Cook’s petrel having returned to its nesting site. More >>
Rat tracks spark Tiritiri Matangi incursion response
Thursday, 11 January 2018, 11:05 am | Department of Conservation
Rat tracks spark Tiritiri Matangi incursion response 10 January 2018 A routine check of tracking tunnels on Tiritiri Matangi island on January 8 has launched a search for a rat on the inner Hauraki Gulf sanctuary. More >>
Private restoration project rewarded with repeat funding
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 3:34 pm | Department of Conservation
In a hidden valley, just a stone’s throw from the new Kapiti expressway, a lifestyle couple are restoring their 19-hectare block of bush for native lizards and insects. The Kotukutuku Ecological Restoration project, on private land in Valley Road, Paraparaumu ... More >>
Ūawanui project receive a boost from the DOC Community Fund
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 3:18 pm | Department of Conservation
Funding from the Department of Conservation (DOC) Community Fund is welcome news to Te Aitanga ā Hauiti and the community of Ūawa, Tolaga Bay, as it will go toward their 100-year vision for the Ūawanui Project. More >>
Enjoy a family holiday on the East Coast
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 1:54 pm | Department of Conservation
Enjoy a family holiday on the East Coast The East Coast is a popular holiday spot for families looking to get away from urban hustle and bustle. There’s lots to do and plenty of places to explore. The Department of Conservation (DOC) East Coast ... More >>
Widowed Takahē Paired up Again
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 11:47 am | Department of Conservation
Three new takahē arrived in Wellington this week and another is moving between pest-free islands. The movements will help provide companions for birds who have lost their elderly mates this year. Department of Conservation staff transferred a male bird, ... More >>
Share our beaches this summer
Monday, 18 December 2017, 1:53 pm | Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation (DOC) and Gisborne District Council are reminding the public to be careful near New Zealand dotterel and Banded dotterel nesting sites on the East Coast this summer. More >>
Predator control puts rock wren on the rise
Friday, 15 December 2017, 12:58 pm | Department of Conservation
The reclusive rock wren/tuke is on the rise in Kahurangi National Park due to the Department of Conservation’s predator control programme, recent monitoring confirms. More >>
Stay safe on backcountry roads this summer
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 4:50 pm | Department of Conservation
DOC is investing in road signage on a problematic West Coast backcountry road this summer but says travellers must prepare, drive to the conditions and expect more traffic. More >>
Campground wardens wanted
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 12:32 pm | Department of Conservation
As the weather heats up here in Hawke’s Bay the Department of Conservation is calling out any keen campers to take on volunteer warden duties. More >>
Seals, camping and short walks on journey through Kaikoura
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 10:21 am | Department of Conservation
People journeying on State Highway 1 (SH1) through Kaikōura this summer can camp overnight at Department of Conservation campsites or take a break for a walk or seal viewing in areas where access isn’t restricted due to earthquake damage or the ... More >>
$16,000 fine for fishing in West Coast marine reserve
Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 12:23 pm | Department of Conservation
A Nelson man has been fined $16,000 for commercial fishing in a West Coast marine reserve. Leon Taswell Wallace pleaded guilty in Nelson District Court to the charge of taking marine life for commercial purposes from Kahurangi Marine Reserve. Department ... More >>
Endangered dolphin sighted in Napier
Monday, 11 December 2017, 4:59 pm | Department of Conservation
Endangered dolphin sighted in Napier Napier had a surprise visitor on the weekend – an endangered Hector’s dolphin. Endemic to New Zealand, this tiny marine mammal travelled a fair way from home to enjoy our warm weather – usually Hector’s dolphins ... More >>
Bay’s whitebait season closed
Monday, 11 December 2017, 10:36 am | Department of Conservation
With summer now upon us, the Department of Conservation (DOC) reminds the public that whitebait season has come to an end here in Hawke’s Bay. Since last August, many hundreds of fishermen have dropped nets at any one of the Bay’s whitebait ... More >>
DOC responds after possible rat sighting on Hauturu
Friday, 8 December 2017, 8:38 pm | Department of Conservation
DOC responds after possible rat sighting on Hauturu/Little Barrier Island The Department of Conservation (DOC) has activated a response plan following a possible rat sighting on pest-free Hauturu/ Little Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf. Hauturu is a pest-free ... More >>
