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Department of Conservation - Latest News [Page 44]

Find a whio and win an adventure

Monday, 2 November 2015, 4:36 pm | Department of Conservation

DOC and Genesis Energy are working to raise awareness of the plight of the whio/blue duck through a national competition being run in conjunction with Conservation Week. More >>

Mōhua population gets a boost in the Eglinton valley

Friday, 16 October 2015, 11:08 am | Department of Conservation

Mōhua/yellow head in the Eglinton valley, Fiordland received a top up yesterday with the release of 80 birds transferred from Anchor Island in Dusky Sound. More >>

Largest ever homecoming for rare rowi kiwi

Thursday, 15 October 2015, 3:06 pm | Department of Conservation

The rare rowi kiwi is reclaiming more valuable territory in Ōkārito forest with the return of 50 young birds by the Department of Conservation and Kiwis for kiwi. More >>

Rat sign detected on Ulva Island

Thursday, 15 October 2015, 12:15 pm | Department of Conservation

Trapping a rat that has invaded predator free Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara, off the coast of Stewart Island/Rakiura, is a high priority for Department of Conservation (DOC) staff. More >>

Community conservation gets $8.4 million boost from DOC

Wednesday, 14 October 2015, 10:19 am | Department of Conservation

More than $8 million has been granted to support 120 community-based groups working alongside the Department of Conservation on conservation projects this year. The support comes from DOC’s Community Conservation Partnerships Fund (CCPF) – DOC’s ... More >>

Air NZ & DOC partnership wins Tourism Industry Award

Tuesday, 6 October 2015, 2:24 pm | Department of Conservation

Air New Zealand and the Department of Conservation (DOC) have won the Industry Alignment Award at the 2015 Tourism Industry Awards in Auckland. DOC and Air New Zealand were recognised for conservation and marketing work centred on DOC’s Great Walks. As ... More >>

Ruataniwha land exchange approved

Monday, 5 October 2015, 11:34 am | Department of Conservation

An application by the Hawke’s Bay Regional Investment Company to exchange land required for the Ruataniwha water storage scheme has been approved by DOC Director General Lou Sanson. More >>

Dead whale washes up on Oreti beach

Tuesday, 29 September 2015, 4:25 pm | Department of Conservation

DOC is working with local Rūnanga to ensure tikanga is followed in management of the whale on the beach. More >>

DOC and Air New Zealand to extend partnership

Wednesday, 16 September 2015, 11:09 am | Department of Conservation

The Department of Conservation (DOC) is warmly welcoming the extension of its partnership with Air New Zealand through to 2020. More >>

Celebrating 25 years of NZAS’ support for Kākāpō Recovery

Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 2:31 pm | Department of Conservation

The Department of Conservation (DOC) is today celebrating a quarter of a century of support from New Zealand’s Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) and Forest and Bird to Kākāpō Recovery at Zealandia in Wellington. More >>

Keep vulnerable seals safe

Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 11:01 am | Department of Conservation

The Department of Conservation (DOC) is noticing higher than normal numbers of skinny and emaciated NZ fur seals/kekeno along the east coast of New Zealand. More >>

Mōhua moved to Coal Island

Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 9:26 am | Department of Conservation

Eighty mōhua/yellowhead were successfully moved from Chalky Island to Coal Island in Preservation Inlet, Fiordland National Park this weekend. The translocation will establish a new mōhua population, spreading the range of the bird’s recovery on ... More >>

Iwi and DOC unite

Thursday, 10 September 2015, 3:17 pm | Department of Conservation

The recently established Kāpiti Island Strategic Advisory Committee, comprising of Ngāti Toa Rangātira and Department of Conservation representatives, has commenced working together to guide the future management of the island. More >>

Watch out for off-course mollymawks

Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 2:07 pm | Department of Conservation

The Department of Conservation (DOC) is asking Southland residents to watch out for stranded Southern Buller’s mollymawks. More >>

Hopuruahine Bridge Media Statemen

Saturday, 5 September 2015, 10:48 am | Department of Conservation

About 1pm on the 3rd September, four French trampers coming off the Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk, fell into the river after a cable parted causing the Hopuruahine Suspension Bridge to tip. More >>

Predator Free Stewart Island talks begin

Friday, 4 September 2015, 9:52 am | Department of Conservation

Predator Free Stewart Island talks begin Feasibility studies on options for the Predator Free Rakiura Halfmoon Bay Project are now out for Stewart Island/Rakiura communities to consider. The Predator Free Rakiura Governance Group has published ... More >>

Get involved with kākā in Te Anau

Tuesday, 1 September 2015, 10:08 am | Department of Conservation

The Department of Conservation (DOC) is organising a Kākā Picnic to celebrate the five juvenile kākā at Punanga Manu o Te Anau/ Te Anau Bird Sanctuary, prior to their release into ecosystem recovery projects later this month. More >>

Kākāpō to reap fundraising benefits

Friday, 28 August 2015, 12:21 pm | Department of Conservation

Kākāpō Recovery’s coffers have been boosted by almost $70,000 following two successful fundraisers, initiated by supporters of the programme. More >>

Caution advised for people climbing up to Ruapehu’s summit

Friday, 21 August 2015, 10:13 am | Department of Conservation

Cooling temperatures in the Mt Ruapehu Crater Lake has resulted in DOC and GNS Science keeping a closer eye on the volcano. More >>

DOC halts pukeko cull after takahe deaths

Friday, 21 August 2015, 7:49 am | Department of Conservation

DOC has put an immediate halt to pukeko culling operations near threatened takahe populations after the discovery of four dead takahe on Motutapu Island in the Hauraki Gulf. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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